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Manu

Boy Name day: January 1
Manu is a short form of Manuel: on birth records it is written Manuel (187,738 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Manuel page. Also a short form of Emmanuel, Emanuel, Manuela.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God is with us.
From the Hebrew ʿImmanuʾel: ʿimmanu ('with us') and ʾel ('God'), 'God with us,' per the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14.

Name day for Manu

January 1

Why this day? Manu is a short form of Manuel, and shares its name day.

Manu is celebrated in France, Italy and Spain on December 25; the United States and Argentina on January 1; Brazil on June 17.

The story of the name Manu

Manu is a short form of Manuel. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god is with us, and shares its name day, January 1.

On birth records, Manu is rarely written as such: the Manus are Manuels (187,738 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Manuel page. Manu is also a short form of Emmanuel, Emanuel, Manuela.

Frequently asked questions about Manu

What does Manu mean?

Manu is a short form of Manuel, which means god is with us.

When is Manu's name day?

January 1, together with Manuel: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Manu a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Manuel.

Manu's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Darrell96%
  2. Michael96%
  3. Glenn96%
  4. Allan96%
  5. Micheal96%
  6. Jerome96%
  7. Neil95%
  8. Jeffery93%
  9. Jeffrey93%
  10. Stanley93%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy57%
  2. John57%
  3. Tommy57%
  4. Johnny57%
  5. Karl58%
  6. Joseph64%
  7. Randy64%
  8. Jim65%
  9. Tony67%
  10. Reginald67%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Michael96%
  2. Lonnie96%
  3. Micheal96%
  4. David94%
  5. Darrell94%
  6. Jeffery93%
  7. Jeffrey93%
  8. Roger91%
  9. Ronnie91%
  10. Jerome91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl46%
  2. Johnny54%
  3. Jimmy59%
  4. Tommy63%
  5. Jon65%
  6. Don65%
  7. Jim66%
  8. Duane66%
  9. Randy67%
  10. Tony67%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. John96%
  2. Paul96%
  3. Martin94%
  4. Micheal92%
  5. Michael92%
  6. Bob90%
  7. Robert90%
  8. Timothy89%
  9. Joseph89%
  10. Jerry88%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean50%
  2. Karl56%
  3. Jimmy57%
  4. Johnny59%
  5. Randy60%
  6. Ricky60%
  7. Richard60%
  8. Reginald63%
  9. Stanley63%
  10. Duane63%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Darrell96%
  2. Jerome93%
  3. Barry91%
  4. Kevin91%
  5. Steve91%
  6. Darryl91%
  7. Ronnie90%
  8. Glenn89%
  9. Stanley89%
  10. David89%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Jon58%
  5. Tommy61%
  6. Gordon63%
  7. Phillip63%
  8. Dennis63%
  9. Philip63%
  10. Peter63%
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