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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. Mitch96%
  2. Rob96%
  3. Bart95%
  4. Stanton95%
  5. Glynn94%
  6. Jeffry93%
  7. Frederic93%
  8. Gil93%
  9. Stan92%
  10. Dickie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis55%
  2. Eddy61%
  3. Robby63%
  4. Donn64%
  5. Joesph64%
  6. Hal65%
  7. Dirk66%
  8. Lenny66%
  9. Felton66%
  10. Ronny67%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Toney96%
  3. Alphonso96%
  4. Greggory95%
  5. Bart94%
  6. Ernie93%
  7. Jeffry93%
  8. Art92%
  9. Randell92%
  10. Ward91%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis50%
  2. Dirk57%
  3. Hal57%
  4. Eddy63%
  5. Donn65%
  6. Wally66%
  7. Robby66%
  8. Felton67%
  9. Curt68%
  10. Lenny69%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Rob96%
  2. Rogers96%
  3. Toney96%
  4. Dwain96%
  5. Jerrold96%
  6. Randell94%
  7. Kennith94%
  8. Greggory94%
  9. Art94%
  10. Linwood92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny57%
  2. Dirk59%
  3. Elvis60%
  4. Rickie60%
  5. Wally60%
  6. Monty61%
  7. Eddy62%
  8. Ike62%
  9. Farrell62%
  10. Lonny62%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Mitch91%
  2. Rob91%
  3. Stanton89%
  4. Burt88%
  5. Frederic87%
  6. Stan86%
  7. Dickie86%
  8. Gil86%
  9. Glynn86%
  10. Curtiss86%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph52%
  2. Elvis59%
  3. Felton59%
  4. Linwood60%
  5. Denny63%
  6. Phil63%
  7. Denis63%
  8. Hal63%
  9. Donn63%
  10. Rogers65%
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