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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. Roscoe96%
  2. Willis96%
  3. Bert96%
  4. Wilson96%
  5. Rudolph96%
  6. Murray96%
  7. Irvin93%
  8. Ben93%
  9. Anton92%
  10. Louie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy56%
  2. Conrad63%
  3. Homer67%
  4. Luther68%
  5. Elbert68%
  6. Alton68%
  7. Willard69%
  8. Delbert69%
  9. Junior70%
  10. Lowell71%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Morris96%
  2. Bert96%
  3. Willis96%
  4. Rudolph94%
  5. Roscoe94%
  6. Wilson94%
  7. Dewey94%
  8. Salvatore94%
  9. Earnest93%
  10. Ben93%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy48%
  2. Homer62%
  3. Amos65%
  4. Lowell67%
  5. Conrad68%
  6. Otto71%
  7. Willard71%
  8. Will71%
  9. Delbert72%
  10. Garland72%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Willard95%
  2. Hugh94%
  3. Earnest91%
  4. Louie89%
  5. Emil88%
  6. Boyd88%
  7. Hubert88%
  8. Horace88%
  9. Wilbert88%
  10. Grover88%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil51%
  2. Luther52%
  3. Julius60%
  4. Dick60%
  5. Bert63%
  6. Roscoe65%
  7. Percy65%
  8. Dewey66%
  9. Orville67%
  10. Marlin67%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Willis96%
  2. Bert95%
  3. Roscoe91%
  4. Murray91%
  5. Rudolph89%
  6. Dewey89%
  7. Wilson87%
  8. Ben86%
  9. Irvin86%
  10. Salvatore85%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad48%
  2. Elbert56%
  3. Willard58%
  4. Alton60%
  5. Hugh60%
  6. Otis65%
  7. Percy65%
  8. Delbert65%
  9. Emil65%
  10. Edmund65%
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