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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. Ferdinand96%
  2. Edd96%
  3. Cyril96%
  4. Clement96%
  5. Russel96%
  6. Alvis95%
  7. Hardy94%
  8. Reynold94%
  9. Evans93%
  10. Wilber93%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton55%
  2. Newton57%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Elmo61%
  5. Leander62%
  6. Oren66%
  7. Sanford67%
  8. Coy68%
  9. Buck69%
  10. Millard69%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Rueben96%
  2. Alphonse96%
  3. Truman96%
  4. Cletus96%
  5. Ferdinand96%
  6. Omer95%
  7. Cyril94%
  8. Evans94%
  9. Edd94%
  10. Wilmer93%

Bottom 10

  1. Elton51%
  2. Merlin51%
  3. Leander59%
  4. Santo60%
  5. Oren60%
  6. Claud61%
  7. Columbus61%
  8. Buck62%
  9. Freeman64%
  10. Newton64%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Normand96%
  2. Lenard96%
  3. Granville96%
  4. Hardy96%
  5. Wilton96%
  6. Dewitt96%
  7. Everette96%
  8. Ellsworth96%
  9. Harland95%
  10. Sanford95%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton50%
  2. Waldo51%
  3. Lucious51%
  4. Napoleon52%
  5. Elton54%
  6. Coy55%
  7. Elroy56%
  8. Freeman59%
  9. Wiley59%
  10. Garfield60%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Cyril96%
  2. Rueben96%
  3. Evans92%
  4. Wilmer91%
  5. Russel91%
  6. Truman89%
  7. Clement88%
  8. Bud88%
  9. Wilber88%
  10. Reynold88%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard51%
  2. Oren51%
  3. Newton53%
  4. Sanford55%
  5. Adolph55%
  6. Norbert58%
  7. Olen58%
  8. Armand58%
  9. Burl59%
  10. Alford60%
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