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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. Jerod96%
  2. Delvin94%
  3. Darron94%
  4. Kristofer93%
  5. Antwan91%
  6. Daren91%
  7. Alfonzo91%
  8. Shelton90%
  9. Kareem90%
  10. Douglass90%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty57%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Erich64%
  5. Hans67%
  6. Bryon68%
  7. Kip69%
  8. Reggie69%
  9. Josh71%
  10. Tad72%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Danial94%
  2. Darron91%
  3. Giuseppe91%
  4. Alfonzo91%
  5. Antione91%
  6. Carlo89%
  7. Kareem87%
  8. Jerod87%
  9. Deron87%
  10. Delvin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich57%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Scotty63%
  5. Bryon66%
  6. Hans67%
  7. Brant70%
  8. Dion70%
  9. Kraig72%
  10. Darrick72%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Scot95%
  2. Rodrick92%
  3. Glendon92%
  4. Darron92%
  5. Delvin92%
  6. Danial87%
  7. Shelton85%
  8. Judd85%
  9. Kristofer85%
  10. Hans83%

Bottom 10

  1. Theron56%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Shad62%
  5. Thad63%
  6. Scotty64%
  7. Aric65%
  8. Rico65%
  9. Cedrick65%
  10. Bryon65%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Darron88%
  2. Antione88%
  3. Jerod87%
  4. Daren86%
  5. Delvin86%
  6. Thad86%
  7. Carlo85%
  8. Deron85%
  9. Donny85%
  10. Kareem85%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich46%
  2. Hans58%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Scotty61%
  6. Leopoldo62%
  7. Dion63%
  8. Daron63%
  9. Brant67%
  10. Abdul67%
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