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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. Wes96%
  2. Crosby96%
  3. Tobin96%
  4. Benson96%
  5. Anabel95%
  6. Fisher95%
  7. Clarke95%
  8. Mikael95%
  9. Palmer95%
  10. Louisa94%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene50%
  2. Eleanora52%
  3. Sunny53%
  4. Cataleya53%
  5. Knox54%
  6. Aspen55%
  7. Zelda55%
  8. Gunner58%
  9. Mika58%
  10. Lorelai58%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Lainey96%
  2. Crew96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Mohammad96%
  5. Benson96%
  6. Crosby96%
  7. Kayson96%
  8. Marcel96%
  9. Arian96%
  10. Mohamed95%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene42%
  2. Rayne42%
  3. Cataleya45%
  4. Coraline46%
  5. Lyra47%
  6. Sky48%
  7. Lilith48%
  8. Wren49%
  9. Lorelei49%
  10. Lorelai49%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Abram96%
  2. Callum96%
  3. Shmuel96%
  4. Miller96%
  5. Callan95%
  6. Judson94%
  7. Anson94%
  8. Magnolia92%
  9. Linden92%
  10. Emmet92%

Bottom 10

  1. Armani42%
  2. Kash43%
  3. Arya44%
  4. Reign47%
  5. Yuri47%
  6. Octavia48%
  7. Alia48%
  8. Jax48%
  9. Vladimir49%
  10. Monroe49%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Benson96%
  2. Crosby95%
  3. Amirah95%
  4. Lainey94%
  5. Yousef93%
  6. Blaire93%
  7. Theodora93%
  8. Priya93%
  9. Watson93%
  10. Kenzie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Lucca47%
  3. Abram50%
  4. Sunny51%
  5. Lucien53%
  6. Selene53%
  7. Hendrix55%
  8. Zelda55%
  9. Henri55%
  10. Knox55%
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