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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. Hasan96%
  2. Baxter96%
  3. Simon96%
  4. Thompson96%
  5. Sebastian96%
  6. Denim96%
  7. Ayman96%
  8. Wes96%
  9. Crosby96%
  10. Tobias96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Phoenix48%
  4. Selene50%
  5. Eleanora52%
  6. Nova52%
  7. Genesis53%
  8. Kali53%
  9. Sunny53%
  10. Cataleya53%

Love potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Lainey96%
  2. Crew96%
  3. Watson96%
  4. Mohammad96%
  5. Benson96%
  6. Oaklee96%
  7. Sebastian96%
  8. Crosby96%
  9. Kayson96%
  10. Marcel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Selene42%
  4. Rayne42%
  5. Ocean42%
  6. Luna44%
  7. Phoenix44%
  8. River44%
  9. Holden45%
  10. Cataleya45%

Professional potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Abram96%
  2. Callum96%
  3. Abraham96%
  4. Boden96%
  5. Shlomo96%
  6. Damir96%
  7. Temperance96%
  8. Shimon96%
  9. Shalom96%
  10. Shmuel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Maverick42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Armani42%
  5. Kali42%
  6. Kash43%
  7. Zander44%
  8. Xander44%
  9. Arya44%
  10. Khaleesi45%

Crush potential for Manu

Top 10

  1. Coralee96%
  2. Benson96%
  3. Crosby95%
  4. Camilla95%
  5. Amirah95%
  6. Lainey94%
  7. Yousef93%
  8. Blaire93%
  9. Theodora93%
  10. Priya93%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka47%
  2. Lucca47%
  3. Elon49%
  4. Abram50%
  5. Abraham50%
  6. Sunny51%
  7. Anakin52%
  8. Atreyu52%
  9. Cosmo53%
  10. Lucien53%
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