Manu is a boy's name of Indian origin meaning “man, mankind.” In 2024 it was given to 18 boys in the United States.
Manu belongs to the Hindu & Indian tradition. Its meaning — “man, mankind” — is the sense carried by its Indian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Manu first appears in Social Security records in 1972. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #2859 in 1977, and in 2024 18 babies received the name — 677 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Manu means “man, mankind” in its Indian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Manu is a boy name. In 2024, 18 babies received the name in the US.
Manu comes from the Hindu & Indian tradition.
Manu first appears in US records in 1972. Its best-ever ranking was #2859 in 1977, and 18 babies were given the name in 2024.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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