Gender
Origin
- African
- Akan of Ghana name meaning second born.
- Hindi
- Wise; a ruler of the earth
Syllables
2
Themes
- Bird
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Manu
Pronunciation
m(a)-nu
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #3685, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #13513, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2024 | 18 | – |
| 2023 | 20 | – |
| 2022 | 19 | – |
| 2021 | 25 | – |
| 2020 | 19 | – |
| 2019 | 14 | – |
| 2018 | 15 | – |
| 2017 | 17 | – |
| 2016 | 20 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2211, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #880, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence