The story behind Manu
Transliteration of Sanskrit मनु (manu, “man, mankind”). Doublet of man and mann.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): M AA1 N UW2
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Manu ranked #4486 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Manu
Madhu
Borrowed from Sanskrit मधु (mádhu).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Añśu
Borrowed from Sanskrit अंशु (aṃśu).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Āśu
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आ॒शु (āśú).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Cāru
Borrowed from Sanskrit चारु (cāru).
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Reṇu
Borrowed from Sanskrit रेणु (reṇu).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Vibhu
Borrowed from Sanskrit विभु (vibhu). Borrowed from Sanskrit वि॒भु (vibhú).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Manu
Dev
Borrowed from Hindi देव (dev). Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देव (deva), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daywás, from Proto-Indo-European *deywós, from *dyew- + *-ós.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends V
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Jay
Borrowed from Hindi जय (jay, literally “victory”). Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Manu
Ajay
Transliteration of Hindi अजय (ajay), etc. Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अजय (ajaya, “victorious; undefeatable”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Amit
Transliteration of Hindi अमित (amit), Marathi अमित (amit), Gujarati અમિત (amit), Bengali অমিত (omito), etc. Transliteration of Hebrew עָמִית ('amít). Borrowed from Sanskrit…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Anil
Borrowed from Hindi अनिल (anil), Marathi अनिल (anil), Kannada ಅನಿಲ್ (anil), Tamil அனில் (aṉil), Malayalam അനിൽ (anil), Bengali অনিল (onil), Nepali अनिल (anil), Urdu اَنِیل…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection