Manu

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A few things about Manu you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Manu

Manu Chao

Spanish musician

Choose Manu and your child shares a first name with Manu Chao, a Spanish musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Manu, like who?” Manu Chao's Wikipedia article is available in 48 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 74,074 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Manu, 23 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Manu would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryManu first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #2,791.
• 🚀TrendManu has climbed 459 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,396. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 🌍OriginManu is the #2 most popular Ghanaian boy name in the US. That's out of 30 Ghanaian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Manu

Manu is a boy name of Ghanaian, Hawaiian and Hindu origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-anu”. US birth records list Manu for boys from 1972 to 2025, in 52 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #2,791 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,396, with 23 babies.

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