Meaning of the nameManu
- Female
- Ma-nu
Manu is a short name, almost always female according to the 2022 Census, that in other languages is a short form of Manuel or Emmanuel; the origin of its use in Brazil is uncertain.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,189 people named Manu, the 7,365th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 5, and the largest group was born in 2020 to 2022. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Meaning
The meaning of Manu is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,189
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,365
- Median age
- 5 years
- 2010 Census
- 130
- people
Manu in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Manu, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (509 people).
1,095 women 94 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Manu is most common
States with the highest share of people named Manu in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 326 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 190 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 65 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 62 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 59 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 25 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Manu
Manu exists as a name in several languages: in Spanish and German it is a short form of Manuel, in English it is an abbreviation of Emmanuel, and in Hawaiian and Maori it derives from manu, "bird". The origin of its use in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,189 people named Manu, with a median age of 5, most of them born in 2010 or later.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Manu · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Manu · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Manu · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Manu
What does the name Manu mean?
The meaning of Manu is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Manu in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,189 people with the first name Manu, which ranks it number 7,365 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Manu a boy's or a girl's name?
Manu is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,095 women and 94 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Manu most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.001% of the state's population is named Manu (190 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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