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Origin & history of Manu1
Indian roots
Manu comes from the Indian tradition, meaning Greatest; bird; man.
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How popular is Manu?
2006
peak year
Today, Manu is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5264), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2006, 27 babies were given the name (ranked #3741 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Manu's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 682 babies have been registered as Manu since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
27
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,741)
(ranked #3,741)
18
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
682
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Manu4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
M4
A1
N5
U3
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Manu🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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Names that combine with ManuSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Manu.
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