Names Like Manu — Find Similar Baby Names
Manu is a 4-letter African boys' name meaning “Akan Of Ghana Name Meaning "Second Born."”. This page collects 127 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Madu and Mahu, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, rhyming names ending in -anu like Danu and Lanu, and names sharing the “second” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Manu profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Manu page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Manu
24 baby names that differ from Manu by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madu | 1 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mahu | 1 | Hopi Myth Name. MAI | Native American | Female |
| Man | 1 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mana | 1 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mane | 1 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Mani | 1 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Mann | 1 | Hero | English | Male |
| Mano | 1 | Shark; A Passionate Lover | Hawaiian | Male |
| Manus | 1 | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Maat | 2 | Myth Name (Goddess Of Order And Justice) | Egyptian | Female |
| Mab | 2 | Happiness | Irish | Female |
| Mabuz | 2 | Ruler Of Death Castle | Arthurian | Male |
| Mac | 2 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Mace | 2 | A Mace Was A Medieval Weapon Used By Knights. | English | Male |
| Maci | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mack | 2 | Son Of | Celtic | Male |
| Macy | 2 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | French | Female |
| Mada | 2 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mady | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Mae | 2 | "Kinswoman." | Anglo | Female |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magd | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Magnus | 2 | Great | Danish | Male |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Manu’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
4-Letter M-Names Like Manu
24 names that share Manu's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Manu's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Manu
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Manu.
Names That Rhyme with Manu
7 baby names that share Manu's last 3 letters — -anu. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danu | Primordial waters; flowing | Indian | Female |
| Lanu | Miwok Name.Meaning Unknown | Native American | Male |
| Ahanu | Algonquin Name Meaning " He Laughs." | Native American | Male |
| Keanu | Cool Mountain Breeze | Hawaiian | Male |
| Liwanu | Miwok Name Meaning " Growl Of A Bear." | Native American | Male |
| Berhanu | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "His Light." | African | Male |
| Pereteanu | Meaning Unknown | Romanian | Male |
Names That Start Like Manu
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Manu — Man-. Good for parents who like Manu's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mana | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Mane | Great | Irish | Male |
| Mani | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Mann | Hero | English | Male |
| Mano | Shark; A Passionate Lover | Hawaiian | Male |
| Manal | Achieve | Arabic | Female |
| Manar | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Manda | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mandi | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mandy | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Manly | From The Hero's Meadow | English | Male |
| Manny | A Form Of Emmanuel God Is With Us | Spanish | Male |
| Manon | Diminutive Form Of Marie Which Is A Variant Of Mary Bitter. | French | Female |
| Mansi | Plucked Flower (Hopi) | Native American | Female |
| Manus | Surname. | Irish | Male |
| Manya | Bitter | Russian | Female |
| Manzo | Ten Thousand-Fold-Strong Third Son | Japanese | Male |