Names Like Manus — Find Similar Baby Names
Manus is a 5-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Magnus and Manu, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -nus like Janus and Linus, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Manus profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Manus page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Manus
24 baby names that differ from Manus by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus | 1 | Great | Danish | Male |
| Manu | 1 | Akan Of Ghana Name Meaning "Second Born." | African | Male |
| Mabuz | 2 | Ruler Of Death Castle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maccus | 2 | Son Of Gus | Anglo | Male |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 2 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mahu | 2 | Hopi Myth Name. MAI | Native American | Female |
| Makis | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mames | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Sweet; Kind." | Chamoru | Female |
| Mamun | 2 | Trustworthy | Arabic | Male |
| Man | 2 | Benefit | Arabic | Male |
| Mana | 2 | Psychic Gifts | Hawaiian | Female |
| Manal | 2 | Achieve | Arabic | Female |
| Manar | 2 | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Manda | 2 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mandi | 2 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mandy | 2 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Mane | 2 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Mani | 2 | Congolese Name Meaning "From The Mountain." | African | Male |
| Manly | 2 | From The Hero's Meadow | English | Male |
| Mann | 2 | Hero | English | Male |
| Mannuss | 2 | Great | Irish | Male |
| Manny | 2 | A Form Of Emmanuel God Is With Us | Spanish | Male |
| Mano | 2 | Shark; A Passionate Lover | Hawaiian | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Manus’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Manus
24 names that share Manus's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Manus's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Manus
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 Manus.
Names That Rhyme with Manus
18 baby names that share Manus's last 3 letters — -nus. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janus | Myth Name (God Of Beginnings) JEROLIN, JEROME | Latin | Male |
| Linus | Flaxen-Haired | Greek | Male |
| Ocnus | Incompetent | Greek | Male |
| Venus | Love And Beauty | Greek | Female |
| Yunus | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Cronus | Myth Name (A Titan) | Greek | Male |
| Cycnus | Swan | Greek | Male |
| Magnus | Great | Danish | Male |
| Uranus | Myth Name (Sky) | Greek | Male |
| Albinus | Name Of An Abbot | Anglo | Male |
| Avernus | Myth Name (Portal To Hades) | Greek | Male |
| Brennus | A Supposed King Of Britain | Arthurian | Male |
| Helenus | Myth Name (Son Of Priam) | Greek | Male |
| Maponus | God Of Youth And Music | Anglo | Male |
| Oceanus | Myth Name (Father Of The Oceanids) | Greek | Male |
| Bellinus | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Dardanus | Myth Name (Founder Of Troy) | Greek | Male |
| Isdernus | Knight Of Arthur | Arthurian | Male |
Names That Start Like Manus
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Manus — Man-. Good for parents who like Manus'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 |
| Manu | Akan Of Ghana Name Meaning "Second Born." | African | 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 |
| Manya | Bitter | Russian | Female |
| Manzo | Ten Thousand-Fold-Strong Third Son | Japanese | Male |