Manea is a

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n surname of Turkish origin, derived from mâni, a form of folk song. Notable persons with the name Manea include:

Persons with the given name

* Manea Khadoum (born 1994), Emirati footballer * Manea Mănescu (1916–2009), Romanian politician * Manea Mohammed (born 1989), Emirati footballer

Persons with the surname

* Alin Manea (born 1997), Romanian footballer * Cristian Manea (born 1997), Romanian football player *

Elham Manea Elham Manea (born 1966) Is a vocal advocate for the separation of state and religion in Islamic countries, freedoms of expression and belief, and the defense for civil, human, women's, and minorities rights in the Arab MENA region. She is a write ...

(born 1966), Privatdozentin *

Ern Manea Ernest Cosmo Manea (23 December 1926 – 16 October 2013) was a prominent figure in the city of Bunbury, Western Australia. He was the mayor of Bunbury from 1966 to 1972 and again from 1988 to 1997, making him the city's longest-serving mayor ...

(1926–2013), Australian mayor * Mohammed Al Manea (born 1930), Kuwaiti actor *

Nicolae Manea Nicolae Manea (11 March 1954 – 15 December 2014) was a Romanian football player and manager. Life and career Manea was born in Bucharest. He joined Rapid București at the age of 12 and played there professionally from 1973 to 1980 and again ...

(1954–2014), Romanian football player and coach *

Norman Manea Norman Manea (; born July 19, 1936), is a Romanian Jewish writer and author of short fiction, novels, and essays about the Holocaust, daily life in a communist state, and exile. He lives in the United States, where he is a Professor and writer ...

(born 1936), Romanian writer *

Oana Manea Oana Andreea Lefter (née: Manea; born 18 April 1985) is a former handball. She retired from the Romania national team in 2016. Her father, Dumitru Manea was a football player. She was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' ("Honorary Cit ...

(born 1985), Romanian handball player * Rareș Manea (born 1986), Romanian athlete *

Silviu Manea Silviu-Ionuț Manea (; born April 5, 1983) is a Romanian endurance sports athlete. Manea was born in Zărnești, and attended the ''Liceul Silvic din Braşov''.30 ani) ** 2nd, XCM Brasov MTB (M>30 ani) Duathlon * 2008: ** 1st, Cetatea Brașo ...

(born 1983), Romanian athlete {{given name, type=both Romanian-language surnames Romanian masculine given names