Manu may refer to:

Geography

* Manú Province, a province of Peru, in the Madre de Dios Region **

Manú National Park Manú National Park ( es, Parque Nacional del Manú) is a national park and biosphere reserve located in the regions of Madre de Dios and Cusco in Peru. It protects a diverse number of ecosystems including lowland rainforests, cloud forests and ...

, Peru ** Manú River, in southeastern Peru *

Manu River (Tripura) Manu is an Indo-Bangladesh transboundary river that originates below the Kahosib Chura of the Shakhantang Mountains in the Indian state of Tripura, flowing north-east through Kumarghat and Kailasahar, and Passes through the Moulvibazar district ...

, which originates in India and flows into Bangladesh *

Manu Temple Manu Temple is a summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County of northern Arizona, Southwestern United States, United States. It is situated one mile south of the North Rim's Widforss Point, northeast of pare ...

, a summit in the Grand Canyon, United States *

Manu, Tripura Manu is a village in Dhalai, Tripura, India. It falls under Tripura East Lok Sabha Constituency. Location National Highway 108 ends at Manu.Topliţa Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania *Manu, a village in

Tâmna Tâmna is a commune located in Mehedinți County, Oltenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, H ...

Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania * Moku Manu, an island in the Hawaiian islands

As a given name

Actors

Manu Bennett Jonathan Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor. He is primarily known for portraying characters in epic fantasy works, such as Crixus in the TV series ''Spartacus'', Allanon in '' The Shannara Chronicles'', Slade Wilson / ...

(born 1969), New Zealand actor, best known as "Crixus" on the television series ''Spartacus: Blood and Sand'' *

Manu Intiraymi Manu Intiraymi (born April 22, 1978) is a film actor, writer, director and Film producer, producer. As an actor, he is known for playing the former Borg Icheb on the television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'', and as Billy on ''One Tree Hill (TV se ...

(born 1978), American actor, best known as "Icheb" on the television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'' *

Manu Narayan Manu Narayan (born August 16, 1973) is an American actor, film producer, singer, songwriter, composer and saxophonist. He served as a Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University, his alma mater, from 2013-2016. Narayan was hailed as a "promising young ...

(born 1973), American actor, and lead singer of the band DARUNAM *

Manu Payet Emmanuel "Manu" Payet (; born 22 December 1975) is a French comedian, actor, filmmaker and radio host. Filmography As actor Voice work Animated films *2006: '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'': French voice of Lone Gunslinger Vulture *2008: ''Kung ...

(born 1975), French actor, comedian, radio and television presenter *

Manu Rishi Manu Rishi Chadha (born 3 January 1971) is an Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in Hindi films. Rishi is trained under theatre director Arvind Gaur for six years. He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award, 2009 for '' O ...

(born 1971), Indian actor *

Manu Tupou Manu Tupou (January 5, 1935 – June 5, 2004) was an American-based Fijian actor, writer, director, and teacher. Early life Manu Tupou was born on Lomaloma, Lau, Fiji Islands. Education Tupou trained as an actor for 15 years in New York under Le ...

(1935–2004), American actor

Musicians

Manu Chao Manu Chao (; born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish singer. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek, and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his mu ...

(born 1961), French-born singer and musician of Spanish origin * Manu Cornet (born 1981), French musician and writer * Manu Delago (born 1984), Austrian composer * Manu Dibango (1933–2020), Cameroonian musician *

Manu Gavassi Manoela Latini Gavassi Francisco (born January 4, 1993), better known as Manu Gavassi, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress. Early life Born and raised in São Paulo, she is the daughter of broadcaster and presenter Zé Luiz and psych ...

(born 1993), Brazilian recording artist, singer, actress *

Manu Guix Manu Guix (Manuel Guix Tornos) (born 8 December 1979, in Barcelona, Spain) is a composer, musical director and Spanish performer. He has been linked to Operación Triunfo since its inception in 2001, and has acted as a coach in every edition of th ...

(born 1979), Spanish composer *

Manu Katché Manu Katché (born 27 October 1958) is a French drummer and songwriter of Ivorian descent. He has worked extensively as a session musician, notably with Sting and Peter Gabriel, and his solo albums as a bandleader are largely in the jazz fusion ...

(born 1958), French musician * Manu Koch (born 1972), Swiss pianist, keyboardist, and composer * Manu-L (born 1983), Swiss singer and guitarist * Manu Lanvin (born 1973), French singer * Manu Limbu, Nepali singer * Manu Louis, Belgian musician * Manu Militari (born 1979), Canadian singer * Manu Manzo (born 1994), American singer-songwriter * Manu Shrine (1987–2015), Russian electronic musician

Sports

* Manú (Portuguese footballer) (born 1982), Portuguese footballer Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo *

Manu (footballer, born 1984) José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade (born 22 June 1984), commonly known as Manu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ourense CF mainly as a left-back. Club career Born in Wädenswil, Switzerland to Spanish immigrants, Manu started pla ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer *

Manuela Lareo Manuela “Manu” Lareo Polanco (born 29 May 1992) is a Spanish-born Dominican footballer who plays as a left attacking midfielder for Segunda División Pro club RCD Espanyol and the Dominican Republic women's national team. Early life Lare ...

(born 1992), Spanish footballer *

Manu Ahotaeiloa Manu Ahotaeiloa (born 12 January 1986) is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for Agen in the Top 14 competition. He plays as a centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Cent ...

(born 1986), Tongan rugby union player *

Manu Attri Manu Attri (born 31 December 1992) is an Indian badminton player who currently plays men's and mixed doubles. He partners with Jishnu Sanyal for men's doubles events and previously partnered with B. Sumeeth Reddy. For mixed doubles events, he p ...

(born 1992), Indian badminton player *

Manu Barreiro Manuel 'Manu' Barreiro Bustelo (born 8 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a forward. Club career Born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Barreiro was a Valencia CF youth graduate. He made his debut as a se ...

(born 1986), Spanish association football player * Manu Balda (born 1992), Ecuadorian footballer *

Manu Bhaker Manu Bhaker is an Indian Olympian who competes at airgun shooting. She represented India at the 2018 ISSF World Cup and won two gold medals. She is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal at the ISSF World Cup. She won the gold medal in women's ...

(born 2002), Indian sport shooter * Manu Bhardwaj (born 1975), Indian cricketer *

Manu Busto Manuel 'Manu' Adolfo Busto Loza (born 7 October 1980) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Miengo as a forward. Club career Busto was born in Santander, Cantabria. He only played lower league football in his country, amassing Segunda Div ...

(born 1980), Spanish footballer *

Manu Dagher Manu Dagher (born 12 October 1984) is a Liberian former footballer who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He is signed to Waltham Forest F.C., Waltham Forest in England and was also a member of the Liberia national football team. ...

(born 1984), Liberian-Dutch footballer * Manu Fernández (born 1986), Spanish football goalkeeper *

Manu Ferrera Manu Ferrera (born 21 October 1958) is a Spanish-born football coach, best known for his career in Belgium. He works as a scout for Gent. Career As a player He started playing football at Crossing Schaerbeek, the team in which he made his debu ...

(born 1958), Belgian association football player * Manu Garba (born 1965), Nigerian association football manager *

Manu Ginóbili Emanuel David Ginóbili Maccari (, , ; born 28 July 1977) is an Argentine former professional basketball player. Over a 23-year professional career, he became one of only two players (along with Bill Bradley) to have won a EuroLeague title, an ...

(born 1977), Argentine-born National Basketball Association player * Manu Herrera (born 1981), Spanish footballer * Manu Hervás (born 1986), Spanish association football player * Manu Honkanen (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player *

Manu Lecomte Emmanuel Lecomte (born 16 August 1995) is a Belgian basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears and Miami Hurricanes and for the Belgian national team. Career ...

(born 1995), Belgian basketball player *

Manu Leiataua Manu Leiataua (born 26 December 1986) is a rugby union hooker who plays for Perpignan and Samoa. Leiataua made his debut for Samoa in 2013 and was part of the squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby W ...

(born 1986), Samoan rugby player * Manu Maniapoto (1935–2017), New Zealand rugby union player *

Manu Ma'u Manu may refer to: Geography *Manú Province, a province of Peru, in the Madre de Dios Region **Manú National Park, Peru **Manú River, in southeastern Peru *Manu River (Tripura), which originates in India and flows into Bangladesh * Manu Templ ...

(born 1988), New Zealand rugby league player *

Manu Molina Manuel "Manu" Antonio Molina Valero (born 20 November 1991) is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays for Spanish club Málaga CF as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Huelva, Andalusia, M ...

(born 1991), Spanish footballer *

Manu del Moral Manuel "Manu" del Moral Fernández (born 25 February 1984) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as either a forward or winger. He played 272 games and scored 53 goals in La Liga, representing Atlético Madrid, Getafe, Sevi ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer * Manu Morlanes (born 1999), Spanish association football player * Manu Nayyar (born 1964), Indian cricketer * Manu Rodríguez (born 1991), Spanish basketball player * Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 1979), Spanish footballer * Manu Shlomovich (1927–2000), Israeli association football player *

Manu Snellinx Manu Snellinx (23 August 1948 – 29 May 2017) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly ...

(born 1948), Belgian cyclist *

Manu Sunu Emmanuel Sunu Songo'o (born 17 March 1966), commonly known as Manu Sunu, is a Togolese former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for ASKO Kara and Gomido and internationally for Togo. Due to an injury sustained at the age of 34, M ...

(born 1966), Togolese footballer *

Manu Torres Manuel 'Manu' Torres Caturla (; born 14 August 1989) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender. Club career A product of local Málaga CF, Manu made his senior debut for the club at only 17, playing one match (one minute) for th ...

(born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Manu Trigueros Manuel Trigueros Muñoz (born 17 October 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal. Trigueros has spent his entire professional career with Villarreal, making a club record of over 450 tot ...

(born 1991), Spanish footballer *

Manu Tuiasosopo Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo (born August 30, 1957) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was the 18th overall selection of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football ...

(born 1957), National Football League defensive lineman *

Manu Tuilagi Etuale Manusamoa Tuilagi (born 18 May 1991), known as Manu Tuilagi, is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks. He has played internationally for and the British & Irish Lions. Born in Fogapoa, Samoa, Tuilagi has five elder brothers who played fo ...

(born 1991), Samoan-born rugby player for England *

Manu Vallejo Manuel Javier Vallejo Galván (; born 14 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as winger or a forward for Real Zaragoza, on loan from Girona FC. Club career Cádiz Born in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, V ...

(born 1997), Spanish footballer *

Manu Vatuvei Manu Mapuhola Mafi-Vatuvei (born 4 March 1986), also known by the nickname "The Beast", is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer and convicted methamphetamine importer who was both a Tonga and New Zealand international repres ...

(born 1986), New Zealand rugby league player *

Manu Vunipola (rugby union, born 1967) Manu Vunipola (born circa 1967 in Kolomotu'a,) is a Tongan former rugby union player and former Tonga sevens coach. He played as scrum-half. Currently he is the Minister of Sport of Tonga. Career Vunipola debuted for Tonga in the 1987 Rugby Wo ...

, Tongan rugby union footballer and coach

Other

Afa Anoa'i Jr. Afa Anoa'i Jr. (born October 6, 1984) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotion WWE in the late 2000s under the ring name Manu. Early life and education Anoa'i attended ...

(born 1984), American professional wrestler who used the ring name Manu * Manu (Kannada author) (1951–2011), Kannada author * Manu Ayerdi (born 1967), Basque economist * Manu Baligar, Indian writer *

Manu Bhandari Mannu Bhandari Yadav (3 April 1931 – 15 November 2021) was an Indian author, screenplay writer, teacher, and playwright. Primarily known for her two Hindi novels, ''Aap Ka Bunty'' (''Your Bunty'') and ''Mahabhoj'' (''Feast''), Bhandari also ...

(born 1931), Indian author *

Manu Bhattathiri Manu Bhattathiri is the author of ''Savithri’s Special Room and Other Stories'' and ''The Town That Laughed.'' He is also the co-founder of Cheers! Communications, an advertising agency based out of Bengaluru, India. ''The Town That Laughed'' ...

, Indian author * Manuhuia Bennett, New Zealand bishop *

Manu Beuselinck Manu Beuselinck (born 25 March 1970 in Ostend) is a Belgian politician and is affiliated to the N-VA. He was elected as a member of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives The Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: , french: link=no, Chambre des ...

(born 1970), Belgian politician *

Manu Brabo Manu Brabo (1981) is a Spanish photojournalist who was captured in Libya along with three other journalists while covering the Libyan Civil War in 2011 and who was part of the Associated Press team to win the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Ph ...

(born 1981), Spanish photographer *

Manu Chandaria Manilal Premchand Chandaria OBE CBS EBS (born 1 March 1929) is a Kenyan businessman of Indian descent who was born in Nairobi. He is a senior member of the Comcraft Group of Companies, a billion dollar enterprise that has a presence in over 40 ...

(born 1929), Kenyan businessman *

Manu Chhabria Manohar Rajaram Chhabria (March 1, 1946 – April 6, 2002), commonly known as Manu Chhabria was an Indian businessman based in Dubai, and the owner of the $2.5 billion transnational conglomerate, Jumbo Group. Career Chhabria started his car ...

(1946–2002), Indian businessman *

Manu Crooks Emmanuel Adu, better known by his stage name Manu Crooks, is a Ghanaian-Australian rapper based in Sydney. Biography Emmanuel Adu grew up in Ghana and moved to Australia when he was 12 years old where he attended Parramatta High School. He f ...

(born 1993), Ghanaian-Australian artist *

Manu Daftary Manu Daftary is an American money manager who manages the Quaker Strategic Growth Fund. In the ten years from 1997 to 2006, the fund beat the S&P 500 by an average of nine percent per year. Career He began his investment management career at the ...

, American money manager * Manu Farrarons (born 1967), French artist * Manu Feildel, French-born chef living in Australia * Manu Herbstein, South African author of ''Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade'' *

Manu Joseph Manu Joseph (born 22 July 1974) is an Indian journalist and writer. He is the former editor of ''Open'' magazine. Life and career Manu was born in Kottayam, Kerala, and grew up in Chennai. His father Joseph Madapally is a film maker who directe ...

(born 1974), Indian journalist and writer *

Manu Korovulavula Ratu Manunivavalagi Korovulavula, OF (born 22 June 1934 in Suva), is a Fijian political leader and civil servant. A former Senator, Korovulavula was appointed Minister for Transport in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama on 8 Jan ...

, Fijian political leader and civil servant * Manu Leumann, German philologist *

Manu Majumdar Manu Majumdar (born 14 August 1959) is an Awami League politician and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad The Jatiya Sangsad ( bn, জাতীয় সংসদ, lit=National Parliament, translit=Jatiyô Sôngsôd), often referred to simply a ...

, Bangladeshi politician * Manu Manjith (born 1986), Indian lyricist and poet * Manu Parekh (born 1939), Indian painter *

Manu S. Pillai Manu S. Pillai (born 1990) is an Indian writer and popular historian.Known for his works on the Travancore royal family, Travancore monarchy and Princely state, the history of Princely India, he is most famous for his debut book, The Ivory Thron ...

(born 1990), Indian historian and author *

Manu Pineda Manuel "Manu" Pineda Marín (; born 2 September 1965) a Spanish communist politician from the United Left coalition who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019. He is the long-time head of international relations for the Spa ...

, Spanish politician *

Manu Platt Manu Omar Platt (born 1980) is an American biomedical engineer who is a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. He serves as Diversity Director of the Center on Emergent Behaviors ...

(born 1980), American biomedical engineer *

Manu Pluton Emmanuel "Manu" Pluton is a French former competitive bodybuilder, film actor, and pornographic actor. Bodybuilding career Pluton's most successful year in bodybuilding was 1965 when he won the contests of ''Mr. France'' (Tall category and Overal ...

(born 1942), French bodybuilder * Manu Prakash, Indian biophysicist *

Manu Raju Manu Raju (born February 9, 1980) is an American journalist who serves as the chief congressional correspondent at the news network CNN, covering the United States Congress and campaign politics. He is also anchor of the Sunday edition of CNN's ...

(born 1980), American-Indian journalist *

Manu Ramesan Manu Ramesan is an Indian film composer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. He is the son of lyricist S. Ramesan Nair. He has composed songs for films such as ''Pidichirukku'', '' Gulumal: The Escape (2009)'' and '' Plus Two (2010)''. ...

, Malayalee film composer *

Manu Sareen Manu Sareen (born 16 May 1968 in India) is the former Minister for Equality and former Church and Nordic Cooperation, in the Cabinet of Helle Thorning-Schmidt and former and member of the Copenhagen City Council, elected for the Danish Social Li ...

(born 1968), Indian social worker * Manu Sharma (born 1977), Indian criminal *

Manu Singh Manu Singh (मनु सिंह ) is an environmentalist and a social justice and peace activist. He is a well known Spirituality, spiritual trainer, experimenting with a variety of meditative techniques, and a renowned Interfaith dialogue, ...

(born 1983), Indian activist *

Manu Toigo Manu Toigo is a survivalist from Queensland, Australia, who was featured on Discovery Channel's TV show ''Naked and Afraid'' and ''Curiosity''. Early life Manu was born in Queensland and lived on her parents' farm. At the age of 17 she joine ...

(born 1969), Australian television personality

As a surname

* Gabriel Manu (born 1981), Romanian footballer *

Gheorghe Manu Gheorghe Manu (26 July 1833, Bucharest, Wallachia – 16 May 1911, Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania) was a Romanian Army general, artillery inspector and statesman. He served as Prime Minister (1889–1891), Minister of War, Minister of the ...

(1833–1911), Romanian army general and politician * Ioan Manu (1803–1874), Romanian boyar and politician * Puiu Manu (born 1928), Romanian graphic designer

Religion

Ancient Mesopotamia

Manu the Great Manu the Great was a Chaldean god who "presided over fate". Manu the Great is unrelated to and should not be confused with the Hindu progenitor of mankind, Manu nor any of his manifestations. He is referred to as one of the ''dii minores'', or m ...

, a Chaldean god of fate

Hinduism

Manu (Hinduism) Manu ( sa, मनु) is a term found as various meanings in Hinduism. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or to the first man ( progenitor of humanity). The Sanskrit term for 'human', मानव ( IAST: mānava) means 'of Manu ...

, Hindu progenitor of mankind **

Vaivasvata Manu Vaivasvata Manu (), also referred to as Shraddhadeva and Satyavrata, is the current Manu—the progenitor of the human race in Hindu mythology. He is the seventh of the 14 Manus of the current kalpa (aeon) of Hindu cosmology. Forewarned about ...

, the current Manu * Manusmṛti or Manu's code, an important early Hindu text *

Manu Needhi Cholan Ellalan ( ta, எல்லாளன், translit=Ellāḷaṉ; si, එළාර, translit=Eḷāra) was a member of the Tamil Chola dynasty, also known as "Manu Needhi Cholan", who upon capturing the throne became king of the Anuradhapura Kingd ...

, a legendary Chola Dynasty king

New Age

Manu (Theosophy) In the teachings of Theosophy, the Manu is one of the most important beings at the highest levels of Initiation of the Masters of the Ancient Wisdom, along with Sanat Kumara, Gautama Buddha, Maitreya, the Maha Chohan, and Djwal Khul. According ...

, Ascended Master of 5th Race

Sports teams

Manu Samoa The Samoa national rugby union team (also known as Manu Samoa) represents Samoa in men's international rugby union and it is governed by the Samoa Rugby Union. They are also known as Manu Samoa, which is thought to derive from the name of a Sam ...

, the Samoa national rugby union team *

F.C. Manu Laeva FC Manu Laeva is a Tuvalu, Tuvaluan football club from Nukulaelae that currently plays in the Tuvalu A-Division. The team's home ground is the Tuvalu Sports Ground, the only football field in Tuvalu. Manu Laeva plays on an amateur level, as do a ...

, a Tuvaluan football club **

Manu Laeva (women) The Tuvalu A-Division for women is the top level women's football league in Tuvalu. The league is organized by the Tuvalu National Football Association. The league was founded in 2009. Teams The 2013 season was played by the following 4 teams: ...

, Tuvaluan women's football club *

Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd), or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, ...

, an English football club

Other uses

* 29353 Manu, a main-belt asteroid * ''Manu'' (bird), a genus of prehistoric albatross-like birds from New Zealand * ''Manu'' (film), Telugu film * Manu (''River City''), a character on a BBC Scotland soap opera * ''Manu'' (TV series), a 1991 French animated television series *

Tangata manu The ''Tangata manu'' ("bird-man," from "human beings" + "bird") was the winner of a traditional competition on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). The ritual was an annual competition to collect the first sooty tern () egg of the season from the islet of ...

, the winner of a traditional competition of Easter Island * An alternate name for the

Ornithological Society of Polynesia The Ornithological Society of Polynesia (French: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie), also known as Manu, a Polynesian word for "bird", is an environmental non-governmental organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats ...

* A character in the 2000 French adult film '' Baise-moi'' * Canadian real estate slang for a

modular home A modular building is a prefabricated building that consists of repeated sections called modules. Modularity involves constructing sections away from the building site, then delivering them to the intended site. Installation of the prefabricated ...

* An

Akan name The Akan people of Ghana frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have cons ...

given to a second born child * A manu bomb, the New Zealand term for

Cannonball (diving) A cannonball, also referred to as a bomb, is a diving style where the diver hugs their knees and attempts to enter the water with their body shaped as much like a sphere as possible. The goal is to create a large splash. Known in German as the ' ...