Manu may refer to:

Religion

Proto Indo European Mythology

Manu (Indo European Mythology) *' and *' are thought to have been a duo in Proto-Indo-European mythology. In the creation myth, Manu kills Yemo as a foundational part of the origin of the universe. is sometimes also interpreted as a primordial hermaphrodite. The Comparativ ...

one of the mythical duo

Manu and Yemo *' and *' are thought to have been a duo in Proto-Indo-European mythology. In the creation myth, Manu kills Yemo as a foundational part of the origin of the universe. is sometimes also interpreted as a primordial hermaphrodite. The comparati ...

Ancient Mesopotamia

* Manu the Great, a Chaldean god of fate

Hinduism

Manu (Hinduism) Manu () is a term found with various meanings in Hinduism. In early texts, it refers to the archetypal man, or the first man ( progenitor of humanity). The Sanskrit term for 'human', मनुष्य (IAST: manuṣya) or मानव (IAST: m ...

, Hindu progenitor of mankind ** Vaivasvata Manu, the current Manu * Manusmṛti or Manu's code, an important early Hindu text * Manu Needhi Cholan, a legendary Chola Dynasty king

Geography

* Manu Province, a province of Peru, in the Madre de Dios Region ** Manu National Park, Peru ** Manu River, in southeastern Peru * Manu River (Tripura), which originates in India and flows into Bangladesh * Manu Temple, a summit in the Grand Canyon, United States * Manu, Tripura, a village in Tripura, India *Manu, a village in Topliţa Commune, Hunedoara County, Romania *Manu, a village in Tâmna Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania * Moku Manu, an island in the Hawaiian islands

People

* Manu (name) *

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 ps ...

, Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress * Manu (footballer, born 1966), João Manuel Rocha Monteiro Corrêa, Brazilian football forward * Manu (footballer, born 1973), Manuel Francisco Cantero Jerez, Spanish football goalkeeper * Manu (footballer born 1979), Antonio Manuel Sánchez Gómez, Spanish football midfielder * Manú (footballer) (born 1982), Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo, Portuguese football winger * Manu (footballer, born 1984), José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade, Swiss football left-back * Manu Silva, Manuel Jorge Silva, Portuguese football defensive midfielder for S.L. Benfica

Sports teams

Manu Samoa The Samoa national rugby union team represents Samoa in men's international rugby union competitions. They are governed by Samoa Rugby Union and also known as "Manu Samoa", which is thought to derive from the name of a Samoan warrior. They perf ...

, the Samoa national rugby union team * F.C. Manu Laeva, a Tuvaluan football club ** Manu Laeva (women), 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. They compete in the Premier League, t ...

, 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), a 2018 Indian Telugu-language film * Manu (''River City''), a character on a BBC Scotland soap opera * ''Manu'' (TV series), a 1991 French animated television series * Tangata manu, the winner of a traditional competition of Easter Island * An alternate name for the Ornithological Society of Polynesia * A character in the 2000 French adult film '' Baise-moi'' * Canadian real estate slang for a modular home * An Akan name given to a second born child * A manu, a New Zealand diving technique similar to the Cannonball (diving)