Manu may refer to:

Geography

Manú Province Manú Province is one of three provinces in the Madre de Dios Region of Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e InformáticaBanco de Información Digital, Retrieved January 5, 2008 The capital of Manú province is the city of Salvación. Polit ...

, 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), 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

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 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''. His producing v ...

(born 1978), American actor, best known as "Icheb" on the television series ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * Manu Narayan (born 1973), American actor, and lead singer of the band DARUNAM * Manu Payet (born 1975), French actor, comedian, radio and television presenter * Manu Rishi (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 unde ...

(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 h ...

(born 1961), French-born singer and musician of Spanish origin * Manu Cornet (born 1981), French musician and writer *

Manu Delago Manu Delago (born 31 July 1984) is an Austrian Hang player, percussionist and composer based in London. Biography Delago was born in Innsbruck, Tyrol, and took music lessons as a child in accordion and piano. As a teenager he mainly played d ...

(born 1984), Austrian composer * Manu Dibango (1933–2020), Cameroonian musician * Manu Gavassi (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 t ...

(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 fusio ...

(born 1958), French musician *

Manu Koch Manu Koch (born June 12, 1972, in Baar, Switzerland) is a Swiss pianist, keyboardist and composer. Life and career Koch studied classical piano from age 6 and started tenor saxophone at age 18 while also taking courses at the Jazz School Lu ...

(born 1972), Swiss pianist, keyboardist, and composer *

Manu-L Emanuel Gut (born 1983) better known by his stage name Manu-L, is a Swiss singer and musician. The name is derived from his given name stylized in a different fashion. He is best known for being part of the musical duos, Myron and Remady & Manu- ...

(born 1983), Swiss singer and guitarist *

Manu Lanvin Manu Lanvin (born 23 november 1973) is a French blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. He's the son of French actor Gérard Lanvin. Biography As an autodidact, Manu Lanvin starts drums and guitar and grows with some French artis ...

(born 1973), French singer *

Manu Limbu Manu Limbu (born 16 March 1984) is a female singer in the Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र ...

, Nepali singer *

Manu Louis Manu Louis is a Belgian musician, singer-songwriter, and composer, influenced equally by pop, jazz, 8-bit electronica, and 20th-century classical music. Career In 2017 he released his debut album, ''Kermesse Machine'', on Igloo Records. The ...

, Belgian musician *

Manu Militari Manu Militari (born May 21, 1979) is a francophone rapper from Quebec, Quebec, Canada. His stage name is taken from the Latin phrase meaning "By the force of arms". After a tour that included India, Greece, and the Middle East, he released his ...

(born 1979), Canadian singer *

Manu Manzo Manu Manzo (born in Caracas, April 14, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter, who was born in Venezuela and raised in Miami, United States. After attending Berklee College of Music for two years, she released her first six-track EP titled ''Como ...

(born 1994), American singer-songwriter *

Manu Shrine Sergey Deulin (February 12, 1987 – August 2, 2015), better known as Manu Shrine, was a future garage, post-dubstep and ambient producer from Yekaterinburg, Russia. He self-released a full-length album and several EPs. His moody emotional compo ...

(1987–2015), Russian electronic musician

Sports

Manú (Portuguese footballer) Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo (born 28 August 1982), known as Manú, is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a right winger. He played 129 Primeira Liga matches over seven seasons, totalling 13 goals for Alverca, Estrela da Am ...

(born 1982), Portuguese footballer Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo * Manu (footballer, born 1984) (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 (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 (born 1986), Spanish association football player * Manu Balda (born 1992), Ecuadorian footballer * Manu Bhaker (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 Di ...

(born 1980), Spanish footballer * Manu Dagher (born 1984), Liberian-Dutch footballer * Manu Fernández (born 1986), Spanish football goalkeeper * Manu Ferrera (born 1958), Belgian association football player *

Manu Garba Manu Garba (born 31 December 1965) is a Nigerian association football manager. He is the current head coach of the Nigeria national under-17 football team. In November 2013, he won the FIFA U-17 World Cup. In March 2015, he won the 2015 African U ...

(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 Manuel "Manu" Herrera Yagüe (born 29 September 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for CF Intercity. Club career Born in Madrid, Herrera joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 1995, aged 13, and made his senior deb ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer *

Manu Hervás Manuel 'Manu' Hernández-Sonseca Hervás (born 6 June 1986) is a Spanish retired Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder, and the current assistant manager of Swiss Challenge League ...

(born 1986), Spanish association football player *

Manu Honkanen Manu Honkanen (born 29 April 1996) is a Finland, Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Tappara in the Finnish Liiga. Honkanen made his Liiga debut playing with HC TPS during the 2013–14 Liiga season. References External li ...

(born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player * Manu Lecomte (born 1995), Belgian basketball player * Manu Leiataua (born 1986), Samoan rugby player *

Manu Maniapoto Manukapua "Manu" Maniapoto (29 June 1935 – 24 January 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A lock, Maniapoto represented at a provincial level, playing 107 times for the province between 1960 and 1968, scoring 10 tries and kicking on ...

(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 T ...

(born 1988), New Zealand rugby league player * Manu Molina (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, Se ...

(born 1984), Spanish footballer * Manu Morlanes (born 1999), Spanish association football player * Manu Nayyar (born 1964), Indian cricketer *

Manu Rodríguez Manuel Rodríguez Barrientos (born 17 August 1991) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Covirán Granada of the LEB Oro. Career Rodríguez started playing professionally at hometown CB Granada. After the club was dissolved in 201 ...

(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 k ...

(born 1948), Belgian cyclist * Manu Sunu (born 1966), Togolese footballer * Manu Torres (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Manu Trigueros (born 1991), Spanish footballer * Manu Tuiasosopo (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 (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), Tongan rugby union footballer and coach

Other

* Afa Anoa'i Jr. (born 1984), American professional wrestler who used the ring name Manu * Manu (Kannada author) (1951–2011), Kannada author *

Manu Ayerdi Manuel Ayerdi Olaizola (born 13 January 1967) is a Basque economist, politician, Minister of Economic Development and Business of Navarre and a member of the Parliament of Navarre. He was previously First Vice President of Navarre. Early life ...

(born 1967), Basque economist * Manu Baligar, Indian writer * Manu Bhandari (born 1931), Indian author * Manu Bhattathiri, Indian author *

Manuhuia Bennett Right Reverend Manuhuia "Manu" Augustus Bennett (10 February 1916 – 20 December 2001) was a New Zealand Anglican Bishop in the second half of the 20th century. He was born in Rotorua on 10 February 1916 into an ecclesiastical family: his f ...

, New Zealand bishop * Manu Beuselinck (born 1970), Belgian politician * Manu Brabo (born 1981), Spanish photographer * Manu Chandaria (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 (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 Manu Herbstein (born 1936) is the South African author of '' Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade'' (2001), which won the 2002 Commonwealth Writers Prize Commonwealth Foundation presented a number of prizes between 1987 and 2011. The main awa ...

, South African author of ''Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade'' * Manu Joseph (born 1974), Indian journalist and writer * Manu Korovulavula, Fijian political leader and civil servant * Manu Leumann, German philologist * Manu Majumdar, 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 monarchy and the history of Princely India, he is most famous for his debut book, The Ivory Throne, which is about Rani Sethu Lakshmi ...

(born 1990), Indian historian and author * Manu Pineda, Spanish politician * Manu Platt (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 Overall ...

(born 1942), French bodybuilder * Manu Prakash, Indian biophysicist * Manu Raju (born 1980), American-Indian journalist * Manu Ramesan, 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 ...

(born 1968), Indian social worker * Manu Sharma (born 1977), Indian criminal * Manu Singh (born 1983), Indian activist * Manu Toigo (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 Inter ...

(1833–1911), Romanian army general and politician *

Ioan Manu Ioan M. Manu, also known as Iancu Manu (1803 – November 29 O.S., 1874), was a Romanian boyar and politician. Biography He was the son of Mihail G. Manu, born into a family of Venetian origins that had moved from Istanbul to Wallachia in ...

(1803–1874), Romanian boyar and politician *

Puiu Manu Puiu Manu (born September 14, 1928 in Bucharest) is a Romanian graphic designer A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography, or motion graphics to create a ...

(born 1928), Romanian graphic designer

Religion

Ancient Mesopotamia

* Manu the Great, 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 abou ...

, the current Manu *

Manusmṛti The ''Manusmṛiti'' ( sa, मनुस्मृति), also known as the ''Mānava-Dharmaśāstra'' or Laws of Manu, is one of the many legal texts and constitution among the many ' of Hinduism. In ancient India, the sages often wrote their ...

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 King ...

, a legendary Chola Dynasty king

New Age

* Manu (Theosophy), Ascended Master of 5th Race

Sports teams

* Manu Samoa, 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. 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 ''Baise-moi'' is a 2000 French crime thriller film written and directed by Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi and starring Karen Lancaume and Raffaëla Anderson. It is based on the novel by Despentes, first published in 1993. The film r ...

'' * 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 given to a second born child * A manu bomb, the New Zealand term for Cannonball (diving)