81%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Kannada Scripts मनु(Sanskrit, Hindi) ಮನು(Kannada) Meaning & History Means "thinking, wise" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this is a title of Svayambhuva, the progenitor of the human race, as well as several of his descendants. Related Names Same SpellingManu 2, Manu 3User SubmissionsMänu, Manu PopularityDetails Last ranked #249 in 2022 Netherlands People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal wholesome refined strange simple serious nerdy Categories Hinduism, wisdom