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 (3)User SubmissionsMänu, Manu PopularityDetails Last ranked #381 in 2020 Netherlands Categories Hinduism, wisdom Entry updated January 22, 2019