The baby name Manju is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-joo (IPA: /ˈmən.dʒuː/).
The baby name Manju is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-joo (IPA: /ˈmən.dʒuː/).
Manju is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Manju is a unisex South Asian given name rooted in Sanskrit manju, meaning "pleasant, sweet, charming, melodious," and by extension "gentle." The adjective appears in classical Sanskrit poetry and aesthetic theory, so the name carries connotations of grace and agreeable beauty. In several Dravidian languages such as Malayalam and Kannada, manju also denotes "mist," "dew," or "frost," lending a serene, nature-inflected layer to the meaning.
Used across India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka among Hindu and Buddhist communities, Manju functions both as an independent name and as a short form. Related and variant forms include Manjoo (spelling), feminine Manjula/Manjubala, masculine Manjul, the Buddhist theophoric Manjushri/Manjushree, and the Kannada Manjunath (from manju 'mist' + natha 'lord,' an epithet of Shiva). The name has seen steady modern usage, especially from the mid-20th century, and suggests sweetness, gentleness, and cool clarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #22 | 3,226 | 13,121 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #25 | 11 | 2,021 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #55 | 519 | 15,987 |
| IN | 0 | #64 | 8 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #73 | 7 | 3,375 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| OM | 0 | #96 | 21 | 6,215 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #96 | 260 | 15,378 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #106 | 11 | 5,216 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #109 | 604 | 19,177 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #117 | 612 | 20,968 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #121 | 5 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #148 | 30 | 10,220 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #189 | 2,167 | 16,750 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #235 | 11 | 6,592 |
| BD | 0 | #236 | 6 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 7 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #274 | 22 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,570 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #318 | 832 | 25,931 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BH | 0 | #332 | 226 | 17,937 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #332 | 20 | 8,539 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #353 | 34 | 8,413 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #376 | 16 | 1,368 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #383 | 7 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #462 | 125 | 18,916 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #482 | 42 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #486 | 19 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #529 | 246 | 18,755 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #548 | 29 | 10,045 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #553 | 8 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #556 | 4 | 12,703 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #559 | 149 | 18,093 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #580 | 36 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #582 | 36 | 11,648 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #646 | 13 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #655 | 43 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #681 | 201 | 17,948 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #741 | 259 | 24,821 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #876 | 218 | 22,615 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #967 | 17 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 42 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,092 | 50 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,163 | 479 | 28,008 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,331 | 116 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,389 | 83 | 10,046 |
Manju is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:
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