The baby name Manuchar is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-noo-CHAR.
The baby name Manuchar is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-noo-CHAR.
Manuchar is Georgian, Persian in Origin.
Manuchar is a Georgian form of Persian Manūchehr, ultimately Old Iranian. The earliest recoverable form is Avestan Manuščiθra-, preserved in Middle Persian as Manūčihr and in New Persian as Manūčihr or Manūchehr. Its first element is Manuš, a legendary ancestral figure in Iranian tradition; čiθra denotes seed, lineage, or origin, later yielding Persian čihr, face or nature. The literal sense is therefore of Manuš’s lineage, not a compound of mind and enlightenment.
In Iranian epic tradition, Manūchehr is a mythic king in Ferdowsi’s Shāhnāmeh, associated with the house of Iraj and the struggle against Tūr. The form Manuchar is especially familiar in Georgian usage, where Persian royal and epic names entered through medieval cultural contact; it also appears among Armenian speakers. Modern bearers are found chiefly in Georgia and communities shaped by Georgian, Armenian, or Iranian migration. Related spellings include Manuchehr, Manouchehr, Manuchehar, and the older Manūčihr.
| Manuchar Kvirkvelia Manuchar Kvirkvelia is best known as a Georgian Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling. Born on October 12, 1978, he later retired from competition and became a politician, serving as a member of the Parliament of Georgia starting in 2008. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #42 | 3 | 997 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #63 | 50 | 2,055 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,170 | 42 | 19,440 |
Manuchar is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!