The baby name Manuchehr is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-NOO-chehr (Persian approx. [mænuːˈtʃehr]; English: MAH-noo-CHER).
Manuchehr is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Manuchehr is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mah-NOO-chehr (Persian approx. [mænuːˈtʃehr]; English: MAH-noo-CHER).
Manuchehr is Persian in Origin.
Manuchehr (Persian: منوچهر; also Manūčehr) is an Iranian given name with deep Indo-Iranian roots. It descends from Avestan Manuščīθra via Middle Persian Manōčihr, built from manuš “human” + čiθra/cihr “seed, lineage, appearance.” The core sense is “of human seed,” “of human lineage,” sometimes reinterpreted in New Persian through chehr “face” as “fine-featured.”
Best known from Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, Manuchehr is the Kayanian king who avenges his ancestor Iraj and becomes a model of just rule; the name also appears among Zoroastrian clergy, including a 9th-century high priest Manuščihr. It has endured in Iran and the broader Iranianate world (Afghanistan, Tajikistan) and in the diaspora. Common variants and transliterations include Manouchehr, Manoochehr, Manučehr, Manuchihr, and Manoucher; Georgian Manuchar is a related form, and Persian surnames like Manuchehri derive from it. Informal short form Manu occurs.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | 0 | #228 | 4 | 4,221 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #461 | 45 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #488 | 65 | 10,162 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 |
Manuchehr is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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