The baby name Manus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-us (IPA: /ˈmænəs/); Irish pronunciation often MAWN-us (approx. /ˈmɑːnəs/).
Manus is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Manus is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-us (IPA: /ˈmænəs/); Irish pronunciation often MAWN-us (approx. /ˈmɑːnəs/).
Manus is Irish in Origin.
Manus is the Anglicised Irish and Scottish Gaelic given name derived from Maghnus/Mànus, the Gaelic adoption of Old Norse Magnús, ultimately from Latin Magnus, "great." It entered Gaelic through Norse influence along Ireland and Scotland’s coasts and islands. Despite sharing spelling with the Latin word manus "hand," the personal name is unrelated.
The name appears in medieval records across the Norse-Gaelic world and gained prestige through figures linked to the Magnus tradition, including Saint Magnus of Orkney and several Norwegian kings. In Ireland it became well established in Ulster - famously borne by 16th-century chieftain Manus Ó Domhnaill, a patron of literature - and survives in Donegal and Hebridean usage. Variants and relatives include Magnus (Scandinavian/English), Maghnus (Irish learned form), Mánus/Mànus (Gaelic orthography), with Manny as a familiar nickname. Manus remains uncommon internationally but carries a concise, venerable meaning and a seafaring Norse-Gaelic heritage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #436 | 12 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #517 | 11 | 12,905 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2006 | #859 | 6 | 7,416 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #880 | 72 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 109 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,585 | 30 | 28,008 |
Manus is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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