Manu is a given name which may be derived from Manuel, or an unrelated name of Hindu origin. It can also be a surname. Notable people with the name include:
As a given name Actors Manu Bennett (born 1969), New Zealand actor, best known as "Crixus" on the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand Manu Narayan (born 1973), American actor, and lead singer of the band DARUNAM Manu Payet (born 1975), French actor, comedian, radio and television presenter Manu Rishi (born 1971), Indian actor Manu Tupou (1935–2004), American actor
Musicians Manu Chao (born 1961), French-born singer and musician of Spanish origin Manu Cornet (born 1981), French musician and writer Manu Delago (born 1984), Austrian composer Manu Dibango (1933–2020), Cameroonian musician Manu Gavassi (born 1993), Brazilian recording artist, singer, actress Manu Guix (born 1979), Spanish composer Manu Katché (born 1958), French musician Manu Koch (born 1972), Swiss pianist, keyboardist, and composer Manu-L (born 1983), Swiss singer and guitarist Manu Lanvin (born 1973), French singer Manu Limbu, Nepali singer Manu Louis, Belgian musician Manu Militari (born 1979), Canadian singer Manu Manzo (born 1994), American singer-songwriter Manu Shrine (1987–2015), Russian electronic musician
Sports Manu (para athlete) (born 1999), Indian Paralympian in shot put F37 Manú (Portuguese footballer) (born 1982), Portuguese footballer Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo Manu (footballer, born 1984) (born 1984), Spanish footballer Manuela Lareo (born 1992), Spanish footballer Manu Ahotaeiloa (born 1986), Tongan rugby union player Manu Attri (born 1992), Indian badminton player Manu Barreiro (born 1986), Spanish association football player Manu Balda (born 1992), Ecuadorian footballer Manu Bhaker (born 2002), Indian sport shooter Manu Bhardwaj (born 1975), Indian cricketer Manu Busto (born 1980), Spanish footballer Manu Dagher (born 1984), Liberian-Dutch footballer Manu Fernández (footballer, born 1986), Spanish football goalkeeper Manu Fernández (footballer, born 2001), Spanish football defender Manu Ferrera (born 1958), Belgian association football player Manu Garba (born 1965), Nigerian association football manager Manu Ginóbili (born 1977), Argentine basketball player Manu Herrera (born 1981), Spanish footballer Manu Hervás (born 1986), Spanish association football player Manu Honkanen (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player Manu Lecomte (born 1995), Belgian basketball player Manu Leiataua (born 1986), Samoan rugby player Manu Maniapoto (1935–2017), New Zealand rugby union player Manu Ma'u (born 1988), New Zealand rugby league player Manu Molina (born 1991), Spanish footballer Manu del Moral (born 1984), Spanish footballer Manu Morlanes (born 1999), Spanish association football player Manu Nayyar (born 1964), Indian cricketer Manu Pal, Indian bowler
Manu Rodríguez (basketball) (born 1991), Spanish basketball player Manu Rodríguez (footballer) (born 2005), Spanish footballer Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 1979), Spanish footballer Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 1996), Manuel Sánchez García, Spanish footballer Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 2000), Manuel Sánchez de la Peña, Spanish footballer Manu Shlomovich (1927–2000), Israeli association football player Manu Snellinx (1948–2017), Belgian cyclist Manu Sunu (born 1966), Togolese footballer Manu Torres (born 1989), Spanish footballer Manu Trigueros (born 1991), Spanish footballer Manu Tuiasosopo (born 1957), National Football League defensive lineman Manu Tuilagi (born 1991), Samoan-born rugby player for England Manu Vallejo (born 1997), Spanish footballer Manu Vatuvei (born 1986), New Zealand rugby league player Manu Vunipola (rugby union, born 1967), Tongan rugby union footballer and coach Manu Vunipola (rugby union, born 2000), New Zealand-born English rugby union footballer
Other Afa Anoa'i Jr. (born 1984), American professional wrestler who used the ring name Manu Manu (Kannada author) (1951–2011), Kannada author Manu Anand, Indian film director and screenwriter Manu Ayerdi (born 1967), Basque economist Manu Baligar, Indian writer Manu Bhandari (1931–2021), Indian author Manu Bhattathiri, Indian author Manuhuia Bennett, New Zealand bishop Manu Beuselinck (born 1970), Belgian politician Manu Brabo (born 1981), Spanish photographer Manu Chandaria (born 1929), Kenyan businessman Manu Chhabria (1946–2002), Indian businessman Manu Crooks (born 1993), Ghanaian-Australian artist Manu Daftary, American money manager Manu V. Devadevan (born 1977), Indian historian Manu Diericx (born 1994), Belgian politician Manu Farrarons (born 1967), French artist Manu Feildel, French-born chef living in Australia Manu Fernandes (born 1944), Indian politician Manu Herbstein, South African author of Ama, a Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade Manu Joseph (born 1974), Indian journalist and writer Manu Korovulavula, Fijian political leader and civil servant Manu Leumann, German philologist Manu Majumdar, Bangladeshi politician Manu Manek (died 1996), Indian stock broker Manu Manjith (born 1986), Indian lyricist and poet Manu Munsi (1924–2009), Indian painter Manu Parekh (born 1939), Indian painter Manu Patel (born 1962), Indian politician Manu S. Pillai (born 1990), Indian historian and author Manu Pineda, Spanish politician Manu Platt (born 1980), American biomedical engineer Manu Pluton (born 1942), French bodybuilder Manu Prakash, Indian biophysicist Manu Raju (born 1980), American-Indian journalist Manu Ramesan, Malayalee film composer Manu Sareen (born 1968), Indian social worker Manu Sharma (born 1977), Indian criminal Manu Singh (born 1983), Indian activist Manu Toigo (born 1969), Australian television personality
As a surname Elvis Manu (born 1993), Dutch footballer Gabriel Manu (born 1981), Romanian footballer Gheorghe Manu (1833–1911), Romanian army general and politician Ioan Manu (1803–1874), Romanian boyar and politician Jacob Manu (born 2003), American football player Puiu Manu (born 1928), Romanian graphic designer