Manus
Boy · MAH-nus · Latin
Manus is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “great”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Manus mean?
Latin: Irish form of Magnus
“great”
Irish form of Magnus, the Latin 'great' that Norse kings took from the title of Charlemagne.
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- MAH-nus
Is Manus a girl's or a boy's name?
Manus is a boys' name.
How popular is Manus in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 12 boys.
Half of all the boys named Manus in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Manus in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 12 | #1,760 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
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