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Manabu

Manabu (まなぶ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 学, 学 learning. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 3 in 1975.

ま · な · ぶ · まなぶ · マナブ
Most used spelling学まなぶlearning

Ways to write Manabu

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

学
学learning
Boy, best No. 3 (1965–1980)

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Manabu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

学海learning + seaBoy

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Manabu has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1975, at No. 3.

No. 1No. 5No. 101965197019751980Boys, 1965: No. 9Boys, 1966: No. 6Boys, 1967: No. 6Boys, 1968: No. 8Boys, 1970: No. 7Boys, 1971: No. 7Boys, 1972: No. 5Boys, 1973: No. 7Boys, 1974: No. 8Boys, 1975: No. 3Boys, 1976: No. 8Boys, 1977: No. 6Boys, 1978: No. 10Boys, 1979: No. 7Boys, 1980: No. 6
Show the numbers
YearBoys
1980No. 6
1979No. 7
1978No. 10
1977No. 6
1976No. 8
1975No. 3
1974No. 8
1973No. 7
1972No. 5
1971No. 7
1970No. 7
1968No. 8
1967No. 6
1966No. 6
1965No. 9

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Manabu

Manabu Saito 学Japanese association football player
Manabu Komatsubara 学Japanese association football player
Manabu Ikeda 学Japanese association football player
Manabu Wakabayashi 若林 学Japanese association football player
Manabu Nakamura 中村 学Japanese association football player
Manabu Watanabe 学Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.