Baby Names Boy Names Meaning of the Name Manabu Updated June 13, 2026 by Jennifer M. Manabu Gender: Male Origin: Japanese Meaning: To Study, Learn ♥ Add to my Namelist What does the name Manabu mean? The name Manabu is primarily a male name of Japanese origin that means To Study, Learn. Names like Manabu: Mab, Moby, Mopepe, Mapiya, Maeve, Meabh, Manaba, Mahpee, Maeva, Mambo, Mpho, Mauve, Monifa, Mave Stats for the Name Manabu Manabu is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Manabu is currently not ranked in U.S. births