Manabu

Manabu (まなぶ, マナブ) is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings
Manabu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
 * as a given name
 * 学, "learn"

People

 * Manabu Horii (学, born 1972), Japanese speed skater
 * Manabu Kitabeppu (学, born 1957), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
 * Manabu Mima (美馬 学), Japanese professional baseball pitcher
 * Manabu Miyazaki (学), Japanese writer and social critic
 * Manabu Miyazaki (photographer) (学, born 1949), Japanese wildlife photographer
 * Manabu Murakami (学 or 學, born 1936), Japanese literary scholar
 * Manabu Murakami (学, born 1984), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Manabu Nakamura (中村 学), Japanese footballer
 * Manabu Nakanishi (学, born 1967), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Manabu Namiki (学, born 1971), Japanese video game music composer
 * Manabu Orido (学, born 1968), Japanese racing driver
 * Manabu Sakamaki (学坂 巻), Japanese voice actor
 * Manabu Sakai (学, born 1965), Japanese politician
 * Manabu Senzaki (学, born 1970), Japanese shogi player
 * Manabu Suzuki (鈴木 学), Japanese racing driver, journalist and sports announcer
 * Manabu Suzuki (biathlete) (鈴木 学), Japanese biathlete
 * Manabu Terata (学, born 1971), Japanese politician
 * Manabu Umezawa (梅澤 学), Japanese footballer
 * Manabu Watanabe (渡部 学), Japanese footballer
 * Manabu Yamada (born 1969), Japanese mixed martial arts fighter
 * Manabu Yokoyama (横山 学), Japanese pole vaulter
 * Screw (band) guitarist Manabu (born 1985)

Fictional characters

 * Manabu Itagaki (学), a character in the manga and anime series Fighting Spirit
 * Manabu Kudō (学), a character in the 1997 film Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
 * Manabu Miyazawa, a character in the manga series BECK
 * Manabu Takagi (まなぶ), a minor character in the anime series Ojamajo Doremi
 * Manabu Takasaki, a character from the anime and manga series Nichijou
 * Manabu Yamaji (学), a character in the tokusatsu drama series Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
 * Manabu-kun (マナブくん), a character in the manga and anime series Tomodachi Game
 * Manabu-San, a minor character in the manga Riki-Oh.