Manber is a family name found primarily among individuals of Central and Eastern European descent. The surname is most frequently associated with Ashkenazi Jewish heritage, though it also appears in broader Germanic contexts. Notable bearers of the name include:
- Udi Manber (born 1952), an Israeli‑American computer scientist recognized for his contributions to algorithms and information retrieval, co‑author of the Manber‑Myers suffix‑array construction algorithm.
- Gene Myers (born 1953), while not sharing the surname, collaborated with Udi Manber on the aforementioned algorithm, which is sometimes referred to by the combined name “Manber‑Myers.”
The etymology of “Manber” is not definitively established in scholarly sources. It may derive from Germanic linguistic elements, possibly combining “Mann” (man) with “Bär” (bear), but this interpretation lacks conclusive documentary evidence.
No other widely recognized meanings, concepts, or entities bearing the single term “Manber” have been documented in reliable reference works.