The baby name Manfred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmænfrɛd/ (MAN-fred); German: [ˈmanfreːt].
Manfred is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Manfred is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmænfrɛd/ (MAN-fred); German: [ˈmanfreːt].
Manfred is Germanic in Origin.
Manfred is a Germanic given name built from Old High German elements man (“man, person”) and fridu (“peace”), yielding the sense “man of peace” or “peaceful strength.” It belongs to the -fred/-frid name family and is etymologically related to Alfred, Wilfred, Winfred, and Siegfried. Pronounced MAN-fred in English and MAHN-fret in German, it conveys a balanced mix of firmness and concord that appealed to medieval and modern tastes alike.
The name appears among medieval nobility and is notably borne by Manfred of Sicily (1232–1266), a Hohenstaufen king whose legacy kept the name visible in Romance and German-speaking Europe. Its literary profile rose in the 19th century through Lord Byron’s dramatic poem “Manfred,” prompting limited Anglophone use. The name saw broader mid-20th-century popularity in Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia and remains classic if less common today. International variants and diminutives include Manfredo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Manfréd (Hungarian), Manfredas (Lithuanian), Manne/Manni (German, Swedish), and Manny, Fred, or Freddie.
| Manfred Gerlach Manfred Gerlach was best known as the longtime leader of East Germany’s Liberal Democratic Party and as the country’s head of state during the final months of the GDR. A German jurist and politician, he served as Chairman of the Council of State from December 1989 to April 1990. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #22 | 5,077 | 2,180 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| Austria | Boys | 1989 | #43 | 147 | 60 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #48 | 11,557 | 5,697 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #54 | 3 | 2,592 | |
| Austria | 0 | #61 | 238 | 850 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #123 | 118 | 6,830 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| Germany | 0 | #134 | 472 | 2,542 | |
| CR | 0 | #135 | 24 | 5,526 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #148 | 35 | 1,509 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #168 | 7 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #176 | 4 | 4,064 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #182 | 519 | 10,188 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #201 | 18 | 4,970 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #205 | 7 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #242 | 7 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #285 | 20 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #290 | 46 | 6,459 |
| Canada | Boys | 1995 | #299 | 5 | 1,834 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #308 | 18 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #310 | 10 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #316 | 30 | 8,138 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| HK | 0 | #335 | 14 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| NL | 0 | #363 | 29 | 2,481 | |
| BO | 0 | #371 | 11 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #379 | 187 | 12,054 |
| France | Boys | 2017 | #394 | 3 | 2,842 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #402 | 19 | 1,885 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #433 | 15 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #441 | 34 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #453 | 75 | 12,905 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #479 | 114 | 9,244 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #532 | 21 | 10,162 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #549 | 468 | 5,873 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #596 | 102 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #602 | 64 | 13,390 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #662 | 21 | 3,552 |
| IT | 0 | #677 | 38 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #732 | 20 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #807 | 72 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #810 | 29 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #839 | 92 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #847 | 74 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #875 | 77 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #891 | 293 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #892 | 619 | 10,046 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #903 | 6 | 7,226 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #964 | 19 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,070 | 42 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Manfred is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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