The baby name Manley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmænli/ (MAN-lee).
Manley is English in Origin.
The baby name Manley is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmænli/ (MAN-lee).
Manley is English in Origin.
Manley is an English surname-turned-given name taken from several place-names in Cheshire and Devon. It derives from Old English mann (men of the community) and leah (woodland clearing, meadow), yielding the sense "clearing of the men," "shared meadow," or "man's clearing." The name thus evokes a settlement's common pasture or a glade linked to a clan.
As a first name, Manley appeared in Britain and colonial America in the 18th-19th centuries, reflecting the practice of using family surnames as given names. It saw modest use in the United States around 1880-1910 and is now rare, often chosen to honor ancestry. Spelling variants and modern stylings include Manly, Manleigh, and Manlee; Manny is an occasional nickname. While chiefly English in origin, Manley also occurs in Ireland as an Anglicized surname, which has at times fed into given-name use.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #259 | 14 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #893 | 6 | 7,053 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,159 | 20 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Manley is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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