The baby name Manlie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Afrikaans: MAHN-lee (/ˈman.li/); English: MAN-lee (/ˈmænli/).
The baby name Manlie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Afrikaans: MAHN-lee (/ˈman.li/); English: MAN-lee (/ˈmænli/).
Manlie is Afrikaans, Dutch in Origin.
Manlie is a modern respelling of Manley/Manly, an English habitational surname-turned-given name. It derives from Old English mann (“person, man”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, meadow”), used of places called Manley in Cheshire and Devon; the sense is “man’s meadow/clearing” or “dweller at the man’s lea.” Its sound also echoes the adjective manly, which has long colored the name’s associations with courage and fortitude.
As a given name it surfaced in Britain and the United States in the 18th–19th centuries amid the fashion for surnames as first names, then waned. Noted bearers under related spellings include jurist Manley O. Hudson and author Manly Wade Wellman. Variants: Manlie, Manley, Manly, Mannley; short forms Manny and Lee. Usage today is rare and sometimes unisex. The meaning profile combines “man’s meadow” with connotations of strength, steadfastness, and grounded character.
Manlie is extremely rare. There are only 5 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Manlie is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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