The baby name Mannis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-iss (IPA: /ˈmænɪs/).
Mannis is Estonian in Origin.
The baby name Mannis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-iss (IPA: /ˈmænɪs/).
Mannis is Estonian in Origin.
Rooted in several traditions, Mannis is a rare masculine given name and transferred surname. In Dutch and Frisian it develops from Manne/Manno and cognate Germanic elements man- (“man, person; strength”), yielding the diminutive-style ending -is; in Gaelic contexts it can echo Manus, the Irish form of Latin Magnus (“great”); in Ashkenazic usage Mannis/Manis appears as a Yiddish pet form of Menasheh (Manasseh, “causing to forget”) or sometimes Menachem (“comforter”).
Early modern registers from the Low Countries document Manne/Mannes > Mannis as a familiar name, while Irish sources preserve the Magnus/Manus line; Jewish records of Eastern Europe and immigrant ledgers show Manis/Mannis spellings. Today it remains uncommon, occasionally encountered as a given name drawn from a family surname. Variants and related forms include Mannes, Manis, Manus, Manno, Mannus; Magnus/Maghnus; Menashe/Menasheh and Menachem. Common diminutive: Manny.
Mannis is vanishingly rare. We hold just 14 recorded uses of it, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Mannis is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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