The baby name Mannix is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-iks (IPA: /ˈmænɪks/).
Mannix is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Mannix is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAN-iks (IPA: /ˈmænɪks/).
Mannix is Irish in Origin.
Mannix is an Irish surname turned given name, from the Gaelic Ó Mainchín, meaning "descendant of Mainchín." Mainchín is a diminutive of manach, "monk," so the name carries the sense of "little monk" or "monk’s descendant." Some records also show overlap with Ó Manacháin ("descendant of Manachán"), a related formation from the same monastic root. The Irish given name Mainchín (borne by early saints) underlies the surname.
As a first name, Mannix appears rarely before the 20th century, then gains occasional use in the Anglophone world - especially Australia and the United States - thanks to the prominence of Archbishop Daniel Mannix (Melbourne) and the 1960s–70s American TV series Mannix. Variants and related forms include Mainchín (Irish), Manachán, Monahan (a distinct surname), and spelling variants Manix or Mannex; nicknames include Manny and Nix. Mannix is typically masculine but sometimes used unisex in modern naming.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #493 | 35 | 12,905 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Mannix is popular in 23 countries — most recent births per country:
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