The baby name Manolis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈnolis/ (ma-NOH-lees).
Manolis is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Manolis is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈnolis/ (ma-NOH-lees).
Manolis is Greek in Origin.
Manolis is a Greek masculine name, a familiar short form of Emmanouil (Emmanuel), ultimately from Hebrew Immanu-El, "God is with us." Adopted widely in Byzantine and post-Byzantine Greece through Christian devotion to the prophetic name in Isaiah, it shifted from a nickname to an independent given name. It remains especially common in Crete and the Dodecanese, and in Greek Orthodox custom shares the Christmas name day with Emmanouil.
Variants and diminutives include Manos, Manolios, Manolakis, and the accented Manolís; the formal source forms are Emmanouil and Emmanuel, with cognates Manuel (Spanish/Portuguese), Emanuele (Italian), Emanuel/Immanuel (Central European, Hebrew), and Bulgarian Manol. The name conveys warmth and approachability in modern Greek usage while retaining a reverent meaning, making it suitable for families seeking a traditional yet everyday form linked to Emmanuel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | Boys | 0 | #25 | 1,101 | 6,912 |
| GR | 0 | #43 | 139 | 3,911 | |
| CY | 0 | #58 | 3 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #91 | 39 | 3,473 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #387 | 5 | 2,846 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #500 | 6 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #897 | 56 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Manolis is popular in 33 countries — most recent births per country:
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