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Manfred

MAN-fred

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Germanic 'man-fridu' meaning 'man of peace.' A medieval name associated with chivalry and later Romantic literature through Byron's Manfred.”

Popularity Over Time

Manfred US popularity rank over timeRank 12967 in 2017 to rank 1152 in 1936. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1152#7060#129671904192019401960198020002022

Manfred is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MannyFredFreddy

Style

GrandVintageLiteraryStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron)
  • Manfred Mann (musician)

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Alfred

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People Also Ask

Germanic 'man-fridu' meaning 'man of peace.' A medieval name associated with chivalry and later Romantic literature through Byron's Manfred.

Manfred is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Manfred include Manny, Fred, Freddy.

Names that pair beautifully with Manfred include Benedict, Leopold.