Name profile

Manfred

This name is derived from the Old German elements man "man" and fridu "peace".

PronunciationGerman /ˈman.fʁeːt/; Dutch /ˈmɑn.frət/; Polish /ˈman.frɛt/
Usage languagesDutch, German, Germanic, Polish
US rank (2022)#10,863

Meaning and history

Manfred is a name derived from the Old German elements man meaning "man" and fridu meaning "peace." It was borne by a 13th-century king of Sicily and by Manfred von Richthofen (1892–1918), the World War I pilot known as the Red Baron. The name is also used for the title character in Lord Byron’s drama Manfred (1817).

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
20082008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
2011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
20132013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 7 births, rank #9,664
2017: 5 births, rank #12,246
20182018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
2021: 5 births, rank #12,146
20222022: 6 births, rank #10,863

In 2022, 6 babies were recorded with the name Manfred, ranking #10,863 among boys.