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Manfred
How to Pronounce Manfred
Pronounced MAN-fred /ˈmæn.frɛd/High
Meaning: Manfred is a Germanic name from 'man' ('man') and 'fred/frid' ('peace') — 'man of peace'. Long borne in German-speaking Europe, it was carried to America by German families and is known through Byron's poem and the band Manfred Mann.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Manfred is an old Germanic name joining man with fred, 'peace' — 'man of peace'. It has a long European pedigree, from a thirteenth-century king of Sicily to Lord Byron's brooding hero in the dramatic poem Manfred (1817), and it reached America with German immigrant families.
In the U.S. its use rose with German heritage naming and peaked around 1958. A man named Manfred is often of a grandparent generation, and the name is further familiar from the 1960s band Manfred Mann. It reads as distinctly Germanic and has not entered the mainstream American revival.
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- ★Manfred von Richthofen (1892–1918)German fighter pilot of the First World War known as the Red Baron; his given name was Manfred.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Manfred mean?
Manfred is a Germanic name meaning 'man of peace'.
How do you pronounce Manfred?
It's said MAN-fred /ˈmæn.frɛd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Manfred a boy or girl name?
Manfred is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Manfred?
Manfred has always been uncommon in the U.S., a German heritage name meaning 'man of peace'.