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Mannie

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Mannie

Pronounced MAN-ee /ˈmæni/High

Meaning: Mannie is a pet form most often of Emmanuel or its Spanish form Manuel, from Hebrew for 'God is with us,' though it also served as a short form of Germanic Manfred. Given as a birth name in its own right, it carries the meaning of whichever parent name it stood for.Low

In 30 seconds: Mannie is a diminutive of Emmanuel or Manuel, Hebrew for 'God is with us,' used as a given name in the early nineteen-hundreds (said MAN-ee).
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningMannie is a pet form most often of Emmanuel or its Spanish form Manuel, from Hebrew for 'God is with us,' though it also served as a short form of Germanic Manfred. Given as a birth name in its own right, it carries the meaning of whichever parent name it stood for.
U.S. rank (2022)#13611 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1919
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,054

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191918812022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mannie is a warm short form, most commonly of Emmanuel or its Spanish cousin Manuel, both from the Hebrew phrase 'God is with us.' It also did duty as a clip of the Germanic Manfred. Used on its own, Mannie followed the era's fondness for -ie nicknames as first names.

It never spread far as a given name, reaching only a couple dozen boys a year around 1919. A boy named Mannie then would be well over a hundred today, of a great-grandfather generation.

Did you know? Mannie could stand in for Emmanuel, Manuel, or even Manfred, a friendly nickname that families sometimes recorded as the full name.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Mannie — Diminutive of Emmanuel/Manuel (Hebrew 'God is with us') or Manfred

Variations

MannyManuelEmmanuel

Nicknames

MannyMan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mannie mean?

It is a diminutive of Emmanuel or Manuel, from Hebrew for 'God is with us.'

How do you pronounce Mannie?

It's said MAN-ee /ˈmæni/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mannie a boy or girl name?

Mannie is used as a boy's name.

Is Mannie a popular name?

No, it was always rare, a vintage short form used for only a couple dozen boys a year around the late nineteen-tens.

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