Meaning, origin and history of the name Manfred

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. MAN-freht(German, Polish)

Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic elements magan "strength" and frid "peace". This is the name of the main character in Lord Byron's drama Manfred (1817). This name was also borne by Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), the German pilot in World War I who was known as the Red Baron.

Related Names

VariantManfried(German)

DiminutivesFred(German) Meine, Meint(Dutch)

Other Languages & CulturesMeginfrid, Meino(Ancient Germanic) Meine, Minke(Frisian) Manfredi, Manfredo(Italian)

User SubmissionManfrèd

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious nerdy

Name Days

France: January 28

Poland: October 4

Sweden: October 12

Categories

A Song of Ice and Fire characters, Ace Attorney characters, Baccano characters, history, Ice Age characters, peace, Philip K Dick characters, Riverdale characters, scientists, strength, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel characters, virtues, William Faulkner characters

Entry updated February 4, 2020