Manny is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Manny means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Manny across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Manny has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Manny is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “pet form of Manuel, God is with us”. A diminutive of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew for God with us.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,087 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 211 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Manny per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (113/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (19/yr).
Manny is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #3,303 nationally (given to 126 babies that year).
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