Manly - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Manly \m(a)-nly, man-ly\ is a variant of Manley (Old English), and the meaning of Manly is "shared land; man's meadow".

The baby name Manly sounds like Manlea and Manolo. Other similar baby names are Manny, Hanly and Marly.

Manly is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Manly. Compare Manly with related baby names.