Manolis
Manolis is a Greek masculine given name, which is sometimes a contraction of Emmanouil. It may refer to:Manolis Anagnostakis (1925–2005), Greek poet and critic Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992), Greek archaeologist Manolis Angelopoulos (1939–1989), Greek singer Manolis Chiotis (1920–1970), Greek composer, singer and musician Manolis Glezos (1922–2020), Greek politician and writer Manolis Kalomiris…
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Manolis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Manolis is a Greek masculine given name, which is sometimes a contraction of Emmanouil. It may refer to:Manolis Anagnostakis (1925–2005), Greek poet and critic Manolis Andronikos (1919–1992), Greek archaeologist Manolis Angelopoulos (1939–1989), Greek singer Manolis Chiotis (1920–1970), Greek composer, singer and musician Manolis Glezos (1922–2020), Greek politician and writer Manolis Kalomiris…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
The Story of Manolis
American parents first put Manolis on the record books as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 7 Manoliss were born — ranking #4,972 that year. About 72% of every Manolis on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Manolis last appeared in the published SSA data in 1987, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 18 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Manolis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Manolis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Emmanouil
Names that sound like Manolis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Manolis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Moneyless
- Manless
- Mannerless
- Monolith
- Monoliths
- Nationalists
- Mindless
- Manilow
- Moonless
- Mentally
- Malice
- Mantis
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Manolis
Manolis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Manolis's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #4,972. Use the chart and map above to compare Manolis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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