Manfred (given name)

Manfred is a given name of Alemannic origin, being derived from man ('man') and fridu ('peace, security'), meaning "man of peace".

People with the given name include:

• Manfred of Gallura, first Judge of Gallura, c.1020–c.1040
• Manfred of Pécs (died 1306), Hungarian bishop
• Manfred, King of Sicily (1232–1266), King of Sicily from 1258 to 1266
• Manfred I of Saluzzo (died 1175), Italian leader, first marquess of Saluzzo
• Manfred II of Saluzzo (1140–1215), Italian leader, second marquess of Saluzzo
• Manfred III of Saluzzo (died 1244), Italian leader, third marquess of Saluzzo
• Manfred IV of Saluzzo (died 1330), Italian leader, fifth marquess of Saluzzo
• Manfred, Duke of Athens (1306–1317), infante of Sicily
• Manfred V of Saluzzo Italian leader, marquess of Saluzzo 1330–1332, usurper 1341–1342
• Count Manfred Beckett Czernin (1913–1962), Austrian aviator
• Count Manfred von Clary-Aldringen (1852–1928), Austro-Hungarian nobleman and statesman
• Manfred Beer (born 1953), East German biathlete
• Manfred Binz (born 1965), German footballer
• Manfred Bischoff (born 1942), German businessman
• Manfred Böckl (born 1948), German writer
• Manfred Burgsmüller (1949–2019), German footballer
• Manfred Dikkers (drummer)
• Manfred Donike (1933–1995), German cyclist
• Manfred Eicher (born 1943), German record producer
• Manfred Eigen (1927–2019), German biophysical chemist
• Manfred Feher, Austrian table tennis player
• Manfred Fuchs (1938–2014), Italian-German space entrepreneur
• Manfred Gerstenfeld (1937–2021), Austrian-born Israeli writer
• Manfred Kaltz (born 1953), German footballer
• Manfred Kanther (born 1939), German politician
• Manfred Krug (1937–2016), German actor and singer
• Manfred Mann (musician) (born 1940), South Africa-born British keyboard player
• Manfred Maurus (died 2008), German scientist
• Manfred Misselhorn (born 1938), German rower
• Manfred Moore (1950–2020), American football player
• Manfred Oggier (born 1972), Swiss footballer
• Manfred von Richthofen (1892–1918), German World War I ace, the "Red Baron"
• Manfred Rommel (1928–2013), mayor of Stuttgart, son of Erwin
• Manfred Schiller (born 1961), German politician
• Manfred Schumann (born 1951), West German bobsledder
• Manfred Susskind (1891–1957), South African cricketer
• Manfred Winkelhock (1951–1985), German racing driver
• Manfred Wolke (born 1943), German boxer
• Manfred Wörner (1934–1994), German politician and diplomat