Manila is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with this name include: Given names Manila Esposito (born 2006), Italian gymnast Manila Flamini (born 1987), Italian synchronised swimmer Manila Nazzaro (born 1977), Italian model Manila Sotang, Nepali singer Manila Davis Talley (1898-1973), American pilot Surnames Gabriel Janer Manila (born 1940), Spanish writer See also Manila Luzon (stage name for Karl Philip Michael Westerberg), American drag queen