Manuel

Manuel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is with us”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: man-WEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el. Long used across the Iberian world and Latin America.

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How popular is Manuel?

2024287 per million US babies

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Babies named Manuel in 2024954

2024 rank#351 boys

Peak year1929

Total US babies since 1880191,870

Manuel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Manuel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

EmmanuelGod is with us · Hebrew
ManuelaGod is with us · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew

Manuel questions

What does the name Manuel mean?

Manuel means "God is with us". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el. Long used across the Iberian world and Latin America.

Is Manuel a boy or girl name?

Manuel is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Manuel?

954 US babies were named Manuel in 2024. Its peak year was 1929.

How do you pronounce Manuel?

Manuel is usually pronounced man-WEL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.