Manuela

mahn-WEHL-lah

Spanish, feminine variation of Emmanuel

"God is with us"

Manuela Origin and Meaning

The name Manuela is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "God is with us".

Manuela is one feminine form that's more energetic than the male original, and is worth considering if you're seeking an easily assimilated Spanish name.

In the 1948 film The Pirate, set in the Caribbean village of Calvados, Judy Garland plays a spirited senorita named Manuela. Manuela Santos is a fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation and there is a Manuela in the James Bond film Moonraker.

Manuela Rank in US Top 1000

# 923 in the US

Popularity of the name Manuela

• 28 Spain 2023
• 285 Mexico 2021
• 27 Brazil 2024

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Famous People Named Manuela

• Manuela Maleeva Bulgarian pro tennis player
• Manuela Di Centa Italian Olympic skier
• Manuela German Schlager singer
• Manuela Schwesig German politician
• Manuela Sáenz Peruvian revolutionary
• Manuela Abril Martelli Chilean actress
• Manuela Schultealbert German footballer
• Manuela Arbeláez Colombian,American model and actress
• Manuela Gretkowska Polish novelist and politician
• Manuela Velasco Spanish TV hostess
• Manuela Bijelic (b. 2001) daughter of Serbian pop singer Dragana Mirkovic & Toni Bijelic
• Manuela Puyol Lorenzo daughter of Spanish footballer Carles Puyol and model Vanesa Lorenzo
• Manuela Sánchez daughter of Mexican model Jaydy Michel and Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz

The name Manuela in Pop Culture

• Manuela Hidalgo character in video game Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
• Manuela "Manny" Santos character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Manuela Hunt main character in 1957 film "Manuela" aka "Stowaway Girl"
• Das Mädchen Manuela ("The Child Manuela") novel by Christa Winsloe, upon which the film Mädchen in Uniform is based
• Manuela character in the 2019 film "Hustlers"