Manuel

Spanish variation of Emmanuel, Hebrew

"God is with us"

Manuel Origin and Meaning

The name Manuel is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "God is with us".

A staple of Hispanic naming, Manuel is the Spanish variation of the English Emmanuel.

Manuel is another surprising baby boy name that's ranked in the US Top 1000 throughout its entire history. It's at its lowest point ever now, but still in the first half of the Top 1000.

Manuel is also a popular name not only in all the Latin countries -- Spain, Portugal, Italy, plus the Latin American countries -- but in Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland too.

Manny is a common nickname.

Manuel Rank in US Top 1000

# 315 in the US

Manuel Popularity

• 315 US 2022
• 1687 Nameberry 2024
• 261 Future 2028
• 982 England 2020
• 134 Germany 2016
• 162 Netherlands 2015
• 46 Italy 2022
• 6 Spain 2022
• 20 Portugal 2022
• 125 Switzerland 2022
• 72 Chile 2021
• 62 Mexico 2021

20 Names Similar to Manuel

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Manuel.

• Jimena
• Eduardo
• Alberto
• Luis
• Javier
• Leslie
• Cesar
• Alejandro
• Miguel
• Vicente
• Green
• Francisco
• Felipe
• Gaspar
• Ivana
• Francesco
• Belen
• Ariadna
• Emanuel
• Marth

Famous People Named Manuel

• Manuel I King of Portugal
• Manuel II (Manuel Maria Filipe Carlos Amélio Luís Miguel Rafael Gabriel Gonzaga Xavier Francisco de Assis Eugénio) last King of Portugal
• Manuel Luis Quezón (y Molina) 2nd president of the Philippines
• Manuel Acuña Roxas 5th president of the Philippines
• Manuel Carlos Valls former Prime Minister of France
• Manuel de Falla (y Matheu) Spanish composer
• Manuel I Komnenos Byzantine Emperor
• Manuel Orantes (Corral) Spanish tennis player
• Manuel Antonio Noriega (Moreno) Panamanian dictator
• Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano Argentine revolutionary
• Manuel Peter Neuer German footballer
• Lin Manuel Miranda, American composer and actor
• Manuel "Manian" Reuter German music producer of "Twoloud"
• Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu Infante of Portugal; son of Peter II
• Manuel Maria Alexander Leopold Jörg Prince of Bavaria
• Manuel Rengifo Diaz (aka Mesajah) Polish,Peruvian Reggae singer

Manuel in Pop Culture

• Manuel Manzano character in "Sims" series
• Manuel Alberto Javier Alejandro "Manny" Delgado character on TV's "Modern Family"