The baby name Manel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-NEL (IPA: /maˈnɛl/; regional pronunciations may vary: /məˈnɛl/ or /mɐˈnɛl/).
Manel is Catalan in Origin.
The baby name Manel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced mah-NEL (IPA: /maˈnɛl/; regional pronunciations may vary: /məˈnɛl/ or /mɐˈnɛl/).
Manel is Catalan in Origin.
Manel has two distinct roots. In Catalan and Portuguese it is a familiar short form of Manuel, ultimately from Hebrew Immanuel via Greek and Latin Emmanuel, meaning “God is with us.” Through Christian tradition the name flourished across Iberia from the Middle Ages, and Manel now also appears as an independent given name in Catalonia, Andorra, and Portugal. Notable bearers include water‑polo legend Manel Estiarte and singer Manel Navarro. Related variants and diminutives include Manuel, Emmanuel/Emmanuelle, Immanuel, Emanuele, Manu, Manolo (Spanish), and Nelo (Valencian).
Across the Maghreb and other Arabic‑speaking communities, Manel is a French‑influenced spelling of the feminine name Manal (Arabic منال), meaning attainment, achievement, or that which is gained. This usage rose in the late 20th century and remains popular in Algeria and Tunisia and among diasporas. The result is a cross‑cultural, unisex name: masculine in Catalan/Portuguese contexts, feminine in Arabic ones.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| TN | 0 | #52 | 11,179 | 13,765 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #99 | 953 | 7,951 |
| QA | 0 | #101 | 6 | 7,011 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #107 | 492 | 3,185 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| DZ | 0 | #111 | 7,553 | 20,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #119 | 18 | 3,613 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4,928 | 5,610 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #139 | 283 | 8,477 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #160 | 26 | 424 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| PT | 0 | #189 | 59 | 4,161 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| Spain | 0 | #212 | 312 | 2,326 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #241 | 9 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #271 | 46 | 15,378 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #286 | 5 | 2,910 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #314 | 12 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #333 | 64 | 15,987 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #347 | 170 | 19,177 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #349 | 39 | 2,865 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #357 | 4 | 5,969 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #378 | 13 | 13,098 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #440 | 12 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #478 | 76 | 20,968 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #506 | 18 | 10,981 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #519 | 17 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #535 | 227 | 12,213 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #638 | 8 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #639 | 27 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #649 | 10 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #813 | 26 | 4,949 |
| MA | 0 | #833 | 301 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #833 | 103 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #860 | 19 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #873 | 48 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #908 | 52 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #908 | 75 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #932 | 24 | 5,933 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #952 | 32 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,174 | 10 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 214 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,432 | 40 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Manel is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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