Manuel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Manuel

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The baby name Manuel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: MAN-yoo-EL (/ˌmænjuˈɛl/); Spanish/Portuguese: ma-NWEL (/maˈnwel/).

Manuel is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 3.0

Origin: Hebrew

Pronunciation: English: MAN-yoo-EL (/ˌmænjuˈɛl/); Spanish/Portuguese: ma-NWEL (/maˈnwel/)

What is the meaning of the name Manuel ?

The baby name Manuel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: MAN-yoo-EL (/ˌmænjuˈɛl/); Spanish/Portuguese: ma-NWEL (/maˈnwel/).

Manuel is Hebrew in Origin.

Manuel is the Iberian and Greek-derived short form of Emmanuel/Immanuel, from Hebrew Immanu-El meaning "God is with us." Through the Septuagint the name entered Greek as Emmanouel; in Byzantine usage the clipped Manouel/Manuel emerged and passed into Medieval Latin, anchoring the form found across Europe.

Its prestige rose with Byzantine emperors such as Manuel I Komnenos and later with Iberian royalty, notably Portugal’s King Manuel I, helping establish the name across Spain and Portugal and, via exploration and colonization, throughout Latin America, parts of Africa, and the Philippines. Today it remains common in Spanish-, Portuguese-, German-, and Italian-speaking communities. Variants and related forms include Emmanuel and Immanuel; Portuguese Manoel; Italian Emanuele and Manuele; Greek Emmanouil and Manolis; Catalan Manel; Basque Imanol; and the feminine Manuela. Diminutives and nicknames include Manu, Manolo, Lolo, and Manny.

Manuel has the following similar or variant Names

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Manuel II of Portugal

Royal · Born 1889 · Portugal

Manuel II of Portugal is best known as the last king of Portugal, ruling from 1908 until the monarchy was abolished in 1910. Born in Lisbon at the Palace of Belém, he was the son of King Carlos I and became known by the epithets "the Unfortunate" and "the Patriot."

Manuel Belgrano

Politician · Born 1770 · Argentina

Manuel Belgrano was an Argentine leader best known for creating the flag of Argentina and for his role in the Argentine Wars of Independence. He was also a lawyer, economist, journalist, and politician who helped shape the early nation.

Manuel Roxas

Politician · Born 1892 · Spain

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Manuel Ávila Camacho

Politician · Born 1897 · Mexico

Manuel Ávila Camacho was a Mexican politician and military leader best known for serving as president of Mexico from 1940 to 1946. A veteran of the Mexican Revolution, he rose to high rank in the military and later reached the presidency with the backing of General Lázaro Cárdenas, whose Chief of the General Staff he had served as during and after the revolution.

Manuel Godoy

Politician · Born 1767 · Spain

Manuel Godoy was a powerful Spanish statesman best known for serving as First Secretary of State of Spain and for his major role in Spanish politics during the Napoleonic era. He led the government from 1792 to 1797 and again from 1801 to 1808, becoming one of the key figures during Napoleon’s rise and the invasion of Spain.

Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales

Politician · Born 1841 · Brazil

Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales was a prominent Brazilian politician who served as the fourth President of Brazil from 1898 to 1902. He is best known for his efforts to stabilize the Brazilian economy and his implementation of the 'Funding Loan' agreement with foreign creditors. His presidency was marked by significant financial reforms that helped shape Brazil's economic policies.

Manuel I of Trebizond

Royal · Born 1218 · Byzantine Empire

Manuel I Megas Komnenos is best known as the Emperor of Trebizond, ruling from 1238 until his death in March 1263. He was the son of Emperor Alexios I and his wife, Theodora.

Manuel Komnenos Doukas

Royal · Born 1187 · Byzantine Empire

Manuel Komnenos Doukas was a notable Byzantine nobleman who became the ruler of Thessalonica in the early 13th century. He was part of the Komnenos Doukas dynasty and played a significant role in the political landscape of the Byzantine Empire during his time.

Manuel Ortega

Musician · Born 1980 · Austria

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El Cordobés

Actor · Born 1936 · Spain

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Manuel III of Kongo

Royal · Born 1872 · Kingdom of Kongo

Manuel III of Kongo is best known as the last Mwenekongo, or ruler, of the Kingdom of Kongo. Born Manuel Martins Kiditu and also known as Manuel III Afonso, he ruled from 1911 to 1914 as a vassal of the Portuguese Empire and was educated in Portuguese schools in Luanda and Huila.

Name	Last Name(s)	Father	Father famous for	Fame Level
Manuel	De Sica	Vittorio De Sica	film producer	★★★★★
Manuel	Malle	Louis Malle	film director	★★★★★
Manuel	Casimiro	Manoel de Oliveira	film director	★★★★★

Manuel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Germany	Boys	2025	#1	—	423
Ireland	Boys	2025	#1	—	836
AO	Boys	0	#1	2,257	5,568
AO		0	#2	207	2,729
Spain	Boys	0	#4	103,383	5,610
PA	Boys	0	#6	7,440	9,305
LU	Boys	0	#8	691	4,970
PE	Boys	0	#9	30,804	14,506
CL	Boys	0	#10	34,263	13,390
EC		0	#10	193	2,502
SV		0	#10	2	283
CR	Boys	0	#11	5,218	10,188
GT		0	#11	1,031	5,948
MX	Boys	0	#11	69,090	16,355
SV	Boys	0	#11	20	352
HT		0	#12	1	399
EC	Boys	0	#13	1,199	3,322
Spain		0	#13	3,612	2,326
GT	Boys	0	#13	5,698	7,625
PA		0	#13	203	3,797
HN		0	#15	8	704
MU	Boys	0	#16	3,973	8,477
PR	Boys	0	#16	493	2,508
Austria	Boys	0	#17	6,044	2,180
FJ	Boys	0	#17	1	603
HN	Boys	0	#17	41	749
PE		0	#17	766	6,350
PT	Boys	0	#17	15,509	7,951
PR		0	#19	38	1,497
CO	Boys	0	#23	46,570	15,656
BF	Boys	0	#26	1	439
MX		0	#26	1,438	8,339
Austria		0	#30	399	850
BN		0	#32	1	2,297
NA		0	#32	2	2,537
HT	Boys	0	#33	2	903
EE		0	#37	1	1,051
HN	Girls	0	#38	1	884
MT		0	#38	6	1,767
MT	Boys	0	#38	241	4,064
MU		0	#42	184	3,613
IT	Boys	2022	#43	996	47
CL		0	#44	1,606	6,867
MO		0	#45	8	2,706
CR		0	#46	130	5,526
PT		0	#48	674	4,161
LU		0	#50	17	2,830
Austria	Boys	2017	#52	168	60
CM		0	#55	2	2,592
Germany	Boys	0	#55	10,723	5,697
UY	Boys	0	#61	2,520	5,922
IT	Boys	0	#64	54,196	10,046
CO		0	#69	1,720	7,768
JP		0	#69	9	4,057
PH		0	#70	27	5,607
AR	Boys	0	#72	3,703	7,628
AL		0	#73	4	2,372
Switzerland	Boys	2024	#74	66	1,769
MV	Boys	0	#75	5	3,375
SI		0	#78	3	1,612
BG		0	#82	1	1,799
CN		0	#82	5	3,857
BO	Boys	0	#83	3,095	9,244
RS		0	#84	1	923
PH	Boys	0	#88	451	11,440
JM		0	#93	1	3,714
UY		0	#99	83	2,477
QA		0	#101	6	7,011
SD		0	#102	1	2,130
BO		0	#103	435	6,868
KW		0	#107	10	5,216
Germany		0	#110	588	2,542
AR		0	#111	77	2,915
BN	Girls	0	#114	1	5,459
HU		0	#115	1	1,675
OM		0	#115	7	6,215
MO	Boys	0	#116	115	5,842
IT		0	#121	2,603	4,183
CY	Boys	0	#125	7	3,473
EE	Boys	0	#125	1	2,087
HR	Boys	0	#127	194	3,997
GR		0	#131	5	3,911
IQ		0	#131	3	3,533
BN	Boys	0	#132	8	6,332
ID	Boys	0	#134	2	4,130
RS	Girls	0	#137	1	1,651
Norway	Boys	2016	#138	6	463
JO		0	#139	2	2,158
GH	Boys	0	#146	309	8,138
BW	Girls	0	#149	3	4,216
BW	Boys	0	#149	6	4,685
MT	Girls	0	#149	5	3,773
RS	Boys	0	#149	6	2,277
LT	Boys	0	#151	1	2,166
AE		0	#155	23	10,220
HU	Boys	0	#157	18	3,954
PR	Girls	0	#164	4	3,171
HR		0	#168	12	2,081
AO	Girls	0	#172	38	4,575
NA	Boys	0	#173	63	6,830
SI	Girls	0	#177	1	2,769
Sweden	Boys	2022	#180	3	1,509
Belgium	Boys	2016	#181	28	409
SI	Boys	0	#184	26	3,402
CZ		0	#185	2	3,154
LU	Girls	0	#185	6	4,850
RU		0	#194	1	3,641
GH		0	#196	48	5,396
BG	Boys	0	#197	23	3,850
BR	Boys	0	#197	1,798	12,213
DK		0	#200	7	5,198
PL		0	#210	3	2,600
AL	Girls	0	#221	7	4,141
PS		0	#221	6	5,692
JP	Boys	0	#223	75	7,909
EC	Girls	0	#228	12	3,650
IR		0	#229	3	4,221
NA	Girls	0	#233	5	7,146
GR	Boys	0	#239	29	6,912
AL	Boys	0	#247	52	5,122
NG		0	#249	16	5,926
TW	Boys	0	#249	8	7,111
SA		0	#250	46	10,560
CN	Boys	0	#258	64	9,639
MO	Girls	0	#261	3	7,056
AF	Boys	0	#274	1	3,535
IL		0	#274	9	6,291
SG		0	#278	5	11,010
Canada	Boys	2024	#279	28	2,588
CZ	Boys	0	#283	22	6,530
JM	Boys	0	#286	8	6,876
DK	Boys	0	#292	34	7,401
KZ	Boys	0	#294	3	6,578
NL	Boys	0	#295	1,227	5,873
ZA	Boys	0	#299	2,049	25,619
PL	Boys	0	#303	33	6,459
BR		0	#309	37	5,969
United States	Boys	2024	#321	954	7,044
NL		0	#321	71	2,481
DK	Girls	0	#329	1	7,429
GH	Girls	0	#334	4	6,973
MU	Girls	0	#334	18	8,539
France	Boys	2021	#338	50	2,865
JO	Girls	0	#339	1	7,570
QA	Girls	0	#340	4	15,378
HK		0	#352	6	8,483
MY		0	#354	1	12,352
SD	Girls	0	#358	1	7,678
PT	Girls	0	#374	78	7,952
PH	Girls	0	#379	12	13,098
Finland	Boys	2026	#382	423	3,552
JO	Boys	0	#383	7	7,057
Finland	Boys	0	#394	34	2,041
YE		0	#396	3	8,639
Austria	Girls	0	#410	11	1,885
EG		0	#410	3	6,387
ZA		0	#410	38	14,421
OM	Girls	0	#418	7	15,987
PA	Girls	0	#420	62	9,861
SD	Boys	0	#428	18	10,523
CM	Boys	0	#443	108	12,054
Spain	Girls	0	#443	773	5,561
GT	Girls	0	#454	52	7,500
RU	Boys	0	#472	34	12,621
HK	Boys	0	#473	55	12,905
PS	Boys	0	#485	64	10,655
UY	Girls	0	#487	24	6,731
BH		0	#501	53	17,937
KW	Girls	0	#503	13	19,177
CR	Girls	0	#505	28	11,342
IL	Boys	0	#516	92	10,983
CM	Girls	0	#524	17	11,671
IQ	Girls	0	#524	2	11,303
LY		0	#524	12	12,703
QA	Boys	0	#527	181	18,093
IR	Boys	0	#531	22	10,162
BD	Boys	0	#560	17	10,045
LB		0	#574	85	13,263
AR	Girls	0	#577	23	8,289
BO	Girls	0	#586	26	9,488
KW	Boys	0	#586	185	18,755
AE	Girls	0	#596	2	20,968
SG	Boys	0	#604	94	17,960
SG	Girls	0	#629	4	18,916
IQ	Boys	0	#630	38	13,071
CL	Girls	0	#634	224	14,098
IL	Girls	0	#645	1	11,648
HK	Girls	0	#648	3	16,104
IN	Girls	0	#654	1	13,121
CO	Girls	0	#674	467	16,140
NG	Boys	0	#701	262	16,906
SY		0	#710	19	11,684
PE	Girls	0	#712	236	14,861
MX	Girls	0	#729	552	17,781
OM	Boys	0	#764	118	17,948
EG	Boys	0	#778	109	15,035
TN		0	#781	49	13,765
SA	Boys	0	#788	1,114	28,008
Germany	Girls	0	#803	36	4,949
AE	Boys	0	#808	290	22,615
NG	Girls	0	#818	9	15,093
United States	Girls	2022	#899	5	8,739
MA		0	#903	227	20,986
SA	Girls	0	#906	30	25,931
BR	Girls	0	#925	17	12,708
IN	Boys	0	#965	37	16,750
ZA	Girls	0	#986	156	25,928
MY	Boys	0	#993	119	25,439
EG	Girls	0	#1,008	2	14,742
MY	Girls	0	#1,069	4	24,821
DZ		0	#1,106	71	20,130
TR		0	#1,134	78	19,440
IT	Girls	0	#1,168	281	9,415

Manuel is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

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Switzerland

United States

Sweden

Wallonia, Belgium

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Belgium

Flanders, Belgium

New York City (Hispanic), United States

Ireland

Brussels, Belgium

Scotland, United Kingdom

Austria

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Spain

Finland

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