Manuel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is with us.
How Manuel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #283 |
| 2016 | #279 |
| 2017 | #274 |
| 2018 | #289 |
| 2019 | #298 |
| 2020 | #323 |
| 2021 | #321 |
| 2022 | #315 |
| 2023 | #331 |
| 2024 | #351 |
| 2025 | #371 |
Manuel by the numbers
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Manuel. In the US, 1,319 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,662 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 1910, about 1 in 720 American boys born that year was called Manuel.
Names that come from Manuel
Forms of Manuel in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Manologod with us; a form of Manuel89 in the US (2017)
- Manuelagod is with us; feminine form of Manuel14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Josemanuelgod increases and god with us; compound of Jose and Manuel17 in the US (2017)
- Juanmanuelgod is gracious and mighty; a form of Juan Manuel14 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Manuel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Miguelwho is like god; form of Michael2,266 in the US (2017)
- Marceldedicated to Mars, the god of war70 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mendelcomfort; consolation65 in the US (2017)
- Marvelto wonder at; a marvel or miracle50 in the US (2017)
- Marquelmarquis, nobleman; a form of Marques41 in the US (2017)
- Martelhammer; warrior23 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Manuel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Manuel
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