Manuel Name Meaning & Origin

Manuel

Pronunciation: mahn-WEHL (key)

Origin of the name Manuel:

Highly popular name derived from the Greek Emmanouēl, which is derived from the Hebrew ‘immānūēl (God is with us). In the Bible, Emmanuel is the name of the promised Messiah.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

Related Names:

Emanuel, Emmanuel, Manny, Manolo, Mel

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Sister & Brother Names

Know a Manuel? What are his siblings named?

Angel Antonio Carlos Daniel David Gabriel Gloria Guadalupe Jose Juan Juana Leonor Luis Magdalena Manny Maria Mario Mary Miguel Pablo Pedro Rafael Ramon Ricardo Rosa

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In California Manuel is very common among Spanish speakers and Portuguese speakers.

Personal experiences with the name Manuel

Also common to see it as a middle name used in combination with Jose, Luis and Victor: Jose Manuel, Luis Manuel and Victor Manuel.

Nicknames for Manuel

Manny, Manolo, Mel, Méme, Meño, Manu

Meanings and history of the name Manuel
Famous real-life people named Manuel

Manuel Mijares, usually referred to by his last name only, singer.
Nickname Manu: Manu Chao and Manu Djibango, both musicians.
Manuel Neuer,German goalkeeper.

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