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Manuel

“God is with us” — Hebrew via Spanish and Portuguese origin

Boy's name · #371 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Manuel has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #104 (1906) · 191,584 babies named Manuel all-time · 1 in 2,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #6 in Spain (2024) · #92 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Manuels

• Manuel Neuer — German association football player
• Manuel Valls — French and Spanish politician
• Manuel I Komnenos — Byzantine Emperor
• Manuel Noriega — Panamanian head of state (1934-2017)
• Manuel Azaña — prime minister of Spain, president of Spain (1880-1940)

In stories & tradition

• Manuel — Fawlty Towers
• Manuel Aringarosa — The Da Vinci Code
• Manuel Estrada — Lady, Be Good!

What Manuels become

Among 10,271 notable people named Manuel:

Military figures appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Manuel Belgrano, Argentine politician and military leader.

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