Manuel

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

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

Manuel holds its lane: charted since 1880 and rarely far from where it stands today (#371 in 2025). About 192,000 boys have carried it along the way. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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 10,273 notable people named Manuel:

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

Similar names: Manolo · Raymond · Martin · Ramon · Emanuel · Russell

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