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Manuela

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

Girl's name · #2564 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Manuela has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #486 (1920) · 11,033 babies named Manuela all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #29 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Manuelas

• Manuela Gómez — Empresaria, Chica reality (1989)
• Manuela Schwesig — German politician (SPD), Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Manuela Sáenz — Ecuadorian revolutionary heroine (1797-1856)
• Manuela Maleeva — Bulgarian female tennis player
• Manuela Velasco — Spanish actress

In stories & tradition

• Manuela — Moonraker
• Manuela Hidalgo — Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
• Manuela Solara — Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay

What Manuelas become

Among 1,158 notable people named Manuela:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Manuela Ferreira Leite, Portuguese politician and economist.

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