Manuel
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Manuel is a form of Emmanuel, Hebrew for “God is with us,” a title of the Messiah. Manuel is very popular with Hispanic families and more common than Emmanuel, a lighter alternative to it. In The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant, Manuel Cass is a killer whose head is grafted onto another man’s body.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Sci-Fi Baby Names
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Usage of Manuel in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Manuel against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Manuel is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Manuel in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 860 boys were named Manuel, making it the #371 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 191,584 boys have been named Manuel, with the most (2,665) in 2005. It is most common, relative to births, in Arizona, Nebraska and New Mexico.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Manuel in other languages
- Emanuel Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish
- Manu Finnish, French, German, Spanish
- Emmanuel Dutch, English, French
- Manel Arabic, Catalan, Portuguese
- Immanuel German, Hebrew
- Nel Dutch, Polish
- Emanoil Romanian
- Emanuele Italian
- Emmanuele Italian
- Manny English
- Manoel Portuguese
- Manolo Spanish
- Manuele Italian
- Nelinho Portuguese
- Nelo Portuguese
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Manuel
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Manuel, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Manuel (Category 1) | 2013 | Eastern Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Tropical storm Manuel | 2001 | Eastern Pacific | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Manuel | 1989 | Eastern Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Hurricane Manuel (Category 3) | 1983 | Eastern Pacific | 185 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Manuel
There are 933 towns and villages with Manuel in their name, in 31 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 531🇧🇷 Brazil 85🇲🇿 Mozambique 81🇨🇺 Cuba 49🇦🇷 Argentina 26🇵🇭 Philippines 23🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 16🇧🇴 Bolivia 15
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| São Manuel | São Paulo, 🇧🇷 Brazil | 37,289 | Map |
| Manuel Ojinaga | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 22,744 | Map |
| Estación Manuel | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 12,077 | Map |
| San Manuel | Cagayan Valley, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 9,865 | Map |
| San Manuel | Cortés Department, 🇭🇳 Honduras | 6,389 | Map |
| San Manuel | Central Luzon, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 5,995 | Map |
| Manuel Roxas | Soccsksargen, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 4,482 | Map |
| San Manuel | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 3,551 | Map |
| Manuel | Valencia, 🇪🇸 Spain | 2,497 | Map |
| Manuel León | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2,295 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Manuel
There are 24 lakes and reservoirs with Manuel in their name, in 11 countries.
🇧🇷 Brazil 5🇨🇦 Canada 5🇻🇪 Venezuela 3🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇨🇱 Chile 2🇺🇸 United States 2🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Bayou Manuel | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Manuel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Manuel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Laguna Manuel | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | Map |
| Laguna Manuel | Apure, 🇻🇪 Venezuela | Map |
| Manuel Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Manuel Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ciénaga de Manuel | Bolívar, 🇨🇴 Colombia | Map |
| Embalse Carlos Manuel de Céspedes | Santiago de Cuba Province, 🇨🇺 Cuba | Map |
| Lac à Manuel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Manuel songs
10 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Manuel in their title. The best known:
- If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead) – Counting Crows (2003)
- La era está pariendo un corazón / Manuel – Osvaldo Madera (1969)
- Manuel Raquel – Tam Tam Go!
- Manuel Santillán
- Moi je m'appelle Manuel Valls – David Marcé
- Homenatge a Manuel de Falla – Joan Lluís Moraleda i Perxachs
- PEQUENINOS PRA JESUS (Manuel)
- Salut, mestre Manuel – Joan Lluís Moraleda i Perxachs
- Tonada de Manuel Rodríguez – Vicente Bianchi Alarcón (1955)
- WINDERMERE (Manuel)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Manuel
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Manuel.
Manuel Almunia
Manuel Arboleda
Manuel Casimiro
Manuel Delgado Villegas
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Fictional characters named Manuel
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Manuel as a pet name
FurryName has found 9 dogs named Manuel in public pet registers, making it the #8,551 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (5), Toronto (2), Vancouver (1). Manuel as a dog name →
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