Manuel

Manuel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Manuel is a masculine given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanuel, which means "God with us." It was reportedly brought from the Byzantine Empire to Western Europe, mainly Germany, Portugal and Spain, where it has been used since at least the 13th century.

From Wikipedia

Manuel first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 2,311 babies (rank #31 that year). In 2024 it was given to 728 boys (rank #55). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Manuel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Manuel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

42,975

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,311

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	1,851	#39
2000	2,078	#35
2001	2,026	#33
2002	1,920	#34
2003	1,880	#35
2004	1,878	#35
2005	2,120	#35
2006	2,280	#30
2007	2,311	#31
2008	2,245	#31
2009	2,006	#35
2010	1,892	#33
2011	1,835	#33
2012	1,793	#34
2013	1,638	#36
2014	1,535	#36
2015	1,417	#38
2016	1,536	#38
2017	1,517	#34
2018	1,328	#41
2019	1,279	#37
2020	1,063	#41
2021	936	#48
2022	996	#46
2023	791	#51
2024	728	#55

Year

Babies

Rank

1999

1,851

#39

2000

2,078

#35

2001

2,026

#33

2002

1,920

#34

2003

1,880

#35

2004

1,878

#35

2005

2,120

#35

2006

2,280

#30

2007

2,311

#31

2008

2,245

#31

2009

2,006

#35

2010

1,892

#33

2011

1,835

#33

2012

1,793

#34

2013

1,638

#36

2014

1,535

#36

2015

1,417

#38

2016

1,536

#38

2017

1,517

#34

2018

1,328

#41

2019

1,279

#37

2020

1,063

#41

2021

936

#48

2022

996

#46

2023

791

#51

2024

728

#55

Meaning

Numerology of Manuel

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Manuel

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Year-by-Year Detail