Manuel

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

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 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 2,665 babies (rank #153 that year). In 2024 it was given to 954 boys (rank #351). 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.

191,870

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

2,665

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Manuel

Manuel Vallsprofessions libérales et assimilés · b. 1962
Manuel Noriegadrug lord · b. 1934
Manuel Azañapolitician · b. 1880
Manuel I of Portugalsovereign · b. 1469
Manuel Zelayapolitician · b. 1952

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	75	#173
1881	57	#199
1882	92	#148
1883	74	#167
1884	90	#153
1885	90	#151
1886	70	#192
1887	72	#176
1888	101	#151
1889	81	#167
1890	96	#148
1891	85	#159
1892	96	#164
1893	96	#154
1894	99	#155
1895	98	#159
1896	104	#159
1897	86	#179
1898	95	#171
1899	97	#157
1900	174	#131
1901	150	#112
1902	118	#152
1903	151	#127
1904	149	#138
1905	157	#138
1906	205	#104
1907	184	#130
1908	220	#118
1909	243	#115
1910	288	#107
1911	340	#112
1912	469	#137
1913	624	#125
1914	794	#128
1915	976	#134
1916	1,049	#133
1917	1,158	#128
1918	1,312	#126
1919	1,361	#118
1920	1,460	#118
1921	1,556	#113
1922	1,461	#119
1923	1,545	#114
1924	1,664	#108
1925	1,553	#114
1926	1,549	#120
1927	1,603	#116
1928	1,646	#111
1929	1,626	#111
1930	1,520	#121
1931	1,312	#132
1932	1,318	#129
1933	1,189	#134
1934	1,252	#131
1935	1,148	#137
1936	1,173	#135
1937	1,131	#138
1938	1,144	#144
1939	1,143	#143
1940	1,170	#147
1941	1,120	#154
1942	1,274	#153
1943	1,430	#149
1944	1,400	#149
1945	1,389	#150
1946	1,491	#157
1947	1,678	#156
1948	1,591	#156
1949	1,643	#154
1950	1,581	#158
1951	1,643	#158
1952	1,661	#162
1953	1,576	#169
1954	1,685	#169
1955	1,671	#170
1956	1,618	#180
1957	1,633	#185
1958	1,659	#178
1959	1,648	#183
1960	1,673	#187
1961	1,666	#187
1962	1,562	#193
1963	1,616	#182
1964	1,636	#169
1965	1,502	#176
1966	1,534	#175
1967	1,576	#170
1968	1,598	#169
1969	1,675	#165
1970	1,695	#170
1971	1,688	#164
1972	1,704	#152
1973	1,710	#145
1974	1,766	#142
1975	1,799	#139
1976	1,838	#140
1977	1,739	#146
1978	1,849	#142
1979	1,909	#140
1980	1,903	#144
1981	1,962	#142
1982	2,054	#136
1983	1,869	#145
1984	1,849	#146
1985	1,975	#143
1986	1,961	#143
1987	2,084	#138
1988	2,119	#139
1989	2,207	#139
1990	2,390	#134
1991	2,498	#131
1992	2,585	#131
1993	2,433	#142
1994	2,464	#143
1995	2,366	#150
1996	2,410	#145
1997	2,323	#146
1998	2,351	#147
1999	2,354	#155
2000	2,426	#159
2001	2,311	#164
2002	2,326	#165
2003	2,248	#174
2004	2,410	#168
2005	2,665	#153
2006	2,546	#165
2007	2,413	#169
2008	2,143	#187
2009	1,954	#195
2010	1,701	#210
2011	1,559	#231
2012	1,464	#249
2013	1,472	#246
2014	1,382	#265
2015	1,297	#283
2016	1,301	#280
2017	1,327	#274
2018	1,218	#289
2019	1,147	#298
2020	1,018	#323
2021	1,036	#321
2022	1,064	#316
2023	1,008	#333
2024	954	#351