Name meaning
Manuel
means “God is with us”
- Origin
- Hebrew, via Spanish and Portuguese
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Latin American
- Spellings
- Manuel · Emmanuel · Immanuel · Manoel
- Say it
- mahn-WEL
- Letters
- 6
Researched meaning
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Manuel is a short form of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew ʿImmānūʾēl, God is with us. Kings of Portugal carried it, and it is a classic in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Roots
From Hebrew ʿImmānūʾēl (God is with us).
Where it is used
Classic in Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Manuel name FAQ
What does the name Manuel mean?
Manuel means “God is with us”. From Hebrew ʿImmānūʾēl (God is with us).
Where does the name Manuel come from?
Manuel is of Hebrew, via Spanish and Portuguese origin. Today it is used in Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Latin American families.
How do you pronounce Manuel?
Manuel is usually pronounced mahn-WEL.
Is Manuel a boy's or a girl's name?
Manuel is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Manuel?
Related spellings and forms include Emmanuel, Immanuel, Manoel.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-DE, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.