Manuel
Manuel is a boy name of Spanish origin, meaning God is with us.
What Manuel means
God is with us.
Manuel sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Manuel comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Manuel is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Manuel?
Manuel sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Manuel
We group Manuel under faith and scripture — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Manuel
These share Manuel's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Salvador — Savior.
- Malachi — My messenger.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Barnaby — Son of consolation.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Jeremiah — God will exalt.
- John — God is gracious.
More Spanish names
- Joaquin — Raised by God.
- Mariana — Beloved; star of the sea.
- Jade — The green gemstone of the side.
- Marisol — Sun and sea.
- Ines — Pure, holy.
- Matias — Gift of God.
- Ignacio — Fiery, ardent.
- Mercedes — Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
- Guadalupe — Valley of the wolf; Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- Pablo — Small; humble.