babyNamedManuel
“God is with us”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Portuguese and Spanish origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,135th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- −6.9% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1975
Meaning and origin of Manuel
Manuel is thought to mean “God is with us” and is of Portuguese and Spanish origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Manuel in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1975.
- Over recent years, Manuel has been falling (−6.9% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Manuel every 91 schools.
Manuel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
356th boys’ name2,827 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,819−2.8% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
885th boys’ name34 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,998
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
602nd boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,130
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,071st boys’ name84 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,837+2.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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