Manuel
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Origin of the name Manuel:
Highly popular name derived from the Greek Emmanouēl, which is derived from the Hebrew ‘immānūēl (God is with us). In the Bible, Emmanuel is the name of the promised Messiah.
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In California Manuel is very common among Spanish speakers and Portuguese speakers.
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Also common to see it as a middle name used in combination with Jose, Luis and Victor: Jose Manuel, Luis Manuel and Victor Manuel.
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Manny, Manolo, Mel, Méme, Meño, Manu
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Manuel Mijares, usually referred to by his last name only, singer.
Nickname Manu: Manu Chao and Manu Djibango, both musicians.- Manuel in song, story & screen: | Edit
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NameVoyager US Popularity of Manuel Over Time
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Global Popularity of the Name Manuel
- #14 in Spain
- #28 in Austria
- #186 in United States
- #267 in Canada (Quebec)
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