Name meaning & stats
Manuella
Manuella means “God is with us” (Hebrew origin). 486 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Manuellas are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“God is with us”
HebrewSpelling of Manuela
Manuela around the world
- Мануэла · Russian
- Μανουέλα · Greek
- مانويلا · Arabic
- マヌエラ · Japanese
- 曼努埃拉 · Chinese
- Manuelle · French
- Manoela · Portuguese
- Manola · Italian
- Manuéla
- 마누엘라 · Korean
Famous Manuelas
- Manuela Schwesig · German politician (SPD), Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Manuela Sáenz · Ecuadorian revolutionary heroine (1797-1856)
- Manuela Maleeva · Bulgarian female tennis player
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
486 US babies were named Manuella between 1940 and 2025.
Manuella around the world
- France: 8,545 babies since 1900, peak 1975, No. 2,218 in 2025
- Belgium: 127 babies since 1995, peak 2004
- England & Wales: 97 babies since 1996, peak 2020
- Sweden: 23 babies since 1998, peak 2012
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Manuellas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Manuellas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 14 Manuelas spell it Manuella
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)