Manuel

Spanish and Portuguese form of EMMANUEL. In the spelling Μανουηλ (Manouel) it was also used in the Byzantine Empire, notably by two emperors. It is possible this form of the name was transmitted to Spain and Portugal from Byzantium, since there were connections between the royal families (king Ferdinand III of Castile married Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen, who had Byzantine roots, and had a son named Manuel). The name has been used in Iberia since at least the 13th century and was borne by two kings of Portugal.

EMMANUEL   male   Biblical, French, English
From the Hebrew name עִמָּנוּאֵל ('Immanu'el) meaning "God is with us". This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament. It has been used in England since the 16th century in the spellings Emmanuel and Immanuel, though it has not been widespread. The name has been more common in continental Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal (in the spellings Manuel and Manoel).
EQUIVALENTS
BASQUE: Imanol
BIBLICAL GREEK: Emmanouel
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Immanuel
BIBLICAL LATIN: Emmanuhel
BIBLICAL: Emmanuel, Immanuel
CATALAN: Manel
CROATIAN: Emanuel
CZECH: Emanuel
DANISH: Emanuel
ENGLISH: Emmanuel
FRENCH: Emmanuel
GERMAN: Emanuel, Immanuel
GREEK: Emmanouil
HEBREW: Immanuel
HUNGARIAN: Emánuel
ITALIAN: Emanuele, Manuele
LATE GREEK: Manouel, Manuel
NORWEGIAN: Emanuel
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Manoel
PORTUGUESE: Emanuel
ROMANIAN: Emanuel
SPANISH: Manuel
SWEDISH: Emanuel
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Manny, Manuel
FINNISH: Manu
FRENCH: Manu, Manuel
GERMAN: Manu, Manuel
ITALIAN: Manuel
PORTUGUESE: Manuel, Nelinho
ROMANIAN: Manuel
SPANISH: Manolo, Manu
FEMININE FORMS
FRENCH: Emmanuelle
GERMAN: Manu, Manuela
ITALIAN: Emanuela, Manuela
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Manoela
PORTUGUESE: Manuela, Nela, Nelinha
ROMANIAN: Emanuela, Manuela
SPANISH: Manola, Manuela, Manuelita
OTHER FORMS
BASQUE: Imanol
BIBLICAL GREEK: Emmanouel
BIBLICAL HEBREW: Immanuel
BIBLICAL LATIN: Emmanuhel
BIBLICAL: Emmanuel, Immanuel
CATALAN: Manel
CROATIAN: Emanuel
CZECH: Emanuel
DANISH: Emanuel
ENGLISH: Emmanuel, Manny
FINNISH: Manu
FRENCH: Emmanuel, Emmanuelle, Manu
GERMAN: Emanuel, Immanuel, Manu, Manuela
GREEK: Emmanouil
HEBREW: Immanuel
HUNGARIAN: Emánuel
ITALIAN: Emanuela, Emanuele, Manuela, Manuele
LATE GREEK: Manouel
NORWEGIAN: Emanuel
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Manoel, Manoela
PORTUGUESE: Emanuel, Manuela, Nela, Nelinha, Nelinho
ROMANIAN: Emanuel, Emanuela, Manuela
SPANISH: Manola, Manolo, Manu, Manuela, Manuelita
SWEDISH: Emanuel