The nameManel

Meaning

Manel is linked to the Arabic Manal, "what one obtains, a wish fulfilled". In Catalan, by contrast, Manel is a boy's name, a pet form of Emmanuel.

Origin

Arabic for the feminine use in France. It is also spelled Manal or Manelle.

History

In France, Manel grew in the 1990s and 2000s, especially in families of North African origin.

Popularity of the name Manel

Manel in France

Manel was most popular in France in the 2010s, with 6,505 births over the decade, 46% of all recorded babies named Manel. Its rise began around 1999, and it peaked in 2010. Half of all babies named Manel in France were born before 2013, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 495 births a year on average, against 625 in the five years before.

Manel in Belgium

Manel was most popular in Belgium in the 2010s, with 290 births over the decade, 50% of all recorded babies named Manel. Its rise began around 2001, and it peaked in 2020. Half of all babies named Manel in Belgium were born before 2015, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 27 births a year.