Manuel
Manuel is a male given name: 99% of people named Manuel are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Portugal, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 183,203 male / 1,153 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Manuel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Manuel," in English, "Guten Tag Manuel," in German. Manuel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Manuel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Manuel,
German
Guten Tag Manuel,
French
Bonjour Manuel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Manuel:
Chinese
Manuel您好：
Japanese
Manuel様
English
Hi Manuel,
German
Hi Manuel,
French
Salut Manuel,
Spanish
Hola Manuel,
Chinese
Manuel你好：
Japanese
Manuelさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Portugal | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Italy | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
183,203 male · 1,153 female · 184,356 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Manuel a male or female name?
Manuel is a male given name: 99% of people named Manuel are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Manuel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Manuel," in English, "Guten Tag Manuel," in German. Manuel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Manuel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Manuel a unisex name?
Manuel is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Manuel are men. Manuel leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Manuel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/manuel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_manuel,
title = {Is Manuel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/manuel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}