Manuela
Manuela is a female given name: 98% of people named Manuela are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 35 male / 10,386 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Manuela
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Manuela," in English, "Guten Tag Manuela," in German. Manuela is a female given name: about 98% of people named Manuela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Manuela,
German
Guten Tag Manuela,
French
Bonjour Manuela,
Spanish
Estimado/a Manuela:
Chinese
Manuela您好：
Japanese
Manuela様
English
Hi Manuela,
German
Hi Manuela,
French
Salut Manuela,
Spanish
Hola Manuela,
Chinese
Manuela你好：
Japanese
Manuela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 | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Albania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Romania | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
35 male · 10,386 female · 10,421 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Manuela a male or female name?
Manuela is a female given name: 98% of people named Manuela are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Manuela in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Manuela," in English, "Guten Tag Manuela," in German. Manuela is a female given name: about 98% of people named Manuela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Manuela a unisex name?
Manuela is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Manuela are men. Manuela leans strongly female 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 Manuela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/manuela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_manuela,
title = {Is Manuela a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/manuela},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}