Baby name
FADING
🇧🇷 🇵🇹 Manoel
/mah · noh · EL/
Meaning
“God is with us”
Portuguese variant of Manuel, from the Hebrew Immanuel meaning God is with us; the older spelling preserves a medieval Portuguese orthographic tradition.
Nicknames
mano
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Classic with authentic historic depth; the variant spelling distinguishes it from the modern Manuel.
The cultural moment.
Common in Brazil and Portugal through the 20th century; the Manoel spelling is declining in favor of Manuel.