Comments for the name Manuela

This name is like Samantha and Amanda, because they all have man in them. That is a shame.

Pronounced mah-noo-EH-lah in Germany. [noted -ed]

There is a character on the TV show Degrassi named Manuela who is more commonly known as Manny.

Also used in Slovenia.

I love the name Manuela, I think it is so beautiful, no matter which pronunciation you use. If I name my daughter this I will pronounce it Man-you-ella. As much as I love this name, I'm not sure If I will be able to use it. I am half Mexican, marrying an all-white guy. It's impossible to tell at this point if any of our 75% white children will be suited to the name (I always felt it sounded more Hispanic.) If we use it and she ends up not being suited to it, we could always use Ella or Nella as a nickname.

In one of my favorite movies, "The Pirate" Judy Garland plays the female lead, whose name is Manuela.

This was going to be my name because my dad's name is Manuel but I'm so happy it's not because this name is horrible for a female to have.

It is also used in Italy, however a little less than Emanuela. It was popular in the 1970s (9th most popular name in Rome in 1976).

The Italian pronunciation is mah-NWEH-lah. [noted -ed]

Manuela Di Centa (Paluzza, January 31st 1963) is an Italian cross-country skier. She won two gold medals at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer and twice the Cross Country Skiing World Cup (1994 and 1996). In 2003 she was the first Italian woman to climb Mount Everest.

Oho, what a hilariously unfortunate name. I am certainly immature, but I'd never name a girl Manuela.

Also a feminine name in Croatia.

I love this name, but I prefer Emanuela. It's elegant, but Emanuela is more feminine.

Maria Manuela (1527-1545) was the only surviving daughter of King Joao III of Portugal and his wife Katharina of Austria. Through her marriage to Philip II of Spain the title "King of Portugal" went to the Spanish king.