Girl · #5,990 in 2026

Manuella

Manuella was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1812. Unraced as a two-year-old, the Northern-trained filly was fancied to win The Derby on her racecourse debut but finished unplaced. She won the Oaks a day later, but was beaten when favourite for the St Leger Stakes.

  • French
Current Rank
#5,990
Peak Rank
#2,316 (2019)
Total Babies
665
5-Yr Trend
+17%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#2316
Peak Rank
665
Total Count
66
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Manuella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Manuella was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1812. Unraced as a two-year-old, the Northern-trained filly was fancied to win The Derby on her racecourse debut but finished unplaced. She won the Oaks a day later, but was beaten when favourite for the St Leger Stakes.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
Origin & history
Manuella was an "elegant" bay mare bred by Richard Watt of Bishop Burton in Yorkshire. She was sired by Dick Andrews, a grandson of Eclipse whose other progeny included the 2000 Guineas winner Cwrw , the St Leger Stakes winner Altisidora and the successful stallions Tramp and Muley Moloch . Her dam Mandane has been described as one of the best broodmares of the early 19th century and was also the dam of Altisidora, and the Chester Cup winner Brutandorf. She is regarded as the foundation mare of Thoroughbred family 11-g.

The Story of Manuella

The earliest SSA record of Manuella as a baby girl name dates back to 1916, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Manuella — #5,444 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Manuella on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Manuella ranks #5,990 for baby girls with 20 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). All told, over 665 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Manuella

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Manuella. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Manuella

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Frequently Asked Questions about Manuella

What does the name Manuella mean?
Manuella was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1812. Unraced as a two-year-old, the Northern-trained filly was fancied to win The Derby on her racecourse debut but finished unplaced. She won the Oaks a day later, but was beaten when favourite for the St Leger Stakes.
What is the origin of the name Manuella?
Manuella has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Manuella in 2026?
In 2026, Manuella ranks #5,990 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.
When was Manuella most popular?
Manuella reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,316 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Manuella most popular?
Manuella has historically been most popular in Louisiana, Massachusetts, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Manuella.
Is Manuella a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Manuella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Manuella?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Manuella include Isadore, Dellia, Orvilla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Manuella?
Common variants and related forms of Manuella include Manuela. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Manuella

Manuella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 665 births in the dataset. Manuella's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,316. Use the chart and map above to compare Manuella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.