Manolo

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A few things about Manolo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Manolo

Manolo Gabbiadini

Italian association football player

Choose Manolo and your child shares a first name with Manolo Gabbiadini, an Italian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Manolo, like who?” Manolo Gabbiadini's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Original: Steve Hogg / Solent Creatives from Southampton, United Kingdom / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,106 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Manolo, 113 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Manolo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryManolo first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
• 🏆Best yearManolo is at its all-time high right now: #1,529 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowManolo is 13× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 196,078 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 15,106.
• 🚀TrendManolo has climbed 863 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,529. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedManolo is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #672, followed by Colorado (#756) and California (#934). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningManolo is a Spanish form of Manuel, which means “God is with us”. Our records link it to Hawaiian, Hebrew and Spanish roots.
• 🌍OriginManolo is the #9 most popular Hawaiian boy name in the US. That's out of 156 Hawaiian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Manolo

Manolo is a boy name of Hawaiian, Hebrew and Spanish origin meaning “God is with us”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-olo”. US birth records list Manolo for boys from 1965 to 2025, in 57 of those 61 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,529 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,529, with 113 babies.

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