Origin of the name Manuel: Highly popular name derived from the Greek Emmanouēl, which is derived from the Hebrew 'immānūēl (God is with us). In the Bible, Emmanuel is the name of the promised Messiah.
Origin of the name Miguel: Spanish cognate of Michael, a Hebrew name derived from mīkhā'ē'l (Who is like God?). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the seven archangels. He is the one closest to God and is responsible for carrying out God's judgments.
