José Manuel is a masculine double name, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the English double name Joseph Emmanuel. The primary form of the name is Joseph-Emmanuel in French, and it is now present in several languages, such as Giuseppe Emanuele in Italian, and Josef Emanuel in German.

Notable people with the name include:

José Manuel (footballer) (born 1973), Spanish football defender José Manuel Abascal (born 1958), Spanish 1500 m runner José Manuel Abdalá (1957–2014), Mexican journalist and politician José Manuel Abundis (born 1973), Mexican football forward José Manuel Agüero Tovar (born 1971), Mexican politician José Manuel Aguirre Miramón (1813–1887), Spanish jurist and politician José Manuel Aira (born 1976), Mexican football manager and defender José Manuel Albares (born 1972), Spanish diplomat José Manuel Albentosa (born 1965), Spanish long-distance runner José Manuel Alcañiz (born 1990), Spanish footballer José Manuel Andoin (1914–unknown), Spanish sports shooter José Manuel Angel (born 1948), Salvadoran football midfielder José Manuel Arcos (born 1974), Spanish pole vaulter José Manuel Nicolás Ayén (born 2003), Spanish footballer José Manuel Babak (born 1988), Paraguayan football midfielder José Manuel Balbiani (born 1978), Argentine racing driver José Manuel Balmaceda (1840–1891), Chilean president José Manuel Barreiro (born 1957), Spanish politician José Manuel Beirán (born 1956), Spanish basketball player José Manuel Bento dos Santos (born 1947), Portuguese cook and chemical engineer José Manuel Hernández (1853–1921), Venezuelan army general and politician

See also José Manuel (disambiguation)

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