How popular is the baby name Mano in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Mano.

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Popularity of the baby name Mano


Posts that mention the name Mano

Where did the baby name Manolito come from in 1968?

The character Manolito Montoya from the TV series High Chaparral (1967-1971).
Manolito Montoya from “High Chaparral

The Spanish name Manolito — a diminutive of Manolo, which itself is a diminutive of Manuel, which is the Spanish form of Emmanuel — debuted in the U.S. baby name data in the late 1960s:

  • 1970: 14 baby boys named Manolito
  • 1969: 9 baby boys named Manolito
  • 1968: 14 baby boys named Manolito [debut]
  • 1967: unlisted
  • 1966: unlisted

What was the inspiration?

The TV western The High Chaparral (1967-1971), which was set in southern Arizona Territory during the 1870s.

The show featured a character named Manolito Montoya (played by Henry Darrow, born Enrique Delgado). Manolito was the brother-in-law of the main character, rancher “Big John” Cannon.

Manolito’s nickname Mano also debuted in the data while High Chaparral was on the air.

Source: The High Chaparral – Wikipedia