All around the world, Manele (Manele 
, مانيلي) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Manele is characteristic of Israel, where it is a rare primarily feminine, but very infrequently masculine name, Algeria, where it is a rare girly name, and South Africa, where it is a rare largely male, but uncommonly feminine name. Likewise, Manele is the last name as well as the forename.