"Variant of Manuela"
The name Manuelita is commonly a female name from the "Spanish" origin.
Manuelita is a Spanish diminutive of Manuela, the feminine form of Manuel, formed with the diminutive suffix -ita. The ending -ita is the standard feminine diminutive suffix in Spanish and also appears in other feminine names such as Juanita and Rosita. The name's presence in United States birth records from 1886 onward is consistent with an established Spanish given name rather than a modern coinage.
Manuela means "God is With Us".
The pronunciation of Manuelita is man-wel-EE-tuh.