Emanuel

Emanuel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is with us”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
ee-MAN-yoo-el · 4 syllables
Used for
Boys

Variant of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el. This spelling is common in several European languages and in Jewish and Christian traditions.

How popular is Emanuel?

2024186 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Emanuel in 2024620

2024 rank#495 boys

Peak year2011

Total US babies since 188054,321

Emanuel is fading: recent use is about 62% of its level ten years before.

Names like Emanuel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Emanuel questions

What does the name Emanuel mean?

Emanuel means "God is with us". It comes from Hebrew. Variant of Emmanuel, from Hebrew Immanu'el. This spelling is common in several European languages and in Jewish and Christian traditions.

Is Emanuel a boy or girl name?

Emanuel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Emanuel?

620 US babies were named Emanuel in 2024. Its peak year was 2011.

How do you pronounce Emanuel?

Emanuel is usually pronounced ee-MAN-yoo-el.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.