Emmanuel

Emmanuel: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Hebrew Immanu'el, a biblical name found in Isaiah and Matthew. Variant forms include Emanuel and Manuel.

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How popular is Emmanuel?

2024615 per million US babies

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Babies named Emmanuel in 20242,047

2024 rank#181 boys

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 188089,392

Emmanuel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Emmanuel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ManuelGod is with us · Hebrew
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

Emmanuel questions

What does the name Emmanuel mean?

Emmanuel means "God is with us". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Immanu'el, a biblical name found in Isaiah and Matthew. Variant forms include Emanuel and Manuel.

Is Emmanuel a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Emmanuel?

2,047 US babies were named Emmanuel in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Emmanuel?

Emmanuel 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.