Immanuel

Immanuel: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Biblical name from Hebrew Immanu'el. It appears in Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew; Emmanuel is a common variant spelling.

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How popular is Immanuel?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Immanuel in 2024167

2024 rank#1,207 boys

Peak year2015

Total US babies since 18805,973

Immanuel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Immanuel

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

Immanuel questions

What does the name Immanuel mean?

Immanuel means "God is with us". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Immanu'el. It appears in Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew; Emmanuel is a common variant spelling.

Is Immanuel a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Immanuel?

167 US babies were named Immanuel in 2024. Its peak year was 2015.

How do you pronounce Immanuel?

Immanuel is usually pronounced ih-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.