Imanol as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Imanol

What is the meaning of the name Imanol ?

The baby name Imanol is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-ma-NOL.

Imanol is Basque, Hebrew in Origin.

Imanol is a Basque male given name, not a native compound of Basque iman. It is the Basque form of Manuel, ultimately from Hebrew ʿImmānūʾēl, the form found in Isaiah. The Hebrew phrase combines ʿimmānū, with us, and ʾēl, God, so its literal sense is God is with us. In Basque spelling, the initial vowel and final -ol reflect adaptation to local phonology rather than a separate lexical root.

Use is concentrated in the Basque Country and among Spanish-speaking families with Basque cultural ties. The biblical Immanuel became a Christian name through the Gospel of Matthew; Romance languages shortened it to Manuel, while Basque usage favored Imanol in modern name lists. Recognizable bearers include actor Imanol Arias and footballer Imanol Agirretxe. U.S. records show a small, mostly Hispanic male cohort, with registrations rising in the 2000s and declining after the 2006 peak. Cognate forms include Emmanuel, Emanuel, Immanuel, Manuel, Manel, Emanuele, and Manoel.