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The baby name Imanuel is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-MAN-yoo-əl (IPA: /ɪˈmænjuəl/).

Imanuel is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: ih-MAN-yoo-əl (IPA: /ɪˈmænjuəl/)

What is the meaning of the name Imanuel ?

The baby name Imanuel is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-MAN-yoo-əl (IPA: /ɪˈmænjuəl/).

Imanuel is Hebrew in Origin.

Imanuel is a modern variant of the biblical name meaning “God is with us,” from Hebrew Immanu’el (im “with,” anu “us,” El “God”). The name entered Christian tradition through Isaiah 7:14 and the Gospel of Matthew, then passed into Greek as Emmanouel and Latin as Emmanuel. It spread widely in medieval and early modern Europe, valued for its theophoric assurance of divine presence, especially in Advent and Christmas contexts.

The spelling Imanuel streamlines earlier forms and occurs alongside cognates across languages: Immanuel (German, Scandinavian), Emmanuel (English, French), Emanuel (Central/Eastern Europe and Nordic), Emanuele (Italian), Manuel/Manoel (Spanish/Portuguese), Emmanouil (Greek), Immanuil (Russian/Church Slavonic), and Basque Imanol. Nicknames include Manny, Manu, and Manolo. Today the name sees steady, modest use and appeals to parents seeking a resonant, cross-cultural choice with deep scriptural roots.

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Imanuel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
ID Boys 0 #127 9 4,130
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
NA Boys 0 #171 65 6,830
Sweden Boys 2013 #189 2 1,429
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
PS Boys 0 #529 20 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IL Boys 0 #570 38 10,983
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,055 57 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,130 49 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,459 13 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Imanuel is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
AE
AL
AO

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People also ask about Imanuel

Imanuel is predominantly a boy's name.
Imanuel is a 4 syllable name, pronounced ih-MAN-yoo-əl (IPA: /ɪˈmænjuəl/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Immanuel, Emmanuel, Emanuel, Immanu'el and Imanuel.
Across languages, Imanuel has these equivalents: Emmanuel (French), Manuel (Spanish/Portuguese, short form), Emanuele (Italian), Immanu'el (Hebrew transliteration), Imanuel (German/Scandinavian usage).
Yes — Imanuel ranked #189 in Sweden in 2013, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Imanuel ranks highest in Sweden (#189 in 2013).
Imanuel's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #887 in 2024 in United States.