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.
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.
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:
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