The baby name Immanuel is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈmænjuəl/ (ih-MAN-yoo-uhl).
Immanuel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Immanuel is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈmænjuəl/ (ih-MAN-yoo-uhl).
Immanuel is Hebrew in Origin.
Immanuel derives from the Hebrew ‘Immanu’el (עִמָּנוּאֵל), literally “God is with us,” from immanu “with us” + El “God.” It enters the biblical record in Isaiah 7:14 and is echoed in Matthew 1:23, linking the name to messianic expectation. Through Jewish and Christian tradition, the name traveled across Europe and the Near East; the German spelling Immanuel became prominent in learned circles, notably borne by the philosopher Immanuel Kant, while English liturgy popularized the related hymn refrain “Emmanuel.”
Common variants include Emmanuel and Emanuel; Romance forms yield Emanuele (Italian) and Manuel (Spanish/Portuguese), with Basque Imanol. Slavic and Greek circles use Emmanuil/Emmanouil; Arabic-speaking Christians employ ‘Immanu’il. Diminutives such as Manny and Manu are widespread. Though Emmanuel dominates modern English usage, Immanuel retains a scholarly, Old Testament resonance and suits parents seeking a theophoric classic that conveys divine presence and steadfast reassurance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #16 | 675 | 6,830 |
| NA | 0 | #21 | 13 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #120 | 12 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #198 | 27 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #227 | 17 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #229 | 122 | 8,138 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NG | 0 | #253 | 12 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #291 | 16 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #413 | 3 | 2,819 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #416 | 27 | 2,180 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #633 | 357 | 16,906 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #658 | 40 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #662 | 21 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #689 | 19 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #726 | 167 | 7,044 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #866 | 87 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #896 | 56 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #957 | 45 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #957 | 223 | 25,619 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #969 | 14 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 87 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,062 | 31 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Immanuel is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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