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    The first name Immanuel

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “god is with us”.

    Pronounced /ɪˈmænjuəl/ 3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Immanuel means “god is with us” in Hebrew.

    From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”).

    A form of Emmanuel.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 25 boys were named Immanuel, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 26 births (#1,061).

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    454
    babies named Immanuel, 1996–2025
    #1,153
    rank in 2025
    2014
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Immanuel with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Immanuel at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 168 boys born in the United States were named Immanuel, the 1,207th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 239 were.

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    6,146
    babies named Immanuel since 1880
    #1,207
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Immanuel in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    عَمَّانُوئِيل
    ʕammānūʔīl
    Arabic
    以馬內利 /以马内利
    Yǐmǎnèilì
    Chinese, also 厄瑪奴耳 /厄玛奴耳
    Emmanuel
    French
    Εμμανουήλ
    Emmanouíl
    Greek
    इम्मानुएल
    immānuel
    Hindi
    Imanuel
    Indonesian
    Emanuel
    Portuguese
    Emanuel
    Spanish

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Immanuel

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Immanuel Wallerstein
      American sociologist and economic historian (1930–2019)
    • Immanuel Bekker
      German classical scholar and philologist (1785-1871)
    • Immanuel Quickley
      American basketball player (born 1999)
    • Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel Bleek
      German linguist (1827-1875)
    • Immanuel Jakobovits
      British rabbi, styled Baron Jakobovits (1921-1999)
    • Karl Immanuel Nitzsch
      German church leader (1787–1868)
    • Immanuel McElroy
      American basketball player (born 1980)
    • Immanuel Höhn
      German footballer, born 1991
    • Immanuel Faisst
      German composer (1823-1894)
    • Jens Baggesen
      Danish poet (1764-1826)
    • Karl Everhard Goebel
      German botanist (1855-1932)
    • Heinrich Anschütz
      German actor, 1785–1865

    More Hebrew boys’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Immanuel mean?
    Immanuel means “god is with us” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Immanuel?
    From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”).
    How popular is the name Immanuel?
    In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Immanuel, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2014, with 26 births.
    Is Immanuel a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 6,146 US babies named Immanuel since 1880 were boys.
    When was Immanuel most popular?
    2015 in the United States, when 239 babies were named Immanuel, its highest rank at 906th.
    How do you pronounce Immanuel?
    Immanuel is /ɪˈmænjuəl/, 3 syllables.
    What name is Immanuel a form of?
    Immanuel is a form of Emmanuel.
    What are other spellings of Immanuel?
    Emmanuel.