Emmanuel

Hebrew

"God is with us"

Emmanuel Origin and Meaning

The name Emmanuel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is with us".

Emmanuel--spelled with one or two 'm's'-- was popular with early Jewish immigrants, until overused nickname Manny caused it to fade. Now, this important biblical name is being revived in its full glory.

In the Bible, this is the name given to the promised Messiah, in the prophecy of Isaiah.

The name is popular in Spain as Manuel; the name of the German philosopher is spelled Immanuel Kant.

Emmanuel Rank in US Top 1000

# 173 in the US

Emmanuel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 893 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Emmanuel

• 173 US 2023
• 893 Nameberry 2025
• 154 Future 2028
• 267 England 2023
• 25 Mexico 2021

20 Names Similar to Emmanuel

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• Jerome
• Anton
• Ivan
• Théodore
• Gregory
• Raymond
• Stefan
• Neil
• Glenn
• Maximilian
• Stephan
• Julien
• Kenneth
• Francisco
• Ernesto
• Rafael
• Matthias
• Phillip
• Jeremiah
• Erik

Famous People Named Emmanuel

• Emmanuel Jean Michel Frédéric Macron, President of France
• Emmanuel Arceneaux American NFL and CFL football player
• Emmanuel Lavar Stephens American NFL football player
• Emmanuel Niamiah Sanders American NFL football player
• Emmanuel Bernard,Philipe Frédéric Delbousquet, French poet and novelist
• Emmanuel Lubezki Mexican cinematographer
• Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès French priest and revolutionary
• (Alexis) Emmanuel Chabrier French composer
• Emmanuel Lewis American actor
• Emmanuel Collard French racing driver
• Emmanuel Levinas French philosopher
• Emmanuel Eboué Ivorian footballer
• Emmanuel Dubourg Canadian MP
• Emmanuel Curtil French actor
• (Sheyi) Emmanuel Adebayor Togolese footballer
• Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike Nigerian footballer
• Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong Ghanaian footballer
• Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie (b. 2005) Prince of Belgium
• Emmanuel Medina (b. 2014) son of actress Ninel Conde and Giovanni Medina
• Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, Ghanaian footballer

The name Emmanuel in Pop Culture

• "O Come O Come Emmanuel," a Christmas hymn
• Emmanuel name used by Castiel on an episode of TV's "Supernatural"

International Variations of the name Emmanuel

• Emanuele Italian
• Manuel Spanish
• Manoel Portuguese
• Manolete Spanish
• Immanuel German
• Manolo Spanish
• Mano Spanish
• Emanuel Scandinavian
• Manolito Spanish
• Manuelo Spanish
• Imanol Basque