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.

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Popularity of the name Emmanuel

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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

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