Emmanuel
Literal root meaning: “God is with us”
About the name Emmanuel
Emmanuel is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “God is with us”. It is related to Immanuel, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Emmanuel ranked #179 for boys in the US, with 2,035 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Emmanuel were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Immanuel, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “God is with us”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Emmanuel”, “Immanuel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #179
- In 2015
- #151
- Babies in 2025
- 2,035
Popularity of Emmanuel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Emmanuel
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