The story behind Emanuel
Variant of Emmanuel, borrowed from Spanish and from various other European languages.
Other language forms and explanations (4)
Czech entry
Borrowed from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God is with us”).
Portuguese entry
From Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʕimmɔnūʔel), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God is with us”).
Spanish entry
From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God is with us”).
Slovak entry
Derived from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (imánu él, literally “God is with us”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): IH0 M AE1 N Y UW0 AH0 L
Regional pronunciation variants
- Czech: [ˈɛmanuɛl]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /e.ma.nuˈɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [e.ma.nuˈɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /e.maˈnwɛw/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [e.maˈnwɛʊ̯]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /i.mɐˈnwɛl/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [i.mɐˈnwɛɫ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /i.mɐˈnwɛ.li/
- Spanish: /emaˈnwel/
- Spanish: [e.maˈnwel]
- Slovak: /ˈɛmanuɛɫ/
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Emanuel ranked #574 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Emanuel
Emmanuel
Variant of Immanuel.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Eseciel
a male given name from Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (“God strengthens”), equivalent to English Ezekiel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ezekiel
From Koine Greek Ἰεζεκιήλ (Iezekiḗl), from Biblical Hebrew יְחֶזְקֵאל (Y'ḥezqēl, “God strengthens”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ezequiel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezekiel a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Ezekiel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abigaíl
Borrowed from Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “her Father's joy, or, fountain of joy”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Emanuel
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Emanuel
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length