The story behind Immanuel
From Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (ʿimanuʾél), from עִמָּנוּ אֵל (ʿimánu ʾél, literally “God is with us”).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Finnish entry
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל (imanu'él, literally “God is with us”).
German entry
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Emmanuel
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɪˈmænjuəl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- English; dialect unspecified: /ɪˈmænjəl/
- Finnish: /ˈimːɑnuel/
- Finnish: [ˈimːɑ̝ˌnue̞l]
- German: [ɪˈmaːnu(ʔ)eːl]
- German: [-ɛl]
Popularity
Immanuel ranked #1207 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Immanuel
Imanol
Coined by Sabino Arana from Hebrew עִמָּנוּאֵל ('imánuel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Isabel
From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Isabell
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Isabel or Isabelle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iseabail
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Isabel
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- same syllable count
- similar length
Isobel
A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Isabel.
- Gender
- feminine
- 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
Middle Names for Immanuel
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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
Sibling Names for Immanuel
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length