What origin is the name Immanuel?

Immanuel comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Immanuel a popular name?

Immanuel is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Immanuel?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Immanuel — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Immanuel

Q: Is Immanuel a rare name?

Yes. Immanuel does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Immanuel

Immanuel

Boy

german

3 syllables

Immanuel is a german boy's name meaning "Derived from emanuel with us is god; variant of emanuel: god is with us; god is among us".

Parents who choose Immanuel pick a boy name from the german tradition, meaning "Derived from emanuel with us is god; variant of emanuel: god is with us; god is among us". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.