Emmanuel

Meaning and origin of Emmanuel

Popularity of Emmanuel in France since 1986

• Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1971.
• Over recent years, Emmanuel has been falling (−6% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Emmanuel every 15 schools, all spellings combined.

Emmanuel in English-speaking countries

Emmanuel ranks 178^th in United States, 249^th in Ontario (Canada) and 257^th in New Zealand, against 307^th in France.

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  178^th boys’ name6,196 babies in 3 years1 boy in 830−2.5% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  257^th boys’ name55 babies in 3 years1 boy in 895

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  249^th boys’ name153 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,111−2.7% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  261^st boys’ name538 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,536+6% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  393^rd boys’ name26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,713

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  366^th boys’ name30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,394

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  524^th boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,746

Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland.

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Emanuel80
• Emanuele (in French)abroad

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Emmanuel

• Giovanni
• Zakarya
• Elyas
• Santiago
• Eliakim
• Elliot
• Eliyah
• Souleymen
• Ezekiel
• Nathanaël
• Souleyman
• Isaïah

See also

• →French names of Hebrew origin