עמנואל
Emanuel means “God is with us”
Emanuel is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
The name given in Isaiah's prophecy to a child born as a sign to King Ahaz.
- In Hebrew
- עמנואל
- In English letters
- Emanuel
- Other English spellings
- Immanuel, Emmanuel, Imanuel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- עימנואל · אמנואל
- Meaning
- God is with us
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 197
8,164 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Emanuel.
- 2,623 of them are women and girls, and 5,541 are men and boys.
- 499 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,097, against 605 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: עימנואל, אמנואל. The chart shows the spelling עמנואל alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Emanuel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עמנואל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,513 | 274 | 65 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5,415 | 220 | 78 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 43 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Emanuel ranked 78 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Emanuel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Emanuel.
What does the name Emanuel mean?
Emanuel means “God is with us”. Emanuel is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. The name given in Isaiah's prophecy to a child born as a sign to King Ahaz.
Is Emanuel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Emanuel is used for both girls and boys. Of the 8,164 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,623 are women and girls and 5,541 are men and boys.
How do you write Emanuel in Hebrew?
Emanuel is written עמנואל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: עימנואל, אמנואל.
How many people in Israel are named Emanuel?
8,164 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Emanuel today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Emanuel ranked 78 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.