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Emanuel

ih-MAN-yoo-el

Popularity

#496

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

4

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

54,321

Peak Year

#1,386 in 2007

First Recorded

1880

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

From the Hebrew name *Immanu'el*, meaning 'God is with us'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Emanuel Swedenborg

    Swedish scientist, philosopher, and theologian.

  • Emanuel Ginóbili

    Argentine-Italian retired professional basketball player.

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Personality Traits

SpiritualCompassionateProtectiveWise

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