Name meaning & stats

Emanuel

Emanuel means “God is with us” (Hebrew origin). 45,567 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Emanuels are 2.7× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“God is with us”

HebrewWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2007

45,567 US babies were named Emanuel between 1940 and 2025.

Where Emanuels end up

Not enough notable Emanuels yet, so this uses the spelling family: Emmanuel, Emanuel.

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Basketball player	2.7×	High · 41 people
NFL-style footballer	1.7×	High · 27 people
Footballer	0.9×	Medium · 13 people
Actor	0.9×	Medium · 11 people

Among notable men who are basketball players, the Emmanuel family show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Spelling family

1 in 3 Emmanuels spell it Emanuel

Emmanuel 66%
Emanuel 33%
Emanual <1%
Emmanual <1%
Emanuele <1%
Emmanuell <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2007)