Name meaning & stats
Emanuela
Emanuela. 584 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Emanuelas are 1.3× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
584 US babies were named Emanuela between 1940 and 2025.
Emanuela around the world
- Belgium: 36 babies since 1995, peak 2019, No. 1,216 in 2025
- France: 360 babies since 1900, peak 2019, No. 2,218 in 2025
- England & Wales: 229 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 3,034 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Emanuelas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Medium · 21 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 9 people |
| Writer | 0.9× | Low · 8 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Emanuelas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Emanuelas are 1.5× more likely than expected to be basketball players.
The surprise career: Low confidence · 8 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 5 Emmanuellas spell it Emanuela
- Emmanuella 48%
- Emmanuela 24%
- Emanuela 20%
- Emanuella 8%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)