Name meaning & stats
Imanol
Imanol means “God is with us” (Hebrew origin). 1,246 US babies since 1940, peak 2006. Notable Imanols are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“God is with us”
HebrewSpelling of Immanuel
Immanuel around the world
- Иммануэль · Russian
- Іммануель · Ukrainian
- Ιμάνουελ · Greek
- إيمانويل · Arabic
- עמנואל · Hebrew
- イマニュエル · Japanese
- 伊曼纽尔 · Chinese
- Imanol · Basque
Famous Immanuels
- Immanuel Kant · German philosopher (1724-1804)
- Immanuel Wallerstein · American sociologist and economic historian (1930–2019)
- Immanuel Velikovsky · Russian, Israeli and American author (1895–1979)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2006
1,246 US babies were named Imanol between 1940 and 2025.
Imanol around the world
- France: 955 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Imanols end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Medium · 12 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 5 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Imanols show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 6 Immanuels spell it Imanol
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2006)