Meaning & Origin
A figure whose birth is prophesied in the Book of Isaiah in the Bible. This figure, regarded by Christians as the Messiah or Christ.
Immanuel is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, from Immanu El, meaning 'God is with us' — one of the most theologically significant names in the Bible, used in Isaiah's prophecy and applied to the Messiah in Christian tradition.
This is the original Hebrew spelling of the name anglicized as Emmanuel. Philosopher Immanuel Kant — one of the most influential thinkers in Western history — bears this spelling, adding intellectual prestige alongside its profound spiritual meaning. A name that declares, with every use, a belief in divine presence.