girl's name
Emmanuelle
eh-man-yoo-EL
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 84,771
Canada
#792
2024 births
Emmanuelle means God is with us, and the Hebrew is a whole sentence rather than a word — Isaiah gives it as a sign, and Matthew quotes it, so the name is a quotation twice over.
- Emmanuelle is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1980, when 3,845 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Emmanuelle over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 100 |
| 1910s | 145 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 185 |
| 1940s | 315 |
| 1950s | 1,170 |
| 1960s | 15,100 |
| 1970s | 30,065 |
| 1980s | 22,585 |
| 1990s | 7,375 |
| 2000s | 2,095 |
| 2010s | 890 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 225 |
What Emmanuelle means
Emmanuelle means God is with us. The Hebrew is a complete sentence — im, with, anu, us, el, God — rather than a noun or a description of the bearer.
Where Emmanuelle comes from
Emmanuelle is the French feminine of Emmanuel, from the Hebrew Immanu'el — literally God with us, a full clause. Isaiah gives it as the name of a child who will be a sign to Ahaz, and Matthew quotes that verse at the nativity, which is why the name carries the weight it does in Christian use. Names that are sentences are rare but not unique: Michael is a question, and Nathaniel and Elizabeth are statements of the same kind.
Emmanuelle in use
Emmanuelle peaked in France in 1980, when 3,845 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It charts in four of the seven markets we track — 792nd in Canada, 1092nd in France on 35 births, 4876th in the United States on 27 and 5905th in England and Wales — across 84,771 lifetime births. Our records carry it from 1900.
How popular is Emmanuelle?
In 2025, Emmanuelle was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emmanuelle is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Emmanuelle is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Émmanuelle | Émmanuelle is a rare spelling of Emmanuelle, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Emmanuelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Emmanuelle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emmanuelle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Emmanuelle
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Emmanuelle in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Emmanuelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Emmanuelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Emmanuelle
What does the name Emmanuelle mean?
God is with us — a complete Hebrew sentence rather than a word.
Where does it come from?
Isaiah gives it as a sign to Ahaz, and Matthew quotes that verse at the nativity.
Are other names sentences?
A few. Michael is a question, and Nathaniel and Elizabeth are statements of the same kind.
How popular is Emmanuelle?
1092nd in France, down from a 1980 peak of 3,845 births.
Is Emmanuelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Emmanuelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emmanuelle?
Emmanuelle has 4 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Emmanuelle?
Emmanuelle is usually shortened to Manu and Elle.
Is Emmanuelle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emmanuelle currently ranks #792 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.