Imanol

Imanol is regarded as the Basque variant of Emmanuel, which in turn is derived from Immanuel. The name means "God is with us" or "God be with us" in English.

What does the name Imanol mean?

Imanol is understood as the Basque form of Emmanuel, which is derived from Immanuel. The translation of the name into English is "God is with us" or "God be with us." The roots of the name can be found in the ancient Hebrew components, where 'im' (עִם) means "with" and 'immanu' (עִמָּנוּ) means "with us," while 'el' (אֵל) means "the Mighty" or "God." The name Immanuel appears in the Old Testament, attributed to the coming Messiah according to the prophet Isaiah. Other variants include Amanuel, Emmanuele, Emanuelis, Emmanouil, Emanuele, Imanuel, Lemanuel, Manuel, Manuele, Manolito, and Manuelo.

Where does the name Imanol come from?

The first name Imanol has its roots in ancient Hebrew and means "God is with us." The name consists of the ancient Hebrew components: 'immanu'el', which means "with us (is) God." The individual elements are: 'im' = with (Hebrew), 'immanu' = with us (Hebrew), and 'el' = the Mighty, God (Hebrew). The name is also common in the Basque language.

How do you pronounce Imanol?

Imanol is pronounced as 'Ee-ma-nol'.

When is the name day of Imanol?

The name day of Imanol is celebrated on January 1 and March 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Imanol is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male first names. Its highest ranking was in 2008, when it reached 1,535th place. In the last ten years, Imanol has been given as a first name fewer than ten times, placing it 9,638th in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 10,904th.

Nicknames & pet names

Imo

Famous people

• Imanol Yepez-Frias (Actor (The Hunger Games)