Immanuel

American  

[ih-man-yoo-uhl] / ɪˈmæn yu əl /

noun

1. Religion. the name of the Messiah as prophesied by Isaiah, often represented in Christian writings as being Jesus Christ.

2. a male given name.

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Immanuel British  

/ ɪˈmænjʊəl /

noun

1. Bible the child whose birth was foretold by Isaiah (Isaiah 7:14) and who in Christian tradition is identified with Jesus

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Etymology

Origin of Immanuel

From Hebrew ʿimmānū'ēl “God is with us”

Example Sentences

But he was a political operator who studied the works of German philosopher Immanuel Kant and built a reputation as a pragmatic negotiator during nuclear talks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Immanuel made headlines a few years ago for claiming that many of America’s health problems are linked to alien DNA and sperm from demons.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He came back to the UK partly to study at Exeter University, but an injury to Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has given him a chance to show off his rangy running and hot-stepping ability.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The two candidates were present for Saturday’s vote at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Koreatown, though neither spoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

He pored over the pages, as if he were a philosophy student attempting to understand Immanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady