Amanuel
Amanuel is a given name or a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Amanuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amanuel is a given name or a surname.
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The Story of Amanuel
Amanuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 40 Amanuels were born — ranking #2,942 that year. As of 2026, Amanuel ranks #7,261 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-51%). In total, more than 660 Amanuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Amanuel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Amanuel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Manuel
- Emanuel
- Emmanuelle
- Emmenthal
- Amenable
- Immanuel
- Amonia
- Anomal
- Amenia
- Emmental
- Omonia
- Anomale
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Amanuel
Amanuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 660 births in the dataset. Amanuel's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,942. Use the chart and map above to compare Amanuel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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