Imanol
Imanol is a given name and the Basque language equivalent of Immanuel. It is the first name of several notable people:Imanol Agirretxe, Spanish football forward Imanol Arias, Spanish actor Imanol Erviti, Spanish road cyclist Imanol Alguacil, Spanish football defender Imanol Etxeberria, Spanish football goalkeeper Imanol García de Albéniz, Spanish football defender Imanol Harinordoquy, French…
Meaning & Origin of Imanol
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Imanol is a given name and the Basque language equivalent of Immanuel. It is the first name of several notable people:Imanol Agirretxe, Spanish football forward Imanol Arias, Spanish actor Imanol Erviti, Spanish road cyclist Imanol Alguacil, Spanish football defender Imanol Etxeberria, Spanish football goalkeeper Imanol García de Albéniz, Spanish football defender Imanol Harinordoquy, French…
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The Story of Imanol
Imanol first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 188 Imanols were born — ranking #985 that year. As of 2026, Imanol ranks #5,676 for baby boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Imanols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Imanol
Phonetically similar names — useful when Imanol is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Enamel
- Immanuel
- Empanel
- Impanel
- Aminal
- Liminal
- Amana
- Inanna
- Viminal
- Amanah
- Emmanuelle
- Dismantle
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About the name Imanol
Imanol is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Imanol's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #921. Use the chart and map above to compare Imanol'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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