Phanuel
Phanuel or Penuel was the father of Anna the Prophetess. He is mentioned once only in the New Testament, in Luke 2. He was a member of the Tribe of Asher and his name means "Face of God".
Meaning & Origin of Phanuel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Phanuel or Penuel was the father of Anna the Prophetess. He is mentioned once only in the New Testament, in Luke 2. He was a member of the Tribe of Asher and his name means "Face of God".
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The Story of Phanuel
Phanuel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Phanuels were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Phanuel ranks #9,821 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Phanuels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Phanuel
Phanuel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Phanuel's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Phanuel'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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