Emmanuel
Emmanuel is a male given name: 99% of people named Emmanuel are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Malta, France
- US births since 1880
- 73,274 male / 351 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Emmanuel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emmanuel," in English, "Guten Tag Emmanuel," in German. Emmanuel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Emmanuel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Emmanuel,
German
Guten Tag Emmanuel,
French
Bonjour Emmanuel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Emmanuel:
Chinese
Emmanuel您好：
Japanese
Emmanuel様
English
Hi Emmanuel,
German
Hi Emmanuel,
French
Salut Emmanuel,
Spanish
Hola Emmanuel,
Chinese
Emmanuel你好：
Japanese
Emmanuelさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Malta | common | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
73,274 male · 351 female · 73,625 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmanuel a male or female name?
Emmanuel is a male given name: 99% of people named Emmanuel are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Emmanuel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Emmanuel," in English, "Guten Tag Emmanuel," in German. Emmanuel is a male given name: about 99% of people named Emmanuel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Emmanuel a unisex name?
Emmanuel is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Emmanuel are men. Emmanuel leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Emmanuel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emmanuel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_emmanuel,
title = {Is Emmanuel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/emmanuel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}