Emmanuelle

עִמָּנוּאֵל

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: God is with us

• Emmanuelle is the French feminine form of Emanuel, meaning "God is with us," and it brings a layer of romantic elegance to an already beautiful meaning. It has the kind of continental sophistication that turns heads, with four flowing syllables that sound like they belong in a Parisian salon. Beneath all that polish lies a deeply spiritual message of divine presence and comfort.

  Emmanuelle Chriqui—the Moroccan-Jewish actress beloved as Sloan on "Entourage" who still takes off for the High Holidays—grew up keeping kosher and observing Shabbat in her Orthodox home. Picture it on a wedding invitation in thirty years and you will understand its power — effortless glamour that feels like a name for a girl who will grow up to do extraordinary things. It is rare enough in English-speaking countries to feel truly special, yet instantly recognizable and easy to pronounce everywhere. The kind of name that makes everyone in the room want to know the story behind it.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Rebecca
  ,
  Michaela
  ,
  Nathaniel
  ,
  Gabriel
• Theme: God