Given name
Emunah
“God is with us”
Emunah is a variant of Emmanuela. In Hebrew use, Emmanuela carries the interpretation “God is with us.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Emunah is a variant of Emmanuela. In Hebrew use, Emmanuela carries the interpretation “God is with us.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Emunah connects to the Emmanuel name family through Emmanuela. An origin associated with Emmanuel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Emunah connects to the Emmanuel name family through Emmanuela. The history of Emmanuel gives this family its wider story. Emmanuel appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Emunah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 377
- 0 boys · 377 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 40 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #4,288 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +78%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,288 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 78.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Emunah’s family of names
Emunah has a related form in Emmanuela.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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