Emmanuel, of Hebrew origin, translates to "God is with us". It's derived from the Hebrew words 'Immanu' meaning 'with us', and 'El' meaning 'God'. This name has significant religious connotations in Christianity, as it was used by the prophet Isaiah to describe a future ruler who would bring peace. The name gained further prominence when it was chosen for Jesus Christ according to the New Testament. Emmanuel is often used interchangeably with its French variant, Émile, and the Italian Manuel. Notable figures with this name include Emmanuel Macron, the current President of France, and Emmanuel Carrère, a French novelist and filmmaker.
Emmanel is quite an unusual name, seeing only five births with this spelling across all of 1984 suggests it's not very popular or common during that period.