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Phanuel

Quick answerPhanuel means "face of God" or "God's face," derived from the Hebrew elements "panim" (face) and "El" (God).

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,661
TrendStable
Peak year2020
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureJudeo-Christian
ReligionJudaism and Christianity
Letters7
Numerology5 Chaldean 33
Global rank#4,108

Popularity over time

Popularity index
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Phanuel

Phanuel means "face of God" or "God's face," derived from the Hebrew elements "panim" (face) and "El" (God).

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Etymology

Phanuel means "face of God" or "God's face," derived from the Hebrew elements "panim" (face) and "El" (God). The name appears in the New Testament as the father of the prophetess Anna in Luke's Gospel, and is primarily used in Jewish and Christian traditions.

Phanuel currently ranks #11,661 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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