Abiel

Abiel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my father”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: AY-bee-el · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

Biblical Hebrew name borne by a minor Old Testament figure. It combines avi meaning father and El meaning God.

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How popular is Abiel?

202436.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Abiel in 2024119

2024 rank#1,503 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,548

Abiel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Abiel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Abiel questions

What does the name Abiel mean?

Abiel means "God is my father". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical Hebrew name borne by a minor Old Testament figure. It combines avi meaning father and El meaning God.

Is Abiel a boy or girl name?

Abiel is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Abiel?

119 US babies were named Abiel in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Abiel?

Abiel is usually pronounced AY-bee-el.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.