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Adiel

Adiel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ornament of God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
AH-dee-el · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys (96% of all uses)

Adiel is a Hebrew biblical name, from elements meaning 'ornament' and 'God'. It appears in the Hebrew Bible borne by several minor figures.

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How popular is Adiel?

202451.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Adiel in 2024171

2024 rank#1,219 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 18802,877

Adiel is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Adiel

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

Adiel questions

What does the name Adiel mean?

Adiel means "ornament of God". It comes from Hebrew. Adiel is a Hebrew biblical name, from elements meaning 'ornament' and 'God'. It appears in the Hebrew Bible borne by several minor figures.

Is Adiel a boy or girl name?

Adiel is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Adiel?

171 US babies were named Adiel in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Adiel?

Adiel is usually pronounced AH-dee-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.