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Ansel

Ansel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“god's protection”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
AN-sel · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Germanic elements ans 'god' and helm 'helmet, protection,' via forms related to Anselm. Ansel is also used as a shortened form in modern usage.

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How popular is Ansel?

202446.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Ansel in 2024152

2024 rank#1,286 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,624

Ansel is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ansel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Ansel questions

What does the name Ansel mean?

Ansel means "god's protection". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements ans 'god' and helm 'helmet, protection,' via forms related to Anselm. Ansel is also used as a shortened form in modern usage.

Is Ansel a boy or girl name?

Ansel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ansel?

152 US babies were named Ansel in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Ansel?

Ansel is usually pronounced AN-sel.

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.