Castiel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain, possibly of angelic literary origin”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- kas-TEE-el · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Best known as the name of an angel in later religious and literary usage. Its etymology is uncertain; the -el ending resembles Hebrew angel names, but the full form is not a standard biblical name. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Castiel?
Babies named Castiel in 2024306
2024 rank#816 boys
Peak year2019
Total US babies since 18803,693
Castiel is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Castiel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Castiel questions
What does the name Castiel mean?
Castiel means "uncertain, possibly of angelic literary origin". It comes from Unknown. Best known as the name of an angel in later religious and literary usage. Its etymology is uncertain; the -el ending resembles Hebrew angel names, but the full form is not a standard biblical name.
Is Castiel a boy or girl name?
Castiel is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Castiel?
306 US babies were named Castiel in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.
How do you pronounce Castiel?
Castiel is usually pronounced kas-TEE-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.