Gadiel

Gadiel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my fortune”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: guh-dee-EL · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

A Hebrew biblical name formed from gad, 'fortune' or 'troop', and el, 'God'. Gadiel appears in the Hebrew Bible as one of the spies sent by Moses.

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How popular is Gadiel?

202461.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Gadiel in 2024203

2024 rank#1,072 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,395

Gadiel is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Gadiel

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

Gadiel questions

What does the name Gadiel mean?

Gadiel means "God is my fortune". It comes from Hebrew. A Hebrew biblical name formed from gad, 'fortune' or 'troop', and el, 'God'. Gadiel appears in the Hebrew Bible as one of the spies sent by Moses.

Is Gadiel a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Gadiel?

203 US babies were named Gadiel in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Gadiel?

Gadiel is usually pronounced guh-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.