Osiel

Osiel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“God is my strength”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
oh-SEE-el · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Osiel is used especially in Spanish-speaking communities and is generally explained from Hebrew divine-name formations. It is often compared with names like Uzziel, though usage history of this exact form is less clear.

How popular is Osiel?

202450.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Osiel in 2024165

2024 rank#1,218 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,872

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

Names like Osiel

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

Osiel questions

What does the name Osiel mean?

Osiel means "God is my strength". It comes from Hebrew. Osiel is used especially in Spanish-speaking communities and is generally explained from Hebrew divine-name formations. It is often compared with names like Uzziel, though usage history of this exact form is less clear.

Is Osiel a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Osiel?

165 US babies were named Osiel in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Osiel?

Osiel is usually pronounced oh-SEE-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.