Given name
Abiel
“God is the father”
Abiel is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is the father.”
Original Hebrewאביאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “God is the father.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ab (אב), “father,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abiel appears in 1 Chronicles 11:32, 1 Samuel 9:1, 1 Chronicles 8:33.
- 1 Chronicles 11:32
- 1 Samuel 9:1
- 1 Chronicles 8:33
From biblical name research
Abiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,645
- 1,617 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 119 babies
- 2025
- 97
- #1,688 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 97 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,688 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,443 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Abiel’s family of names
Abiel has a related form in Abiell. Abiel has a related form in Abyel. Abiel has a related form in Abyell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 44
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Abigailshares a root
- Abramshares a root
- Abnershares a root
- Joabshares a root
- Eliabshares a root
- Jobshares a root
- Abimaelshares a root
- Abbashares a root
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- Abishaishares a root
- Abijahshares a root
- Abishares a root
- Abinershares a root
- Abiahshares a root
- Abiashares a root
- Abidanshares a root
- Abidashares a root
- Absalomshares a root
- Abiudshares a root
- Abiramshares a root
- Abinadabshares a root
- Abihailshares a root
- Abiezershares a root
- Abiatharshares a root
- Abiasaphshares a root
- Abi-Albonshares a root
- Oholiabshares a root
- Moabshares a root
- Huram-abishares a root
- Chileabshares a root
- Ben-abinadabshares a root
- Bebaishares a root
- Barabbasshares a root
- Ahabshares a root
- Abitubshares a root
- Abitalshares a root
- Abishurshares a root
- Abishuashares a root
- Abishalomshares a root
- Abishagshares a root
- Abinoamshares a root
- Abimelechshares a root
- Abijamshares a root
- Abihudshares a root
- Abihushares a root
People named Abiel
- Abiel FosterAmerican politician (1735-1806)
- Abiel OsorioArgentinian association football playerborn 2002
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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