Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Anael through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 280
- 65 boys · 215 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #7,919 for girls · #8,300 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,919 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 446 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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