Given name
Asahel
“God has created”
Asahel is a variant of Asael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has created.”
Original Hebrewעשהאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
Asahel is a variant of Asael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has created.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Asahel is a variant of Asael. An origin associated with Asael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. 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 Asahel appears in 2 Chronicles 17:8.
From biblical name research
Asahel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 305
- 305 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #5,884 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +55%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,884 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 55.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 266 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.
Asahel’s family of names
Asahel has a related form in Asael. In German usage, Asahel has a related form in Asael. In German usage, Asahel has a related form in ASSAEL.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Asahel
- Asahel PeckAmerican politician (1803–1879)
- Asahel C. BeckwithAmerican politician1827–1896
- Asahel CurtisAmerican photographer (1874–1941)
- Asahel W. HubbardAmerican politician (1819-1879)
- Asahel NettletonAmerican theologian (1783-1844)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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