Given name
Asiel
“God has created”
Asiel is a variant of Asael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has created.”
Original Hebrewעשיאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
Asiel is a variant of Asael. One Hebrew interpretation is “God has created.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Asiel is a variant of Asael. An origin associated with Asael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'asa (עשה), “to do or make,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. 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 Asiel appears in 1 Chronicles 4:35.
From biblical name research
Asiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 871
- 865 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 54
- #2,484 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 54 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,484 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 713 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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