Given name & surname
Asriel
“God has filled with joy”
Asriel is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewאשריאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Asriel means “God has filled with joy.”
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Where it comes from
Asriel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'ashar (אשר), “to be happy,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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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 Asriel appears in Numbers 26:31, Joshua 17:2, 1 Chronicles 7:14.
- Numbers 26:31
- Joshua 17:2
- 1 Chronicles 7:14
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Asriel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 207
- 195 boys · 12 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #3,958 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,958 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 191 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.
Asriel’s family of names
Asriel may belong to the same name family as ASRRIEL. This is a tentative spelling connection.
See also 13
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Asriel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jathniel
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>99% boys
Jahdiel
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>99% boys
Azarel
“God has helped”
>99% boys
Zabdiel
“God has given” · “gift of God”
>99% boys
Abiner
“my father is a lamp” · “father of light”
>99% boys
Hazael
“God has seen”
77% boys · 23% girls