Given name
Gaddiel
“God is my fortune”
Gaddiel is a variant of Gadiel. One Arabic interpretation is “God is my fortune.”
Original Hebrewגדיאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gaddiel is a variant of Gadiel. One Arabic interpretation is “God is my fortune.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gaddiel is a variant of Gadiel. An origin associated with Gadiel is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb gadad (גדד), “to cut,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
From biblical name research
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
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Gaddiel appears in Numbers 13:10.
From biblical name research
Gaddiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 291
- 291 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,278 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,278 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 273 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.
Gaddiel’s family of names
Gaddiel has a related form in Gadiel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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