Given name
Zabdiel
“God has given”·“gift of God”
Zabdiel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewזבדיאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zabdiel means “God has given” or “gift of God.”
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Where it comes from
Zabdiel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb zabad (זבד), “to give,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. 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 Zabdiel appears in 1 Chronicles 27:2, Nehemiah 11:14.
- 1 Chronicles 27:2
- Nehemiah 11:14
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Zabdiel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,533
- 1,533 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 205 babies
- 2025
- 134
- #1,380 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +61%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 134 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,380 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 61.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 746 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.
Zabdiel’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Zebadiahshares a root
- Zebedeeshares a root
- Zabdishares a root
- Zebidahshares a root
- Zabudshares a root
- Jozabadshares a root
- Jehozabadshares a root
- Elzabadshares a root
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