Abela

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grass or breath; a form of Abel.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Abela by the numbers

Abela was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Abel

Like Abela, each of these traces back to Abel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
  • Abelinobreath, vapor; a form of Abel9 in the US (2017)
  • Abellbreath; variant spelling of Abel5 in the US (2017)
  • Tasmana surname used as given name; from Abel Tasman5 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Adelanoble; of noble birth184 in the US (2017)
  • Abellabreath, vapour; feminine form of Abel75 in the US (2017)
  • Anelaangel51 in the US (2017)
  • Amelawork; a form of Amalia21 in the US (2017)
  • Akelasolitary; alone10 in the US (2017)
  • Abenaborn on Tuesday7 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Abela, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Abela

RomillyInayatAnayatGursanjhElaiaHeliaSafiyyaAafiyah

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