Abell

A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning breath; variant spelling 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

Abell by the numbers

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

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Abel

Like Abell, 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.

  • Abellabreath, vapour; feminine form of Abel75 in the US (2017)
  • Abelinobreath, vapor; a form of Abel9 in the US (2017)
  • Abelagrass or breath; a form 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 Abell. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Adellnoble; a form of Adele or Adela14 in the US (2017)
  • Arelilion of god; a form of Ariel120 in the US (2017)
  • Aseelnoble, thoroughbred28 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Abeerfragrance, scent7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arielllion of god; a form of Ariel15 in the US (2017)
  • Angellangel; a form of Angela or Angel14 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Abell

Names that are said the same way as Abell, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Abelbreath or vapor; son2,686 in the US (2017)
  • Ablebreath; vapor; son of Adam in Bible34 in the US (2017)
  • Aybel8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean life

Like Abell, 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)

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