Asiel

A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology — three syllables, given to 55 babies a year in the US.

Babies a year
55
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Asiel by the numbers

Asiel was given to 55 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 61 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

What we can tell you about Asiel

Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Adielornament of God; God is my adornment186 in the US (2017)
  • AzielGod is my strength63 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aseelnoble, thoroughbred28 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Abielmy father is God72 in the US (2017)
  • Avielmy father is god16 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Asiel

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

  • Asaelgod has made; a biblical name52 in the US (2017)
  • AsahelGod has made; created by God9 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Asiel

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