Shmiel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God has heard; a form of Shmuel.
Babies a year
33
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shmiel by the numbers
Shmiel was given to 33 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shmiel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shmuelgod has heard; hebrew form of Samuel214 in the US (2017)
- SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
- Samaelseverity of god; angel name in jewish tradition27 in the US (2017)
- SadielGod is my justice; a form of Zadkiel10 in the US (2017)
- Samiulthe listener or hearkener8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shamelcomprehensive; all-inclusive8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Shmiel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Shmiel
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