#2202024 rank
2015peak year
57,776babies named Abel since 1880
▼ 34%5-year trend
Abel popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Abel mean?
From Hebrew Hevel, 'breath, vapor', the second son of Adam and Eve in Genesis. It has been used continuously in Spain and Latin America and has risen in the US recently.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, vintage
Names like Abel
Same era, same vibe — if you like Abel, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Abels
- Abel Tesfaye, musician
Spellings & variants
HevelAvel
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