Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Abel

AY-buhl · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Breath or vapor
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#220
2024 births1,627
Peak year2015
First appeared1880
Total US births64,483
2015 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Abe
Alternate spellings
Avel
In other languages
HabelAbele

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