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The first name Abdiel

A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “servant of god”.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Hebrew origin

Abdiel means “servant of god” in Hebrew.

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל (“servant of God”).

More names that mean god.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Abdiel last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 5 boys.

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11
babies named Abdiel, 1996–2025
#3,523
rank in 2023
2023
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abdiel with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Abdiel at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 466 boys born in the United States were named Abdiel, the 607th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 568 were.

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7,715
babies named Abdiel since 1880
#607
rank in 2025
2019
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

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Questions

What does the name Abdiel mean?
Abdiel means “servant of god” in Hebrew.
What is the origin of the name Abdiel?
Borrowed from Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל (“servant of God”).
How popular is the name Abdiel?
In 2023, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Abdiel, ranking 3,523rd.
Is Abdiel a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,715 US babies named Abdiel since 1880 were boys.
When was Abdiel most popular?
2019 in the United States, when 568 babies were named Abdiel, its highest rank at 504th.