Abel
AY-bəl
Popularity
#11077
Letters
4
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
64,639
Peak Year
#3,254 in 2015
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Abel is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning "breath," "vapor," or "son." In the Bible, Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve.
Numerology
The Creative
Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.
Famous Namesakes
Abel Ferrara
American film director
Abel Korzeniowski
Polish film and television composer
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