Ansel
AN-sel
Popularity
#1285
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
4,624
Peak Year
#171 in 2018
First Recorded
1882
Style
Vintage, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Of Germanic origin, meaning 'with divine protection'.
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Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Ansel Adams
American landscape photographer and environmentalist
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