Abel - boys name

Abel name popularity, meaning and origin

Name Popularity: 96%

Abel name meaning:

Origin: Hebrew

Breath, son, breathing spirit. In the Old Testament, Abel was the son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain in a fit of jealousy.

Categories

Dickens names

Related names

Abel , Abela, Apela

Other boys names beginning with A

Statistics

Overall UK ranking: 178 out of 4789

301 recorded births last year

Change in rank

  • 10yrs

    323
  • 5yrs

  • 1yr

    32

    Regional popularity

    Ranking for this name in various UK regions

  • Scotland (199)

Historical popularity of Abel

The graph below shows the popularity of the boys's name Abel from all the UK baby name statistics available. It's a quick easy way to see the trend for Abel in 2023