Abel

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Boy

Average rank #270 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel) or הָבֶל (Havel) which meant "breath". In the Old Testament he is the second son of Adam and Eve, murdered out of envy by his brother Cain. In England, this name came into use during the Middle Ages, and it was common during the Puritan era.

How popular is Abel?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#166

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#190

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#432

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#231

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#331

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#270

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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