Adiel
Adiel is a personal name meaning "ornament of God", or possibly "God passes by". It may refer to any of the following:The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:25. A family head of the tribe of Simeon, who participated in driving out the Meunim, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:36. A priest mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 9:12, in the…
Meaning & Origin of Adiel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adiel is a personal name meaning "ornament of God", or possibly "God passes by". It may refer to any of the following:The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 27:25. A family head of the tribe of Simeon, who participated in driving out the Meunim, mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 4:36. A priest mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 9:12, in the…
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The Story of Adiel
Adiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 190 Adiels were born — ranking #1,100 that year. As of 2026, Adiel ranks #1,222 for baby boys with 164 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 3K Adiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adiel
Adiel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Adiel's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,086. Use the chart and map above to compare Adiel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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