Alexiel
Angel Sanctuary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from July 1994 to November 2000. It follows Setsuna Mudo, a human teenager who, as the reincarnation of a prominent angel who rebelled against Heaven, becomes entangled in political machinations between the angels and demons.
Meaning & Origin of Alexiel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Angel Sanctuary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from July 1994 to November 2000. It follows Setsuna Mudo, a human teenager who, as the reincarnation of a prominent angel who rebelled against Heaven, becomes entangled in political machinations between the angels and demons.
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The Story of Alexiel
As a girl name
Alexiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5 Alexiels were born — ranking #16,513 that year. As of 2026, Alexiel ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Alexiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alexiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 12 Alexiels were born — ranking #6,616 that year. As of 2026, Alexiel ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Alexiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alexiel
Alexiel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Alexiel's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexiel'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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