Anael
Anael is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew.
- Hebrew
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Anael
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anael is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Anael
As a girl name
American parents first put Anael on the record books as a girl name in 1999, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 22 Anaels were born — ranking #5,635 that year. About 47% of every Anael on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Anael ranks #6,742 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). All told, over 234 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Anael as a boy name dates back to 2003, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Anael — #6,700 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Anael on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Anael last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 56 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Anael
Anael is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 234 births in the dataset. Anael's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,635. Use the chart and map above to compare Anael'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.