Camiel
Camael, also spelled Kamael, Chamuel, Khamuel, Camiel, Cameel and Camniel, is an archangel in Christian angelology. Chamuel is the archangel of love, peace and harmony.
Meaning & Origin of Camiel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Camael, also spelled Kamael, Chamuel, Khamuel, Camiel, Cameel and Camniel, is an archangel in Christian angelology. Chamuel is the archangel of love, peace and harmony.
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The Story of Camiel
As a girl name
Camiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Camiels were born — ranking #8,775 that year. As of 2026, Camiel ranks #16,098 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Camiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Camiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 9 Camiels were born — ranking #2,950 that year. As of 2026, Camiel ranks #3,023 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Camiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Camiel
Camiel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Camiel's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,950. Use the chart and map above to compare Camiel'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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