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
The earliest SSA record of Camiel as a girl name dates back to 1974, when 5 babies received it. 1974 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Camiel — #8,775 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Camiel on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Camiel last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Camiel as a boy name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Camiel — #2,950 in the national rankings. About 71% of every Camiel on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Camiel last appeared in the published SSA data in 1924, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 35 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to 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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