Cassiel
Cassiel —also known as Kassiel, Qassiel, and other phonetic variations—is an angel appearing in extracanonical Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mystical and magical works, often as one of the Seven Archangels, the angel of Saturn, and in other roles.
- Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning & Origin of Cassiel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cassiel —also known as Kassiel, Qassiel, and other phonetic variations—is an angel appearing in extracanonical Jewish, Christian, and Islamic mystical and magical works, often as one of the Seven Archangels, the angel of Saturn, and in other roles.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Story of Cassiel
As a girl name
Cassiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2017: 10 births, good for #9,939 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 65% of all recorded Cassiels. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 69 Cassiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Cassiel as a boy name dates back to 2009, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 46 newborns named Cassiel — #2,789 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Cassiels. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,429 among boy names with 34 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 487 Cassiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cassiel
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cassiel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Qaftzi'el
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About the name Cassiel
Cassiel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 487 births in the dataset. Cassiel's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,748. Use the chart and map above to compare Cassiel'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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