Haniel
Haniel, also known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach. The name Haniel derives from the Hebrew Ḥēn (חֵן), meaning "grace, favour, charm" + the suffix -ʾĒl, "God".
- Biblical
- Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning & Origin of Haniel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haniel, also known as Hananel, Anael, Hanael or Aniel, is an angel in Jewish lore and angelology, and is often included in lists as being one of the seven archangels. Haniel is generally associated with the planet Venus, and is the archangel of the sephirah Netzach. The name Haniel derives from the Hebrew Ḥēn (חֵן), meaning "grace, favour, charm" + the suffix -ʾĒl, "God".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Story of Haniel
American parents first put Haniel on the record books as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 45 Haniels were born — ranking #2,706 that year. About 41% of every Haniel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Haniel ranks #3,931 for baby boys with 28 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 502 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Haniel
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About the name Haniel
Haniel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 502 births in the dataset. Haniel's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,706. Use the chart and map above to compare Haniel'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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