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".
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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The Story of Haniel
Haniel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 45 Haniels were born — ranking #2,706 that year. As of 2026, Haniel ranks #3,931 for baby boys with 28 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 502 Haniels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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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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