ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2008 First Year 2019 Last Year 2008 Peak Year #17501 Peak Rank 10 Total Count 2 Years Active 🌍 ## 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". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haniel) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haniel) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Biblical * Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Haniel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Archangel_Haniel.jpg/330px-Archangel_Haniel.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haniel) 📖 ## 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. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Haniel Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Haniel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Hanniel](/hanniel) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Haniel Phonetically similar names — useful when Haniel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Hansel](/hansel) * [Hanzel](/hanzel) * [Hansell](/hansell) * Hanel * Hamule * [Daniel](/daniel) * [Manul](/manul) * [Danyal](/danyal) * [Danyell](/danyell) * Handle * [Danielle](/danielle) * Handel Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Haniel What does the name Haniel mean? 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". What is the origin of the name Haniel? Haniel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend. How popular is Haniel in 2026? In 2026, Haniel ranks #3,931 among boys' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year. When was Haniel most popular? Haniel reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #2,706 that year with 45 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Haniel most popular? Haniel has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Texas, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Haniel. Is Haniel a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Haniel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Haniel? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Haniel include Gregroy, Kendon, Obinna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Haniel? Common variants and related forms of Haniel include Hanniel. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧AayanahPeak #17501](/aayanah)[👧AdasynnPeak #17501](/adasynn)[👧AddalinaPeak #17501](/addalina)[👧AddsionPeak #17501](/addsion)[👧AdelliaPeak #17501](/adellia)[👧AdiellePeak #17501](/adielle)[👧AhlyanaPeak #17501](/ahlyana)[👧AhmirPeak #17501](/ahmir) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "H" → ](/letter/h) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.