Raniel
Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos, simply known as Raniel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United.
Meaning & Origin of Raniel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos, simply known as Raniel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Thai League 1 club BG Pathum United.
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The Story of Raniel
Raniel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 8 Raniels were born — ranking #8,983 that year. As of 2026, Raniel ranks #12,182 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Raniels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raniel
Raniel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Raniel's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #8,983. Use the chart and map above to compare Raniel'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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