Raziel
Raziel, also known as Gallitsur, is an angel within the teachings of Jewish mysticism who is the "Angel of Secrets" and the "Angel of Mysteries”. He is also called "Keeper of All Magic." He is one of the angels associated with the sephirah Chokmah of Kabbalah, alongside Jophiel.
Meaning & Origin of Raziel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raziel, also known as Gallitsur, is an angel within the teachings of Jewish mysticism who is the "Angel of Secrets" and the "Angel of Mysteries”. He is also called "Keeper of All Magic." He is one of the angels associated with the sephirah Chokmah of Kabbalah, alongside Jophiel.
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The Story of Raziel
Raziel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 80 Raziels were born — ranking #1,949 that year. As of 2026, Raziel ranks #1,982 for baby boys with 79 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Raziels 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 Raziel
Raziel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Raziel's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,911. Use the chart and map above to compare Raziel'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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