Abel

Hebrew

"breath"

Abel Origin and Meaning

The name Abel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "breath".

Abel, the name of Adam and Eve's unfortunate younger son, compensates with positive connotations: capable, competent, ready and willing.

Abel has literary connections to the novels of Dickens and Trollope, and is also one of the few well-known Old Testament names not plagued by overuse. Having been chosen for their second son by Amy Pohler and Will Arnett could give it a real popularity bounce.

Abel's namesakes include two movie directors, Abel Gance and Abel Ferrara, and a pop singer, Abel Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd.

Abel Rank in US Top 1000

# 220 in the US

Abel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 303 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Abel

• 220 US 2023
• 303 Nameberry 2025
• 91 Future 2028
• 153 England 2023
• 168 Scotland 2023
• 98 France 2023
• 39 Netherlands 2024
• 250 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Abel

• Abel Biblical son of Adam and Eve
• Saint Abel Bishop of Reims, France
• Abel King of Denmark
• Abel Janszoon Tasman Dutch discoverer of Tasmania and New Zealand
• Abel Parker Upshur 15th U.S. Secretary of State
• Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd Canadian singer,songwriter
• Abel Gance French film director
• Abel Ferrara American film director
• Abel Pacheco former President of Costa Rica
• Andrzej Popławski (Abel) Polish archbishop of Lublin and Chełm
• Adam (Abel) Korzeniowski Polish composer
• Abel Talamántez American Latin singer
• Abel Wolman American inventor and scientist
• Abel Smith birth name of Ned Rocknroll, husband of English actress Kate Winslet
• Abel James Arnett (b. 2010) son of actors Amy Poehler and Will Arnett

The name Abel in Pop Culture

• Abel biblical son of Adam and Eve
• Stone of Abel in Ancient Israel (1 Samuel 6:18)
• Abel Teller character on TV's "Sons of Anarchy"
• Abel Nightroad character in anime "Trinity Blood"
• Abel Rosnovski character in Jeffrey Archer's "Kane and Abel"
• Abel Gideon character on TV's "Hannibal"
• Abel Bodey character in "Sims" series
• Abel Magwitch character in Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations"
• Abel character in the arcade game "Street Fighter IV"
• Abel character in DC Comics House of Mystery series
• Abel character in the Battle Arena Toshinden video game series
• Abel main character in W.H. Hudson's "Green Mansions"
• Abel character in comic strip "Motley's Crew"
• Abel character in Shawn Levy's "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian"
• Abel character in Claudia Gray's science fiction novel, Defy the Stars
• Abel Morales character in film "A Most Violent Year"