אביאל
Aviel means “God is my father”
Aviel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abiel was the grandfather of King Saul.
- In Hebrew
- אביאל
- In English letters
- Aviel
- Other English spellings
- Abiel
- Meaning
- God is my father
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 44
6,685 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Aviel.
- 42 of them are women and girls, and 6,643 are men and boys.
- 322 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 919, against 903 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Aviel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אביאל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 42 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 6,643 | 192 | 88 of 541 |
In 2024, Aviel ranked 88 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Aviel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Aviel.
What does the name Aviel mean?
Aviel means “God is my father”. Aviel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abiel was the grandfather of King Saul.
Is Aviel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Aviel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,685 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 42 are women and girls and 6,643 are men and boys.
How do you write Aviel in Hebrew?
Aviel is written אביאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Aviel?
6,685 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Aviel today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Aviel ranked 88 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.