פניאל
Peniel means “face of God”
Peniel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Jacob named the place Peniel after wrestling the angel, saying he saw God face to face.
- In Hebrew
- פניאל
- In English letters
- Peniel
- Other English spellings
- Pniel
- Meaning
- Face of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 171
77 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Peniel.
- 17 of them are women and girls, and 60 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Peniel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פניאל 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 | 17 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 60 | 0 | – |
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 Peniel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Peniel.
What does the name Peniel mean?
Peniel means “face of God”. Peniel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Jacob named the place Peniel after wrestling the angel, saying he saw God face to face.
Is Peniel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Peniel is used for both girls and boys. Of the 77 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 17 are women and girls and 60 are men and boys.
How do you write Peniel in Hebrew?
Peniel is written פניאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Peniel?
77 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Peniel today.
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.