רזיאל
Raziel means “God's secret”
Raziel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Raziel is the angel of secrets in Jewish mystical lore, as in the book Sefer Raziel HaMalakh.
- In Hebrew
- רזיאל
- In English letters
- Raziel
- Other English spellings
- Razziel, Razel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- רזאל
- Meaning
- God's secret
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 248
1,322 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Raziel.
- 15 of them are women and girls, and 1,307 are men and boys.
- 40 of them were born in 1996, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 119, against 114 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: רזאל. The chart shows the spelling רזיאל alone.
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 Raziel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רזיאל 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 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,287 | 34 | 256 of 541 |
In 2024, Raziel ranked 256 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 Raziel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Raziel.
What does the name Raziel mean?
Raziel means “God's secret”. Raziel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Raziel is the angel of secrets in Jewish mystical lore, as in the book Sefer Raziel HaMalakh.
Is Raziel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Raziel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,322 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 15 are women and girls and 1,307 are men and boys.
How do you write Raziel in Hebrew?
Raziel is written רזיאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: רזאל.
How many people in Israel are named Raziel?
1,322 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Raziel today. The most were born in 1996. In 2024, Raziel ranked 256 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.