Meaning: Ornament of God; God adorns; from Hebrew Adiyel (adi: ornament, jewel + El: God)High
In 30 seconds: A Hebrew biblical name meaning 'ornament of God' or 'God adorns,' from adi (ornament, jewel) and El (God). The name appears several times in the Hebrew Bible in genealogical lists.
Adiel is from Hebrew Adiyel (adi: ornament, jewel + El: God). It appears in 1 Chronicles as the names of several biblical figures. As a given name it is used in Jewish communities and is now appearing in broader U.S. data.
Adiel ranked #1217 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? The Hebrew word adi (ornament, jewel, adornment) appears throughout the Hebrew Bible in descriptions of beauty and finery — Ezekiel 16:11 describes God adorning Jerusalem 'with ornaments (adi).' So Adiel is a name meaning 'God decorates' — perhaps the most poetic divine-attribute name.
Overall data confidence 89%
Behind the Name — Adiel — Hebrew etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
AdiyelAdiyael
Nicknames
AdiEl
Famous Bearers
★Adiel de Oliveira Amorim(1980-)
Brazilian professional footballer known as Adiel
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