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Anael

♂ Boy

Pronounced AH-nah-el /ˈɑː.nɑ.ɛl/Medium

Meaning: A name built on the Hebrew element el, 'God,' and recorded as the name of an angel in some Jewish mystical and later Western esoteric writings. It is not a name of the Hebrew Bible, and the first element is not firmly established. We note this neutrally rather than asserting a meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: An angel name: Anael appears in some Jewish and esoteric traditions, built on el, 'God' (said 'AH-nah-el'). Routes are uncertain.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningA name built on the Hebrew element el, 'God,' and recorded as the name of an angel in some Jewish mystical and later Western esoteric writings. It is not a name of the Hebrew Bible, and the first element is not firmly established. We note this neutrally rather than asserting a meaning.
U.S. rank (2022)#10949 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 56

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201820032022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Anael ends in the Hebrew el, 'God,' the element behind Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. It appears as an angel's name in some Jewish mystical texts and in later Western esoteric traditions, though it is not found in the Hebrew Bible and its first element is not firmly established. We report that neutrally rather than assign it a meaning it may not carry — the routes are uncertain, which we note. Very rare in the U.S. (said 'AH-nah-el').

It appears only very rarely in the U.S. Rare, angelic in association, and uncertain at the root.

Did you know? Anael is listed among the angels in some Jewish mystical writings and in later Western esoteric texts. It carries the Hebrew el, 'God,' as its ending — but it is not a biblical name, and its first element is not firmly settled, which we note (said 'AH-nah-el').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Anael — angel name in some Jewish/esoteric traditions; Hebrew el; not biblical

Variations

AnnielAnielHanael

Nicknames

AnaEl

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Anael mean?

Anael ends in the Hebrew el, 'God,' and appears as an angel's name in some Jewish mystical and Western esoteric writings. Its first element is not firmly established — the routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Anael?

It's said AH-nah-el /ˈɑː.nɑ.ɛl/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Anael a boy or girl name?

Anael is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Anael?

Anael is a very rare name in the U.S.

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