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Asael

♂ Boy

Pronounced AS-aehl /ˈæs.æɛl/Medium

Meaning: Made by GodMedium

In 30 seconds: Asael is a name of Biblical Greek transmission meaning 'made by God'.
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Origin MediumBiblical Greek, Biblical Spanish
MeaningMade by God
U.S. rank (2025)#1793 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births89 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,644

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202519752025

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

Asael comes down through scripture with the meaning 'made by God'. It appears in Greek biblical texts in the form Asiel, and the name has stayed in use particularly within Jewish families. Asael Bielski, one of the brothers who led a wartime resistance group, and the Israeli physician Asael Lubotzky both carried it into the modern era.

The two-syllable name has a soft, open sound, and its Greek form Asiel shows how the name traveled across languages while keeping its devotional meaning.

Did you know? Asael appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 62%
Behind the Name - Asael — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

Ἀσιήλ (Asiel)

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Asael Bielski (1908–1945)
    Belarusian-Jewish partisan, one of the Bielski brothers who led a wartime resistance group.
  • ★Asael Lubotzky (1983–present)
    Israeli physician, scientist and author.

If you like Asael…

Asiel— the Greek form of Asael given in the data
Israel— shares the Hebrew '-el' (God) ending
Nathaniel— another biblical name built on the '-el' meaning God
Ezriel— another biblical pick
Abdias— the same biblical feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Asael mean?

Asael is usually explained as meaning 'made by God' and is most often linked with Biblical Greek tradition.

How do you pronounce Asael?

It's commonly said AS-aehl /ˈæs.æɛl/.

Is Asael a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Asael is used as a boy name.

How popular is Asael?

In 2024, Asael ranked #2093 in the U.S. for boys, with 71 births recorded.

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