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Abel

Sophie Williams
By Sophie Williams Content Writer
Updated: Dec 16, 2024 | 👁️ 83 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Righteous man; breath or vapor, Breath

Pronunciation: AY-buhl, /ˈeɪbəl/, EY B AH L

Popularity Rank: #889

On this page:

  • 1. Abel Meanings
  • 2. Abel Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Abel
  • 4. Translations of Abel
  • 5. Abel Name Popularity
  • 6. Abel popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Abel
  • 8. Latest News about Abel
  • 9. Nicknames for Abel
  • 10. Abel Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Abel

Abel Meanings

  • Righteous man; breath or vapor
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    sophie_williams on September 17, 2024
  • Breath
  • Highborn and Steadfast
  • Child
  • Breathing Spirit
  • Son
  • Vapour
  • Healthy
  • Vanity
  • Breathing
  • Origin - Hebrew

Derived from the Hebrew name 'Hevel' meaning 'breath' or 'vapor'. In the Bible, Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve, known for being a righteous man.

The name Abel is of Hebrew origin and means Righteous man; breath or vapor, Breath, Highborn and Steadfast, Child, Breathing Spirit, Son, Vapour, Healthy, Vanity, Breathing. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Abel is commonly found in United States of America, Mexico, Peru, and 91 more countries.

Abel Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: AY-buhl

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈeɪbəl/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: EY B AH L

EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Abel Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Abel is recorded 70,556 times globally, ranking it as the 889th most common name worldwide.

Abel is most prevalent in United States of America, with 12,690 occurrences, making it the 442th most popular name in the country.

In Mexico, the name Abel is found among 1 in every 83 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Abel Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#4421 : 143
Mexico#1941 : 83
Peru#1451 : 112
Spain#2681 : 96
South Africa#5471 : 621
Colombia#6041 : 342
Nigeria#4471 : 375
Bolivia#2001 : 132
France#1,2021 : 676
Chile#4781 : 314
Panama#941 : 115
Argentina#3081 : 160
Guatemala#2661 : 216
Portugal#2821 : 177
Cameroon#4101 : 551
Brazil#1,3161 : 1,118
Italy#2,5381 : 1,659
Netherlands#1,2281 : 620
Saudi Arabia#5,1111 : 5,498
Sudan#1,7591 : 2,760
Costa Rica#5521 : 320
United Kingdom#2,1221 : 1,315
Uruguay#5631 : 340
Malaysia#3,5721 : 5,770
Angola#1011 : 730
Morocco#3,3801 : 3,280
Canada#1,6961 : 1,216
Mauritius#4371 : 521
Switzerland#1,0421 : 846
United Arab Emirates#3,5221 : 4,716
Singapore#1,7871 : 2,927
Namibia#2601 : 710
Belgium#2,1351 : 1,679
Ghana#7491 : 1,134
Germany#3,2621 : 2,638
Ecuador#3741 : 472
Algeria#7,2781 : 11,275
Qatar#2,8591 : 4,397
Kuwait#3,7851 : 5,982
Egypt#18,3331 : 23,408
Botswana#3271 : 893
China#7071 : 1,566
Hong Kong#2,8221 : 4,611
Oman#5,8131 : 7,426
Philippines#1,3421 : 2,823
Palestine#4,7101 : 4,098
Sweden#1,4811 : 1,484
Israel#6,1261 : 5,490
Norway#9511 : 1,423
Bahrain#2,8131 : 4,984
India#9,9381 : 18,204
Tunisia#8,9661 : 13,946
Ireland#2,4281 : 2,655
Luxembourg#8161 : 1,100
Russia#10,4931 : 12,329
Puerto Rico#6161 : 987
Libya#10,7141 : 23,339
Austria#3,2211 : 4,167
Taiwan#2,8321 : 8,438
Macao#2,0501 : 4,518
Turkey#22,8881 : 45,498

List of countries the name Abel is rarely found

  • Denmark: 20 occurrences
  • Lebanon:17 occurrences
  • Ethiopia:16 occurrences
  • Finland: 16 occurrences
  • Croatia: 15 occurrences
  • Japan: 15 occurrences
  • Hungary: 13 occurrences
  • Iraq:11 occurrences
  • Brunei Darussalam: 9 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:9 occurrences
  • Yemen:9 occurrences
  • Albania: 8 occurrences
  • Greece: 8 occurrences
  • Honduras:8 occurrences
  • Poland: 8 occurrences
  • Georgia:7 occurrences
  • Iran: 7 occurrences
  • Malta:7 occurrences
  • Burundi:6 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:6 occurrences
  • Burkina Faso:5 occurrences
  • Czechia: 5 occurrences
  • Haiti:5 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 4 occurrences
  • Jamaica:4 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 3 occurrences
  • El Salvador:3 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 2 occurrences
  • Jordan:2 occurrences
  • Maldives: 2 occurrences
  • Azerbaijan:1 occurrences
  • Estonia:1 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 1 occurrences

Abel popularity in U.S.

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Famous People with Name Abel

📰 Latest News about Abel

Stay updated with the most recent news about Abel. Read on to catch up with Abel's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 24, 2024 11:32 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Mick Abel battling to find balance on the mound for the IronPigs - The Morning Call
    Source: The Morning Call | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Douglas Abel Obituary (2024) - Northern Cambria, PA - Moriconi Funeral Home Inc - Legacy.com
    Source: Legacy.com | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Abel Joseph Martinez Obituary (2024) - Durango, CO - Ertel Funeral Home - Legacy.com
    Source: Legacy.com | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Survivor of ‘Casanova Killer’ reveals why she wanted murderer to fall in love with her: 'All hell broke loose' - Fox News
    Source: Fox News | Published on: May 18, 2024
  • Cannes reclaims Napoleon for France with 'rebirth' of Abel Gance epic - FRANCE 24 English
    Source: FRANCE 24 English | Published on: May 14, 2024
  • Warren Buffett changed the succession plan by saying Greg Abel will run Berkshire's investments, even though he's ... - Fortune
    Source: Fortune | Published on: May 05, 2024
  • Warren Buffett says Greg Abel will make Berkshire Hathaway investing decisions when he's gone - CNBC
    Source: CNBC | Published on: May 04, 2024
  • Buffett lays out expansive role for successor Greg Abel at poignant Berkshire AGM - Financial Times
    Source: Financial Times | Published on: May 04, 2024
  • Berkshire after Buffett: is Greg Abel up to the top job? - Financial Times
    Source: Financial Times | Published on: May 03, 2024
  • Abel Motorsports drops Indy 500 plans; entry list set at 34 - RACER
    Source: RACER | Published on: May 03, 2024
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Nicknames for Abel

Abe, El, Bell, Able, A, Bel, Be, Abelone, Ab, El-Cap, The Able One, A-Train, L, B, Abi, A-man, Able-bodied, The Able, The Captain, Captain Abel,

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Names similar to Abel

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