Abdiel

Meaning & origin●

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Abdiel is also recorded as another name, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Russian given name53 records spelled Abdiel4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Peru, Ukraine

  Languages: Russian, Ukrainian

  Also written Абдиэль

42 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Abdiel is also recorded in 3 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Abdiel means "servant of God," reflecting the biblical ideal of devotion and service to God. While the biblical character is a minor figure, the name itself carries significant theological weight, symbolizing faithfulness and obedience, a theme central to Israelite faith.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Abdiel is of Hebrew origin (עַבְדִּיאֵל) and is a compound of the words 'eved' (עֶבֶד), meaning "servant" or "worshiper," and 'El' (אֵל), a name for God. Thus, the name's literal meaning is "servant of El" or "servant of God."

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In Spanish, Hebrew: 'servant of God'.

  as a name·Diccionario etimológico de nombres propios

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 50 years between 1976–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Abdiel J. Adamesb. 1938PAPanamanian biologist and chemist (1938-2005)
• Abdiel Colbergb. 1957USPuerto Rican television producer and movie director
• Abdiel Colbergb. 1982USPuerto Rican rollerblader
• Abdiel Vazquezb. 1984MXMexican pianist
• Abdiel Ayarzab. 1992PAPanamanian footballer
• Abdiel Arroyob. 1993PAPanamanian footballer
• Michael Casazolab. 1993PAnot in their usual namePanamanian footballer
• Jorge Abdiel Gutiérrezb. 1998PAPanamanian footballer
• Oliver Abdiel Zerpa Rodriguezb. 2004VEVenezuelan chess player
• Abdiel Jover CapoteCUmarine biologist and university teacher

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 296 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Abdiel?

We estimate roughly 9.6 thousand people bear Abdiel (counting its spellings and scripts) across 7 countries in our records.

In which country does Abdiel have the most bearers?

Abdiel is most frequently recorded in Panama, where it is most often spelled abdiel.

How common is Abdiel compared with other names?

In Panama, Abdiel is the 2nd most common given name of 23,394 given names recorded there.

Is Abdiel a male or female name?

Abdiel is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Abdiel mean?

Recorded meaning: Abdiel is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "servant of God."