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At a Glance
- Meaning
- My father is God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Used for both boys and girls
- Pronunciation
- ah-vee-EL
Aviel is a Hebrew name that means "my father is God." You may come across a version that glosses it as "God is my father, warrior of God," but that isn't accurate: the name is built only from "my father" and "God," with nothing about warfare in it. It's pronounced ah-vee-EL.
Meaning & Origin of Aviel
Meaning: My father is God.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Aviel is sometimes glossed as 'God is my father, warrior of God.' Actually: There's no 'warrior' element here — the name is simply built from 'my father' and 'God,' with nothing about warfare.
How to Pronounce Aviel
ah-vee-ELIPA /ˌɑːviˈɛl/
Popularity of Aviel
Aviel ranks #1626 in U.S. Social Security baby name data for 2024, with 104 babies given the name that year. That 2024 rank is also its highest in the records, which run from 1979 to 2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Aviel mean?
My father is God.
How do you pronounce Aviel?
Aviel is pronounced ah-vee-EL (IPA: /ˌɑːviˈɛl/).
Is Aviel a popular name right now?
Aviel is at its highest recorded popularity right now, ranked #1626 in 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1979–2024.)
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