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Avel

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Meaning of Avel: Hebrew: 'breath or vapor'

Avel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8371st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8371

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

443

First recorded 1932 · peak 2013

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 8 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 7 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Avel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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