Abel is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #15189 in 2023 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 12 births ranking #8458. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 320,529 girls born was named Abel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Abel comes from the Hebrew name Hevel and is usually understood to mean "breath" or "vapour". It is a short, ancient biblical name with a soft sound and a long history of use.
In the Bible, Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve. The name entered wider European use through Jewish and Christian tradition and has remained familiar across many languages.