Boys Baby Names Ending in -EL

EL endings have a soft, slightly ethereal quality. Rachel, Isabel, Annabel, Ariel. Hebrew origin on several — Daniel, Michael, Samuel — which makes them feel grounded despite the lightness.

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#16

Daniel

God judges

English
#17

Samuel

name of God

English
#18

Michael

who resembles God

English
#43

Gabriel

God is my strength

English
#54

Ezekiel

God strengthens, strength of God

Hebrew
#63

Angel

heavenly being, celestial guardian

Spanish
#78

Axel

divine reward

Swedish
#89

Gael

Gaelic speaker

Irish
#109

Adriel

noble, mighty of God

Hebrew
#144

Nathaniel

God has given

Hebrew
#180

Emmanuel

God with humanity

Hebrew
#189

Miguel

who is like God?

Spanish
#219

Joel

God is willing

English
#220

Abel

son

English
#222

Rafael

divine healer

Spanish
#225

Jaziel

God apportions, assigned by God

Hebrew
#234

Ismael

God will hear

Spanish
#253

Aziel

God is my power

Jewish
#279

Israel

God prevails; God persists

Jewish
#319

Leonel

Spanish
#339

Ezequiel

God strengthens

Spanish
#348

Dariel

God is my judge (variant of Daniel)

American
#352

Manuel

God is with us (messianic)

Spanish
#421

Raphael

divine healer

Italian
#434

Noel

Christmas, born on Christmas

French
#462

Uriel

flame of God

Jewish
#497

Emanuel

God is with us

Spanish

Ariel

altar/hearth of God

Hebrew

Lionel

young lion

English

Eliel

my God is God

Hebrew

Azriel

God's helper (ezer + El)

Jewish

Azael

God has helped

Hebrew

Nathanael

God has given

Hebrew

Abdiel

worshiper of God

Hebrew

Misael

who is like God (rhetorical — no one)

Spanish

Azrael

whom God helps

Hebrew

Marcel

little warrior

French

Jasiel

made by God

Hispanic

Yael

mountain goat, to ascend

Israeli

Izael

one who struggles with God

Brazilian

Castiel

speed of God

American

Isael

prince of God

Hispanic

Yisroel

one who wrestles with God

Ashkenazi Jewish

Shmuel

name of God

Jewish

Denzel

from the Denzell estate

African-American

Nael

achiever, one who succeeds

Arabic

Yadiel

known by God

Hebrew

Mael

leader, lord

Breton

Oziel

God is my strength

Jewish

Jadiel

beloved of God

Jewish

Gadiel

God is my troop, God is my strength

Jewish

Kalel

voice of God

American

Mikael

who is like God?

Scandinavian

Jahziel

God sees, God allocates

Hebrew

Haziel

God is my vision

Hebrew

Immanuel

God is with us

Hebrew

Osiel

strength of God

Spanish

Adiel

God is my ornament

Hebrew

Natanael

gift of God

Hebrew

Ansel

divine protection

German

Uziel

my strength is God

Jewish

Jael

mountain goat, ibex

Hebrew

Aksel

shoulder, axle (folk etymology)

Norwegian

Lael

belonging to God

Hebrew

Kael

warrior

Irish

Ishmael

God hears

Hebrew

Abiel

God is my father

Hebrew

Yoel

Yahweh is God

Hebrew

Zabdiel

God has given

Hebrew

Jassiel

God has made

Latin American

Mendel

comforter, consoler (from Menachem)

Ashkenazi Jewish

Aviel

my father is God

Hebrew

Hansel

diminutive of Hans (John)

German

Zuriel

my rock is God

Jewish

Gavriel

God is my strength

Hebrew

Jahaziel

one who beholds God

Hebrew

Mikel

who is like God? (rhetorical — implying no one)

Basque

Santiel

saint of God, blessed by God

Spanish

Zael

gift of God

Hebrew

Neel

blue, sapphire

Indian

Ezriel

my help is God

Hebrew

Yisrael

God contends, God perseveres

Jewish

Fidel

trustworthy, dependable

Spanish

Raziel

mystery of the divine

Hebrew

Yechiel

God will live, may God live

Jewish

Yariel

divine strength

Cuban

Yasiel

God will save

Cuban

Adael

ornament of God

Hebrew

Asael

God has made, made by God

Hebrew

Lemuel

belonging to God

English

Jaciel

God consoles

Spanish

Nigel

little dark one (from Latin niger)

English

Nayel

achiever; one who attains

Arabic

Mykel

gift of God

American

Roel

famous land

Dutch

Rael

short form of Israel or Rafael

Hebrew

Jariel

Jaleel

glorious, sublime

Arabic

Jibreel

God's hero, hero of God

Arabic

Cael

slender, narrow

Irish

Ezrael

helper of God

Hebrew

Dael

knowing God

Hebrew/Israeli

Zadkiel

God is my justice

Jewish

Izrael

God prevails

Jewish

Khaleel

friend of God (theological use)

Arabic

Miguelangel

divine messenger

Spanish

Steel

hard metal alloy of iron and carbon

American

Hanzel

God is gracious

German

Markel

little warrior

American

Hershel

deer, little deer

Jewish

Asiel

work of God

Hebrew

Hazel

wisdom (Celtic symbolism)

English

Jamel

handsome, beautiful

Arabic

Shmiel

name of God

Yiddish

Azekiel

God strengthens, God will strengthen

Hebrew

Samael

blindness of God

Jewish mystical

Mikhael

who is like God? (no one!)

Hebrew

Jahleel

God is expectant, awaiting God

American

Kaiel

who is like God

American

Yaziel

God sees, God is my strength

Latin American

Jeriel

God is my foundation

Christian

Abriel

my flock belongs to God

American

Diesel

of Rudolf Diesel; fuel-powered engine

American

Adel

just, fair

Arab

Rebel

one who defies authority, resister

American

Yandel

shield wolf

Hispanic

Pavel

small, humble

Russian

Hillel

shining one, luminous

Jewish

Zekiel

may God give strength

American

Josiel

God heals

Spanish

Remiel

thunder of God

Hebrew

Romel

famous ruler

Italian

Hazael

vision of God

Hebrew

Maikel

gift of God

Dutch

Yetzael

God protects, God watches over

Mexican

Yahel

divine light

Hebrew

Cheskel

God will strengthen

Jewish

Gamaliel

recompense of God

Jewish

Azel

near God, departure

Jewish

Jahdiel

God lives, Yahweh is alive

Hebrew

Sammuel

name of God

English

Michel

who is like God?

French

Amiel

God of my people

Jewish

Joniel

God is gracious

Latino

Oriel

golden, made of gold

English

Cassiel

speed of God

Jewish

Cashel

circular stone fortress

Irish

Azazel

desert demon or fallen angel

Hebrew

Yadriel

strength of God

Latino

Othniel

lion of God

Hebrew

Izekiel

God will strengthen

American

Yechezkel

God will strengthen

Jewish

Abimael

God is my father

Hebrew

Juel

little joy

American

Izmael

God listens

American

Sael

asked of God, prayed for

American

Benuel

son of God

Amish

Ediel

variant of Adiel, jewel of God

Hebrew

Haniel

grace of God

Jewish

Reuel

companion of God

Jewish

Ciel

heavens, celestial realm

French

Enmanuel

God with us, divine presence

Spanish

Charbel

story of Baal

Lebanese

Johnmichael

who is like God? (Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el)

American

Jaxiel

God hears, gift of God (possible intention)

American

Izel

unique, one of a kind

Mexican

Nabeel

noble, high-born, aristocratic

Arabic

Mikaeel

who is like God?

Muslim

Jeziel

God is strength, aided by God

Hebrew

Dashel

from the ash tree valley

American

Kemuel

helper of God

Biblical

Abdel

worshipper, devotee

Arabic

Maykel

who is like God (Cuban variant of Michael)

Cuban

Noriel

fire of God, light of God

Puerto Rican

Dashiel

from the ash tree dell

American

Azariel

my helper is God

Hebrew

Magdiel

God's precious gift

Spanish

Amenadiel

God's faithful one

American

Uzziel

my power is God

Jewish

Refael

divine healer, medicine of God

Jewish

Russel

fox-colored

English

Janiel

God is gracious

American

Ethaniel

enduring and given by God

American

Chapel

sanctuary, sacred space

American

Revel

joyful celebration, festivity

English

Michoel

none is like God (rhetorical)

Jewish

Zyleel

creative modern name, possibly God is my help (...

African American

Hadriel

honor of God

Hebrew

Zyel

modern invention, possibly God-related via -el ...

American

Jazhiel

vision of God

Hebrew

Betzalel

in the shadow of God

Jewish

Luisangel

noble warrior and divine messenger

Latin American

Ezael

God strengthens

Hebrew

Ismaeel

God will hear, God listens

Arabic

Axiel

father of peace

American

Jezreel

God plants

Hebrew

Wael

one who returns to safety

Arabic

Jameel

beautiful, handsome

Arab

Herschel

deer, stag

Jewish

Eziel

God strengthens

Jewish

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