Ansel
Meaning
"divine protection"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,290
- Total SSA Count
- 152
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Anse
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"divine protection"
Origin: Germanic
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1290 for Ansel.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Ansel at #1290 in the United States.
Ansel means "divine protection" (Germanic origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Ansel is primarily a boy name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.