Ansel

AN-sell

German

"with divine protection"

Ansel Origin and Meaning

The name Ansel is a boy's name of German origin meaning "with divine protection".

Ansel, primarily associated with the great western photographer Ansel Adams, famed for his magnificent photographs of the Yosemite Valley, could make a creative artist-hero choice. For Adams it was a family name – he was named after his uncle, Ansel Easton. And, in turn, Adams was the namesake of young heartthrob Ansel Elgort, son of a photographer.

Derived from the same root as Anselm, Ansel is a medieval Germanic name that still feels fresh and stylish today.

Ansel has been far from a unique baby name – it was on and off the popularity lists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, reaching as high as Number 540 in 1893.

Ansel Popularity

• 238 Nameberry 2024
• 304 Unique 2022