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The name Ansel peaked for girls at #4852 in 1918. Ansel is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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

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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.
<br/><br/> Derived from the same root as Anselm, Ansel is a medieval Germanic name that still feels fresh and stylish today.
<br/><br/>Ansel has been far from a <a href="https://nameberry.com/unique-names">unique baby name</a> – it was on and off the popularity lists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, reaching as high as Number 540 in 1893.

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The name Ansel peaked for boys at #540 in 1893. The name is most popular in Montana, Colorado, and Colorado. Ansel is occasionally used for girls in 2016.

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