By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Roel is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. Primarily used in Dutch communities, it developed as a shortened form of Roland, meaning 'famous land' or 'famous throughout the land.' In…
Jariel is a modern masculine name that blends elements of traditional names like Jared, Ariel, or Gabriel. With Hebrew roots, it can be interpreted to mean 'God teaches' or 'founded by God.' Though…
Rael is a concise masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Hebrew tradition, it's often considered a variant of Israel, meaning "he who struggles with God." In some cultures, it's viewed as…
Old Norse, Icelandic
"happiness, prosperity"
Sæl is an Old Norse word used as a greeting in modern Icelandic. As an American baby name, Sael is more likely a spin on more popular choices like Gael.
Darel is a masculine name that serves as a variant of Darrell, ultimately derived from Old French and Norman origins. The name originally comes from "d'Airelle," meaning "from Airelle," referring to…
Jahlil is a masculine name with possible connections to Arabic naming traditions, though it has developed its own usage patterns in the United States. It may relate to the Arabic name 'Jalil' (جليل)…
Arabic
"highborn"
Pleasant and accessible and not as widely-used as some other African names .
"friend"
Kahlil, spelled in various ways, was first brought into the American consciousness by the poet Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet.
"just, fair"
Also spelled Adel, this name of Arabic origin is also used in Urdu, Turkish, and Persian. It comes from the Arabic root adala meaning "to act justly", linking it to honesty and fairness —…
Hebrew
"God is with my people"
Amiel is a biblical name with lots of connections to those with a creative spirit, including director Jon Amiel, French pop singer Thierry Amiel, and medieval troubadour Gaubert Amiel. Ami (which…
Azekiel is a modern masculine name that appears to be a creative variation of the biblical name Ezekiel, which means 'God strengthens' in Hebrew. The alteration of the initial letter from 'E' to 'A'…
Hanzel is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Hansel, which originated as a diminutive form of Johannes (John) in German. The name gained widespread recognition through the Grimm…
"deer"
Gentle meaning and bona fide Hebrew history, but feels old-mannish, like Herman and Menashe.
"beautiful"
Familiar and handsome, Jamil is a name of Arabic origin. Its literal meaning is "beautiful" and while this can refer to physical beauty, as a Quranic name, it more specifically refers to beautiful…
Mikhael is a masculine name that is a variation of Michael, one of the most enduring names throughout history. It comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?' The spelling Mikhael…
Mikail is a masculine name of Arabic and Turkish origin, representing a variation of Michael, which means 'who is like God?' This name appears in Islamic tradition as Mika'il, one of the archangels…
"lion of god, or strength of god"
Othniel is mentioned in the Bible and Tanakh (in the Book of Judges) where he is the first of the biblical judges mentioned. Othniel was related to Caleb, which might make these two names a nice…
"my father is God"
Colonial Americans used many Biblical names forgotten by modern baby namers; this is an Old Testament descendant of Shem. If Moses and Noah can come back, why not Abimael and brethren?
Jamel is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Arabic name Jamil or Jamal, meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome.' Alternatively, it could be connected to the Hebrew name…
Arabic variation of Gabriel, Hebrew
"God is my strength"
An Arabic equivalent to the popular Gabriel, Jibril appears in Islamic tradition as the archangel who acts as an intermediary between God and humans and delivers revelation to prophets. Most notably,…
