Jaziel

Jaziel and spelling variation Jahziel are unique baby names from the Bible—he was the son of Nephtali and a grandson of Jacob and Leah—that are being rediscovered by a new generation of parents in search of names that are both unusual and traditional. And that middle z adds zest and cool. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015.

Mariano Rivera, former closer for the New York Yankees and MLB all-time saves leader, has a son named Jaziel.

Jaziel is also given to girls, where it ranks #10454 in the US.

Pronounced JAZ-ee-ul.

As of November 2026, Jaziel ranked #198 for boys and #10454 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7366 for girls in 2024.