Asriel
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Asriel
Azriel, also found as Azrael or Asriel, is the name of the Angel of Death in Jewish and Islamic tradition. The Asriel spelling occurs as a Biblical name, notably as the forefather of the Asrielite tribe. Lord Asriel is Lyra’s immensely powerful and charismatic father in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy.
Asriel is also given to girls.
Pronounced AHZ-ree-ul.
As of October 2026, Asriel ranked #12619 in US births in 1998 SSA, peaked at #11978 in 1996.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,027 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #3,958 | 27 | 15.8 |
World rankings
Asriel for boys
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Famous Asriels
- AsrielBoy
Biblical son of Manasseh by his concubine, and founder of the clan of Asrielites
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Asriel in pop culture
- Lord AsrielBoy
a character in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy
- Asriel DreemurrBoy
character from the game "Undertale"
- AsrielBoy
a Japanese rock band