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By Grace Royal · Oct 2026

Peniel

OriginBiblical place name, Hebrew
Meaning"face of God"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#10718

2025 SSA

US rank · boysUnranked

Below 5 births

About Peniel

This rare Biblical place name refers to a river bank in Jordan where Jacob wrestled with an angel and changed his name to Israel.

Peniel is also given to boys.

Pronounced PEN-yul; PEH-nee-el.

As of October 2026, Peniel ranked #10718 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6854 in 2020.

Peniel on lists

Hebrew NamesGirl
Hebrew Names for GirlsGirl
6 Letter Girl NamesGirl
Names Ending in L for GirlsGirl
Two Syllable Names for GirlsGirl
Hebrew Names that Start With PGirl
Girls Names That Start With PGirl
Boys Names That Start With PBoy

Famous Peniels

  • Peniel Shin (DongGirl

    geun), male Korean,American singer of group BTOB

  • Peniel Kokou MlapaGirl

    Togolese,German male footballer

  • Peniel E. JosephGirl

    American male historian

Peniel in pop culture

  • PenielGirl

    another name for Penuel, a place not far from Succoth, on the east of the Jordan River and south of the river Jabbok, called Peniel "Face of God" by Jacob:

  • "It is because I saw God face to faceGirl

    and yet my life was spared." (Gen. 32:30 NIV)

  • Here Jacob wrestled (Gen. 32:24Girl

    32) "with a man" ("the angel", Hos. 12:4) "till the break of day."

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