Asriel - A very unique male name
Asriel at a glance
Asriel is ranked #3846 among boy baby names in 2025, with 5 births in 2025. It peaked in 2020 at #3138 and first appeared on the charts in 2019.
- Rank in 2025
- #3846
- Births in 2025
- 5
- Peak year
- 2020 (#3138)
- First appeared
- 2019
- Trend
- #3138 in 2020 → #3846 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 293,257 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 293,257 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Asriel peaked in popularity 6 years ago in 2020 on position 3138.
Famous with this name
Asriel Jones
Asriel Hayes
André Asriel
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Asriel is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Asriel is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,606 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,606.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Asriel is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Asriel origin and meaning
Modern, after Azriel and literary use
Uncertain — resembles the biblical Azriel, 'God is my help', but modern use follows fictional bearers and no direct derivation is documented
Asriel's recent US life, from 2019, tracks fiction: Lord Asriel in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and Asriel Dreemurr in the game Undertale. Whether parents intend the biblical Azriel respelled or the characters, the spelling's own derivation is not documented.
Origin uncertain
Asriel is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Asriel, pop culture references for the name Asriel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Asriel
We've found the following names that sound similar to Asriel, sorted by popularity.
Azriel / Azrael / Azariel / Azreal / Azarel /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3846 |
| 2024 | 3866 |
| 2020 | 3138 |
| 2019 | 3735 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2606 |
Even more about Asriel
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Asriel a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Asriel?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
AZ-ree-el · /ˈæzriÉ›l/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Azriel — The biblical name it resembles, recorded in the data
- Azrael — A different traditional name — the angel of death in some traditions — often confused with it
Famous bearers
- Asriel Dreemurr — Prince of the monsters in the video game Undertale (2015), whose name is an anagram of 'Serial Murderer' mixed with his parents' names (Fictional, 2015) Fictional
Style
LiteraryModern coinage
Why parents choose it
Asriel sounds angelic and literary, with strong pull for fantasy-loving parents.
Worth knowing
- It is easily confused with Azrael, a name with a much darker traditional association
