Adbeel
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of God".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Adbeel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adbeel today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adbeel births was 2008 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adbeel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adbeel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2008
5 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#12,576
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Adbeel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adbeel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adbeel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adbeel
The name Adbeel is believed to have originated from ancient Hebrew roots. It is a combination of two words, "ad" meaning "up to" or "as far as," and "beel" which is a variation of the Hebrew word "baal" meaning "lord" or "master." The name can be translated as "disciplined servant" or "servant of the lord."
In the Old Testament, Adbeel is mentioned as one of the twelve sons of Ishmael, the son of Abraham by his wife's handmaid, Hagar. This reference is found in Genesis 25:13, which lists the names of Ishmael's sons. Adbeel is also mentioned in 1 Chronicles 1:29, which repeats the list of Ishmael's sons.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Adbeel is found in the Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text from the 2nd century BCE. The book mentions Adbeel as one of Ishmael's sons and provides additional details about his life and descendants.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Adbeel. One of the earliest was Adbeel ben Ishmael, who lived around the 18th century BCE and was a descendant of Ishmael. Another notable figure was Rabbi Adbeel ben Hezekiah, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 3rd century CE and was known for his teachings on Jewish law.
In the Middle Ages, there was Adbeel ibn Khalid, an Arab poet who lived in the 8th century CE and was known for his contributions to Arabic literature. During the Renaissance period, Adbeel Jacobsen was a Dutch painter who lived from 1543 to 1601 and was known for his religious and historical works.
In more recent times, Adbeel El-Masri was an Egyptian writer and journalist who lived from 1920 to 1985 and was known for his novels and short stories that explored social and political issues in Egypt.
While the name Adbeel is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in the Abrahamic faiths and Arabic literature.
People
Adbeel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adbeel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adbeel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adbeel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adbeel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Adbeel a common name?
We classify Adbeel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adbeel most popular?
The single biggest year for Adbeel was 2008, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adbeel is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adbeel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adbeel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adbeel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adbeel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adbeel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adbeel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Adbeel?
See how many people share the name Adbeel on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.