Fun Facts About the Name Ammiel
- 94 babies named Ammiel: U.S. records list 94 babies given the name Ammiel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ammiel Mean?
Ammiel is a Hebrew name meaning "my kinsman is God." It is built from two elements: the noun ʿam (עַם), meaning "people" or "kinsman," which appears here in the possessive form ʿammi (עַמִּי), "my people" or "my kinsman"; and ʾEl (אֵל), a common Hebrew word and title for God. Taken together, the name is a brief statement that God is the bearer's kin and protector. Some English reference works render it more loosely as "people of God," but that wording drops the possessive "my" carried by the first element. The same two components, in reverse order, form the related name Eliam (אֱלִיעָם), "God is my kinsman."
Ammiel Name History & Origins
Ammiel appears in several places in the Hebrew Bible. In Numbers 13:12, Ammiel son of Gemalli is the man chosen from the tribe of Dan to join the twelve scouts sent into Canaan. In 1 Chronicles 26:5, Ammiel is listed among the sons of Obed-edom as a Levite gatekeeper at the sanctuary. In 1 Chronicles 3:5 he is named as the father of Bath-shua (Bathsheba), while the parallel passage in 2 Samuel 11:3 calls the same father Eliam - showing that the two forms of the name were used for one person in the biblical text.
The name's Hebrew pronunciation stresses the final syllable, roughly am-mee-EL. As a biblical Hebrew name it has been used as a personal name in Jewish communities, and it also appears among Christians who favor names drawn directly from Scripture. In English it has stayed uncommon, found mainly in religious and scholarly settings rather than in general circulation.
How Popular is the Name Ammiel?
Ammiel has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #8,776 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,131 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #9,888 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,871 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,776 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #8,943 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,748 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,828 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #9,695 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #9,762 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #12,339 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #12,594 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #12,456 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #12,140 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #9,176 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #10,011 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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