Fun Facts About the Name Magdiel
- 634 babies named Magdiel: U.S. records list 634 babies given the name Magdiel from 1880 through 2025. Even 26 girls received the name Magdiel - about 1 girl for every 23 boys.
What Does the Name Magdiel Mean?
Magdiel (Hebrew מַגְדִּיאֵל) is a Hebrew name commonly explained as "precious gift of God." Its ending is -el, from El, the Hebrew word for God. The first element is usually connected with meged, a rare Hebrew noun for something precious or a gift. A more literal gloss would be "preciousness of God"; "precious gift of God" is the customary English interpretation. The exact grammatical relationship between the elements is not certain.
Magdiel Name History & Origins
Magdiel appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of an Edomite chief descended from Esau. Genesis 36:43 lists him among the chiefs of Edom, and 1 Chronicles 1:54 repeats the list. The biblical text preserves the name in Hebrew as מַגְדִּיאֵל; Greek and Latin Bible traditions carry it over as a transliteration rather than translating it. English Bibles use the form Magdiel.
In English it is not a common given name and is chiefly known as a biblical proper name. It is unrelated to Magdalene, which comes from the place name Magdala.
How Popular is the Name Magdiel?
Magdiel 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 2005. Its best rank was #3,285 in 2001.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #18,238 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #15,015 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #16,903 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #16,578 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,878 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,318 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #4,498 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #6,385 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,353 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #4,869 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #3,878 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2019 | #4,189 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2018 | #5,942 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #5,964 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,983 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #7,837 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #6,905 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #5,307 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2012 | #7,364 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #5,113 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #7,398 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #4,373 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #4,998 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #5,345 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #4,620 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2005 | #3,498 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2004 | #4,528 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #3,802 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2002 | #5,607 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #3,285 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2000 | #5,778 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #4,473 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1998 | #6,139 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #5,519 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #5,405 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #7,489 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #4,998 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1993 | #6,050 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #4,484 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #4,654 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #5,996 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #6,931 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #4,801 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #5,150 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #7,176 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #5,513 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #5,008 | 6 | 0.0004% |
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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