Fun Facts About the Name Yassiel
- 65 babies named Yassiel: U.S. records list 65 babies given the name Yassiel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Yassiel Mean?
Yassiel is a modern spelling of the Spanish-language name Yasiel. It is usually explained as a form of the biblical Hebrew name Yaʿasi'el (rendered Jasiel or Jaasiel in English Bibles), built from the verb עָשָׂה (ʿasah, "to make, to do") and אֵל (ʾel, "God"). That gives the customary sense "God has made" or "God is maker"; the precise nuance depends on how the shortened Hebrew verb form is read, and translations vary between "God has made" and "whom God made."
The connection to the biblical name is the usual explanation rather than a documented chain, so the meaning is best treated as the name's customary sense. The doubled s in Yassiel is an orthographic variant of Yasiel; it does not signal a different origin or a different meaning.
Yassiel Name History & Origins
The earliest recorded forms of the name are Hebrew. The book of 1 Chronicles lists a Yaʿasi'el among David's fighting men (1 Chronicles 11:47, where English Bibles print "Jasiel") and a second, Jaasiel son of Abner, as an officer of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 27:21). The spelling shifts between "Jasiel" and "Jaasiel" because English translations render the same Hebrew name differently. A similar-sounding but separate biblical name, Asiel, belongs to a Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:35) and is not the same name.
Modern use of Yasiel and its variant spelling Yassiel belongs to Spanish-speaking countries, notably Cuba, and to Hispanic communities in the United States. Because standard Spanish spelling does not use the double s, Yassiel is best understood as an alternative written form of Yasiel rather than a distinct Spanish-language name. The Cuban-born baseball player Yasiel Puig is a widely known bearer of the single-s spelling.
How Popular is the Name Yassiel?
Yassiel 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 2017. Its best rank was #8,804 in 2017.
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 | #9,676 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #10,845 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #8,886 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #14,250 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #13,999 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #12,084 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #8,804 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #14,121 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #12,053 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,270 | 5 | 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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You desire to inspire and lead, to control other's affairs. You are giving, courageous and bold, action oriented,energetic and strong willed. You want to make a difference in the world, and this attitude often attracts you to cultural interests, politics, social issues, and the cultivation of your creative talents.
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