Biel
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- bee-EL
- Origin
- Hebrew
- US rank, 2025
- #5,397 for boys
Biel is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”. In 2025 it ranked 5,397th for boys in the US (17 babies).
What does Biel mean?
Hebrew: Catalan short form of Gabriel
“God is my strength”
A Catalan pet form of Gabriel, now often used as a name in its own right.
Is Biel a girl's or a boy's name?
Biel is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 17 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Biel in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,397among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 17about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 614% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 17 boys in the US were named Biel, making it the 5,397th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 9,548th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 20 boys. It first appears in the records in 2012.
Half of all the boys named Biel in the US since 1880 were born between 2021 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
Biel in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | #5,397 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4,886 |
| 2023 | 13 | #6,512 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 9 | #8,161 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
Names like Biel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ellis August Otto Henry Asa Charlie Moses Enoch Emmett Castiel Axel Aziel
Names related to Biel
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Biel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/biel, updated 20 October 2026.