Peniel
- Gender
- Unisex
- Say it
- PEN-ee-el
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,511 for boys
- US rank, 2025
- #10,104 for girls
Unisex
Peniel is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning “face of God”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies) and 10,104th for girls in the US (9 babies).
What does Peniel mean?
Hebrew: biblical place name
“face of God”
In Genesis, Jacob named the place Peniel after wrestling there, saying he had seen God face to face.
Is Peniel a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Peniel has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 7 girls and 9 boys in the UK and 9 girls in the US.
How popular is Peniel in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,511among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 144% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Peniel, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,108th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 10 boys. 7 girls were also named Peniel in 2025 (3,409th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Peniel in the UK since 1996 were born between 2010 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 44% of the babies named Peniel in the UK were girls.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,436th in England and Wales.
Peniel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 10 | #2,328 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
How popular is Peniel in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #10,104among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 180,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Too rare to calltoo few babies to tell
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 9 girls in the US were named Peniel, making it the 10,104th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,625th. Its busiest year was 2020, with 17 girls. It first appears in the records in 2003.
Half of all the girls named Peniel in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Peniel in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #10,104 |
| 2024 | 11 | #8,941 |
| 2023 | 12 | #8,481 |
| 2022 | 7 | #12,237 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10,287 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6,625 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8,134 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9,801 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,295 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10,143 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 9 | #10,995 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16,985 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,163 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15,777 |
Names like Peniel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Adriel Axel Matteo Ezekiel Elijah Gabriel Elias Albie Ezra Tobias Asher Noah
More Hebrew names
Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Jude Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Mateo Elsie Levi Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and 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, “Peniel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/peniel, updated 20 October 2026.