asaHEl

Meaning & origin●(measured from records)

Other recorded senses●(measured from records)

asaHEl is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• A classic biblical name of Hebrew origin, Asahel means "God has made." It belonged to a Levite entrusted with teaching God's law, giving the name an association with wisdom, faith, and divine creation.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Asahel means "God has made" or "made by God." It is derived from the Hebrew verb "'asah" (עשה), meaning "to do" or "to make," and "'El" (אל), the name for God.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Asahel is a masculine biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "made by God." It is a unique name that reflects a deep sense of faith and divine creation.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Asahel is of Hebrew origin and means "God has made" or "made by God," derived from the Hebrew words 'asah' (to make or do) and 'El' (God).

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Asahel means "God has made" or "creature of God," derived from the Hebrew words 'asah' (to make or do) and 'El' (God).

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Notable people with this name●(measured from records)

• Asahel Stearnsb. 1774USAmerican politician (1774-1839)
• Asahel Nettletonb. 1783USAmerican theologian (1783-1844)
• Asahel Huntingtonb. 1798USAmerican politician
• Asahel Peckb. 1803USAmerican politician (1803–1879)
• Asahel C. Kendrickb. 1809USAmerican classical philologist
• Asahel W. Hubbardb. 1819USAmerican politician (1819-1879)
• Asahel Bushb. 1824USAmerican businessman (1824-1913)
• Asahel C. Beckwithb. 1827USAmerican politician
• Edward Asahel Birgeb. 1851USAmerican zoologist (1851–1950)
• Asahel Curtisb. 1874USAmerican photographer (1874–1941)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

How to address them○(machine-generated)

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Evidence●(measured from records)

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name asaHEl mean, and where does it come from?

Asahel's role in Jehoshaphat's reforms highlights the importance of religious education and the Levites' function as teachers of the Law in ancient Israel. Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

Is asaHEl a male or female name?

asaHEl is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

How do you pronounce asaHEl?

A machine transcription gives /asael/ (IPA) for Spanish.

In which country does asaHEl have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 266 people named asaHEl, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled asaHEl.

Where is asaHEl most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, asaHEl is densest in Guyana — about 1 in 150 thousand people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.

How common is the name asaHEl?

In the United States, the national register counted 266 people named asaHEl in 2020, about 1 in 1.3 million residents.