Meaning:
Its source is Hevel, a Hebrew name meaning "Breath."
Languages:
This boy's name is used in English, French, Spanish and Hungarian.
Alternative Spellings: Abell and Able
Variant Forms: Abele and Abelson
Popularity:
The name Abel ranked 349th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 485th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
This name might be derived from an Assyrian word meaning ''meadow.''
