The first name Abel

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About the first name Abel

Meaning

The name Abel traditionally means “breath” or “vapor”.

Historical origin

The name Abel comes from Hebrew Hevel, the name of Adam and Eve’s son in the Bible.

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In Christian families, Abel was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:abelab.ɛl

Frequency of the first name Abel by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Abel by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name AbelLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Abel in baptisms by year.1075201630169217541816187819401630–1634 2 baptisms1815–1819 3 baptisms1820–1824 2 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1845–1849 6 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 5 baptisms1860–1864 3 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1870–1874 1 baptisms1875–1879 1 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms

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