Abel
Abel comes from the Hebrew "Hevel," meaning breath or vapor — suggesting transience, the fleeting nature of life. In the Hebrew Bible, Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd whose offering pleased God. His brother Cain, in a fit of jealousy, murdered him — the first murder in the biblical narrative. The story of Cain and Abel has been retold for millennia. Abel has been in the US top 1000 most years since 1880, with a significant revival in the 2010s. It entered the top 200 in 2016. Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829), the Norwegian mathematician who died at 26, is the namesake of the Abel Prize — the "math Nobel." Abel Ferrara (born 1951), the American filmmaker, gave the name a contemporary charge. I find Abel has a brisk, slightly melancholy quality — the single syllable is direct, and the "b" gives it weight. The "breath" meaning is one of the most poetic in naming — it suggests the brevity of life itself. Abel is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "Breath, vapor". Brisk, biblical, and a little melancholy. The name sounds serious. Abels tend to be thoughtful. US top 200 since 2016. Rising. Well-known people named Abel include Abel (biblical), Niels Henrik Abel (mathematician), Abel Prize, Abel (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Abel include Hevel (Hebrew), Able (variant), Abél (Hungarian), Abelio (Italian).