Abiel is a Hebrew name meaning "God is my father", from av, father, and El, God. In the Old Testament Abiel is the grandfather of King Saul, and the name was revived by the Puritans in colonial New England. It remains rare in the United States: Abiel ranked number 3641 in 2000, climbed to number 1503 in 2024 and stands at number 1688 in 2025.