Yadiel is a modern name of uncertain origin that is especially popular among Puerto Rican and other Latino families; it is usually explained with the Hebrew elements yad, "hand", and el, "God", and read as "hand of God" or "God's hand". It shares its ending with Gabriel, Abdiel and Yariel, which gives it a familiar biblical ring. Yadiel entered the US top 1000 in 2025 for the first time, at number 839, after years hovering just outside.