Amiel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amiel

What is the meaning of the name Amiel ?

The baby name Amiel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE-el (IPA: /əˈmiːəl/).

Amiel is Hebrew in Origin.

Amiel comes from the Hebrew Amiel (עמיאל), built from am, “people/kin,” and El, “God.” It is commonly interpreted as “God is my kinsman” and, by extension, “people of God,” suggesting intimate belonging to the divine within a community. Pronounced ah-mee-EL, the name has a gentle, bilingual-friendly cadence.

The name appears several times in the Hebrew Bible - often rendered as Ammiel in English translations - borne by figures among Israel’s tribal representatives and in royal genealogies, which anchored it in Jewish tradition and later Christian usage. Medieval and early modern records also show Amiel as both a given name and a surname in parts of Romance-speaking Europe. In contemporary use it remains modest but steady in Israel and the Jewish diaspora, with occasional adoption in English- and French-speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Ammiel (biblical spelling) and the rare feminine adaptations Amielle and Amiela.