Boy’s name · Spanish, Hebrew

Yadiel

How to say it: yah-dee-EL · /jɑdiˈɛl/

Spanish-influenced Hebrew name; likely from Hebrew Yadiel meaning 'hand of God'.

Yadiel was the 776th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 294 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #679 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#776for boys in 2025
1 in 11,276US babies
294born in 2025
#679projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Yadiel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#776
Babies born in 2025294
Share of births1 in 11,276
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+37%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#679

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Almost all of Yadiel's history belongs to recent decades, with the 2020s marking its high point. It stands at its peak now and should keep rising in coming years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 132 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Three lilting syllables blend softness with a crisp edge, said yah dee EL. Yadi feels natural as a short form, while Adriel shares its rhythm and glow.

Nicknames

  • Yadi
  • Yad

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yadiel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

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