Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Abel (m) Gen. 4:1 
Danish Kings and Queens:
1 king
King Abel 1250-1252
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Abel Magwitch 1860 Great Expectations
Notable Athletes:
2 soccer
(soccer) Abel Aguilar 1985-
(soccer) Abel Hernández 1990-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Abel Tasman 1603-1659
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye 1990-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 silver, 1 silver/gold
(silver/gold) Abel Kiviat 1912 1500 m; 3000 m team
(silver) Abel Kirui 2012 marathon
(bronze) Abel Mutai 2012 3000 m steeplechase
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Abel of Reims ?-751