indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Usage Breton, Bulgarian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian
Scripts Авел(Bulgarian) Άβελ(Greek) Авель(Russian, Ukrainian)
Other Forms FormsAvelig (Breton diminutive)
Meaning & History
Form of Abel in various languages.Regarding the Breton usage: in recent times, folk etymology likes to connect this name to Breton avel meaning "wind".