Castiel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Castiel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Castiel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Castiel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Castiel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “my cover is God, angel name”. The name of an angel in Jewish mysticism, popularized by television.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,924 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 227 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Castiel per year, United States (2009 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (337/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (22/yr).
Castiel is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,521 nationally (given to 357 babies that year).
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