Raziel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raziel

What is the meaning of the name Raziel ?

The baby name Raziel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-ZEE-el (IPA: /rɑːˈziː.ɛl/; Hebrew: raˈziʔel).

Raziel is Hebrew in Origin.

Raziel is a Hebrew theophoric name from raz (“secret, mystery”) + El (“God”), meaning “secret of God” or “God’s mystery.” In Jewish mystical lore it names an archangel credited with guarding divine wisdom and, in later Kabbalistic tradition, with delivering the compendium known as Sefer Raziel HaMalakh (“The Book of the Angel Raziel”) to humanity.

As a personal name it was rare in premodern Jewish communities but has seen modern adoption in Israel and the diaspora, and modest international use since the late 20th century, aided by interest in angelic names and by appearances in contemporary fiction and gaming. Common pronunciations are RAH-zee-el and ra-zee-EL. Variant spellings and related forms include Razi’el and Rasiel; feminine elaborations Raziela and Razielle/Razielle; and short forms Raz and Razi. The name is typically masculine, though sometimes used unisex.