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Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Breath, vapor

Hevel is a far more famous name than many of us know. Meaning "breath" or "vapor," Hevel is a masculine name that spawned the Hebrew Hebel, which in turn became Abel, a famous name in the Christian Bible. Perennially linked with his brother Cain, Abel and his feuding sibling were the firstborn children of Adam and Eve. Your little one has a name steeped in folklore that they can spend hours tracing back through time.