Peniel
Peniel is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Peniel in their class.
About the Name Peniel
Peniel is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 203 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2483 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Peniel is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Peniel in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Peniel
- Peniel Mlapa — Peniel Kokou Mlapa is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors.
- Peniel Missionary Society — The Peniel Missionary Society was an interdenominational holiness missionary organisation that was started in Los Angeles, California in 1895 by Theodore Pollock Ferguson and Manie Payne Ferguson as an outgrowth of their Peniel Mission.
- Peniel Mission — The Peniel Mission was an interdenominational holiness rescue mission that was started in Los Angeles, California, on 11 November 1886 by Theodore Pollock Ferguson and Manie Payne Ferguson.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Peniel
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Peniel
Almost certainly the only Peniel in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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