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“My cover is God, or shield of God” — Hebrew (theophoric) origin
Boy's name · #1009 in the US (2025) · 2020s
The whole story of Castiel fits in one generation — unrecorded before 2009, about 3,900 boys since, and a 2025 rank of #1009 (220 newborns last year).
Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Similar names: Joziah · Cashton · Mordechai · Jahziel · Canaan · Kalel
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