Sunday 29 August 2021

Meanings of the Angels' names from Evangelion.

Here is a list of names of the Angels of Evangelion, and their meanings:

  1. Adam (Hebrew: אדם) - "Earth, Soil"
  2. Lilith (Hebrew: לילית) - "Night, Wind"
  3. Sachiel (Hebrew: זכיאל - Zakhiel) - "Covering of God, Price of God"
  4. Shamshel (Hebrew: שמשאל) - "Lonely Conqueror of God"
  5. Ramiel (Hebrew: רעמיאל) - "Thunder of God"
  6. Gaghiel (Hebrew: גגיאל - Gagiyel) - "Roaring Beast of God"
  7. Israfel (Arabic: إسرافيل - Israfil) - "The Burning One". In Islam, Israfel is the angel that will blow the trumpet that marks Judgment Day.
  8. Sandalphon (Hebrew: סנדלפון) - "The Brother"
  9. Matarael (Hebrew: מטראל) - "Premonition of God"
  10. Sahaquiel (Hebrew: סהקיאל - Sahaqiyel) - "Ingenuity of God"
  11. Ireul - (Hebrew - ירואל - Iruel) - "Terror of God"
  12. Leliel - (Hebrew: ליליאל) - "Jaws of God"
  13. Bardiel - (Hebrew: ברדאל) - "Humiliated Son of God"
  14. Zeruel - (Hebrew: זרועאל) - "Arm of God"
  15. Arael - (Hebrew: אראל) - "Light of God"
  16. Armisael - (Hebrew: ערמיסאל) - "Mountain of the Judgment of God"
  17. Tabris - (Arabic: تبريس) - Possibly "The Arisen" (from Arabic برز, baraza or birz, "he emerged"). Tabris' name might be from the occult book "The Nuctemetron", which mentions about an "angel of free will". Tabris is Kaworu's name.
  18. Lilin (Hebrew: לילין) - "Spawn of Lilith, Succubus". The Lilin are the humans of the series, including Shinji and Asuka.

Source for corrected Hebrew, ultimately by Zugzwang at EvaGeeks Forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/evangelion/comments/6p3ylp/hebrew_spelling_of_angels_names_hebrewromaji/
Source for Tabris' name: https://forum.evageeks.org/thread/19389/What-is-Tabris/