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Complete Named Angels Registry
Every named angel across the Bible, Talmud, Enoch, Kabbalah, and esoteric tradition. Organized by source and role.
| Name | Meaning | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | ”Who is like God?” | Archangel; protector of Israel; defeats the Dragon | Daniel 10:13, 12:1; Jude 1:9; Rev 12:7 |
| Gabriel | ”Strength of God” | Messenger; announces births; interprets visions | Daniel 8:16, 9:21; Luke 1:19, 1:26 |
Only 2 angels are named in the Protestant Bible.
| Name | Meaning | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael | ”God heals” | Healer; guide; binder of Asmodeus | Tobit 3:17, 12:15 |
Catholics recognize 3 named archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael.
| Name | Meaning | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uriel | ”Light of God” | Angel of repentance; guides Enoch; guards Eden | 1 Enoch 9:1, 19:1, 20:2 |
| Raguel | ”Friend of God” | Overseer of angels; punishes those who transgress | 1 Enoch 20:4, 23:4 |
| Sariel (Suriel) | “Prince of God” | Angel of death in some traditions; guides spirits | 1 Enoch 9:1, 20:6 |
| Remiel (Ramiel) | “Thunder of God” | Guides the faithful dead; angel of hope | 1 Enoch 20:8; 2 Baruch 55:3 |
| Phanuel | ”Face of God” | Angel of repentance; guards the way to God | 1 Enoch 40:9, 54:6 |
| Name | Meaning | Role | Tradition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metatron | Disputed (“Beyond the Throne”?) | Supreme angel; scribe of heaven; “Lesser YHWH”; Enoch transformed | 3 Enoch; Talmud Hagigah 15a |
| Sandalphon | ”Co-brother” (twin of Metatron) | Gathers prayers; weaves garlands for God; Elijah transformed | Talmud Hagigah 13b; Zohar |
| Samael | ”Poison/Venom of God” | Angel of death; accuser; guardian of Esau/Rome; husband of Lilith | Talmud; Midrash; Ascension of Isaiah |
| Raziel | ”Secret of God” | Keeper of divine secrets; gave Adam the Sefer Raziel (Book of Secrets) after the Fall | Sefer Raziel HaMalakh; Zohar |
| Cassiel (Kafziel) | “Speed of God” | Angel of Saturn; solitude, tears, temperance; watcher of the dying | Zohar; Kabbalistic tradition |
| Sachiel (Tzadkiel) | “Righteousness of God” | Angel of Jupiter; mercy, benevolence, prosperity | Kabbalistic tradition |
| Anael (Haniel) | “Joy/Grace of God” | Angel of Venus; love, beauty, pleasure, art | Kabbalistic tradition; Zohar |
| Tzaphkiel | ”Knowledge of God” | Angel of Saturn (alt.); contemplation; understanding | Kabbalistic Tree of Life (Binah) |
| Jophiel | ”Beauty of God” | Guardian of the Torah; beauty, wisdom; expelled Adam and Eve from Eden (some traditions) | Pseudo-Dionysius; Jewish legend |
| Chamuel (Camael) | “One who sees/seeks God” | Angel of Mars; strength, courage, war (in divine service) | Kabbalistic tradition |
| Azrael | ”Helper of God” | Angel of death (Islamic/Jewish); separates soul from body | Islamic tradition; Jewish legend |
| Lailah | ”Night” | Angel of conception; teaches Torah to the unborn in the womb; causes forgetfulness at birth | Talmud Niddah 30b |
| Dumah | ”Silence” | Angel of the stillness of death; guards the realm of the dead | Talmud Berakhot 18b; Zohar |
| Rahab | ”Fierceness” | Angel of the sea; destroyed by God for refusing to part the Red Sea | Talmud Bava Batra 74b |
| Af and Chemah | ”Anger” and “Wrath” | Angels of destruction; Moses encountered them on Sinai | Midrash |
| Sefirah | Archangel | Planet | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keter (Crown) | Metatron | Primum Mobile | Divine will |
| Chokmah (Wisdom) | Raziel | Neptune/Zodiac | Cosmic wisdom |
| Binah (Understanding) | Tzaphkiel | Saturn | Understanding, form |
| Chesed (Mercy) | Sachiel/Tzadkiel | Jupiter | Lovingkindness |
| Gevurah (Severity) | Chamuel/Samael | Mars | Judgment, strength |
| Tiphareth (Beauty) | Michael | Sun | Harmony, the Christ center |
| Netzach (Victory) | Haniel/Anael | Venus | Endurance, desire |
| Hod (Splendor) | Raphael | Mercury | Intellect, communication |
| Yesod (Foundation) | Gabriel | Moon | Dreams, foundation |
| Malkuth (Kingdom) | Sandalphon | Earth | Physical world, prayer |
flowchart TB
K["<b>KETER</b><br/>Metatron<br/>Crown"] --> CH["<b>CHOKMAH</b><br/>Raziel<br/>Wisdom"]
K --> BI["<b>BINAH</b><br/>Tzaphkiel<br/>Understanding"]
CH --> CS["<b>CHESED</b><br/>Tzadkiel<br/>Mercy"]
BI --> GV["<b>GEVURAH</b><br/>Chamuel<br/>Severity"]
CS --> TP["<b>TIPHARETH</b><br/>Michael<br/>Beauty"]
GV --> TP
TP --> NT["<b>NETZACH</b><br/>Haniel<br/>Victory"]
TP --> HD["<b>HOD</b><br/>Raphael<br/>Splendor"]
NT --> YS["<b>YESOD</b><br/>Gabriel<br/>Foundation"]
HD --> YS
YS --> ML["<b>MALKUTH</b><br/>Sandalphon<br/>Kingdom"]
style K fill:#c9a227,color:#000,stroke-width:3px
style TP fill:#ffd700,color:#000
style ML fill:#2e8b57,color:#fff
style GV fill:#8b0000,color:#fff
style CS fill:#4a6fa5,color:#fff
| Name | Taught Humanity | Rank Among 200 |
|---|---|---|
| Semyaza | The oath; led the descent | 1st (Chief) |
| Azazel | Weapons, metallurgy, cosmetics, dyeing | 2nd |
| Armaros | Enchantments, resolving spells | 3rd |
| Baraqiel | Astrology | 4th |
| Kokabiel | Constellations | 5th |
| Ezeqeel | Knowledge of clouds | 6th |
| Araqiel | Signs of the earth | 7th |
| Shamsiel | Signs of the sun | 8th |
| Sariel | Course of the moon | 9th |
| Gadreel | Introduced weapons of death; seduced Eve (some traditions) | 10th |
| Penemue | Writing with ink and paper (“many sinned because of this”) | 11th |
| Kasdeja | Abortion and the strike of the embryo in the womb; the bite of the serpent | 12th |
| Turiel | — | Listed |
| Yomiel | — | Listed |
| Araziel | — | Listed |
| Tamiel | — | Listed |
| Batariel | — | Listed |
| Ananel | — | Listed |
| Zaqiel | — | Listed |
| Satariel | — | Listed |
Penemue’s irony: The angel who taught writing is blamed for sin — “and there have been many who have gone astray because of these writings, from the day in which they were written.” Knowledge itself is dangerous in the Enochic worldview.
Apex of Angels
Azrael
The Angel of Death
Death, Transition, Soul CollectionGabriel
The Messenger
Revelation, Annunciation, CommunicationMetatron
The Chancellor
Scribe of Heaven, Mediator, Divine PresenceMichael
The Commander
War, Protection, JusticeRaphael
The Healer
Healing, Travel, Binding DemonsSandalphon
The Twin
Prayer, Music, the UnbornUriel
The Light of God
Wisdom, Repentance, Fire, the Sun