# List of angels in theology

This is a list of angels in religion, theology, astrology and magic, including both specific angels (e.g., Gabriel) and types of angels (e.g., seraphim).

## List
### Groups

| Name | Alternate Names | Role(s)/Domain(s) | Religion(s) |
| Bene Elohim | Sons of God | | Judaism, Christianity |
| Chalkydri | Kalkydra | Carriers of the Sun's heat | Judaism, Christianity |
| Cherubim | | | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| Dominions | Kyriotetes | Governors of the movements of celestial bodies | Judaism, Christianity |
| Fallen angels | | | Judaism, Christianity |
| Hamalat al-Arsh | Bearers of the Throne | Bearing the throne of God | Islam |
| Mu’aqqibat | Hafaza | | Islam |
| Kiraman Katibin | | Recorders of human thoughts, acts and feelings | Islam |
| Ophans | Ophanim (plural), galgalim (plural), sometimes identified as Thrones | Wheels of the Heavenly Chariot (Merkabah) | Judaism, Christianity |
| Powers | Authorities | | Judaism, Christianity |
| Principalities | | | Judaism, Christianity |
| Recording angels | | Record-keepers | |
| Seraph | Seraphim (plural) | | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| Song-Uttering Choirs | | Multiple domains, as they are composed of multiple orders | Judaism |
| Tennin | | | Japanese Buddhism |
| Thrones | Sometimes identified as Ophanim | | Judaism, Christianity |
| Virtues | | Controlling the elements. | Judaism, Christianity |
| Watcher | Grigori | Various | Judaism, Christianity |

### Individual angels

| Name | Alternate Names | Name meaning | Role(s)/Domain(s) | Type | Religion(s) |
| Abatur | Abatur Rama, Abatur Muzania, Ancient of Days, Third Life, Yawar, Bhaq Ziwa | 'Father of the excellencies' | Father of the Uthras | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Abaddon | Apollyon | 'Destroyer' | Angel of Death; Lord of the bottomless pit | Thrones, Watcher, Archangel | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| Abdiel | | 'Servant of El'/El's servant | | | Christianity |
| Adathan | | | Guardian of the "first river", stands at the Gate of Life | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Adriel | Advachiel | 'Flock of God' 'My help is God, of God's flock' | Angel of Sagittarius | Guardian Angel, Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Agiel | Zazel | | The Intelligence Angels of all kinds, Guardian Angel of Saturn | Archangel, Seraph | Christianity, Judaism, Islam |
| Ananiel | | 'Rain of God', 'Cloud of God', 'Storm of God' | Angel of water, guard of the gates of the South Wind | Watcher | Christianity |
| Anush | | | Teacher of John the Baptist, miracle worker in Jerusalem | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Arakiel | Araciel, Arakiba, Araqael, Araqiel, Arkas, Arkiel, Arqael, Sarquael Aretstikapha | 'Earth of God', 'the Land of the Mighty One', 'The Mighty Land' 'World of distortion' | Teacher of the "signs of the earth" (geomancy) | Watcher, Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Arariel | Azariel | | Angel of rivers, waters of the earth, cure of stupidity | | Judaism |
| Ariel | | | Lioness of God, Angel of nature elements | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Armaros | Armoni, Armoniel | 'Curse of God'/God has cursed, 'Cursed one' | Angel of deceit | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Artiya'il | | | Removes human grief, sadness and anxiety | | Islam |
| Asbeel | | 'Deserter/Forsaker of God'/'God has deserted/forsaken' | Angel of destruction, one of the five Watcher satans | Fallen angel, Watcher | Christianity |
| Azazel | Azazil (Arabic), Lucifer (Christianity), sometimes identified with Samael (Judaism) | 'Strength of God', 'God's Ruggedness' 'God's scapegoat', 'God has sent away', 'God's Abandoned' | (Domains of Samael may also apply to) | Archangel, Cherub, Watcher, Ancestor of All-Jinns, Al-Wazrul Jannah. | Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Yazdânism |
| Azrael | Malʾak al-Mawt (Arabic) | 'Help from God' | Psychopomp | The Death | Islam, Early Christianity |
| Barachiel | | 'God has blessed' | Guardian Angels | Archangel, chief of the guardian angels | Christianity, Judaism |
| Baraqiel | Baraqel, Baraqijal | 'Lightning of God' | Thunderstorm/Lightning, Teacher of astrology | Watcher, Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Barbiel | Barbuel, Barubiel | | Thunderstorm/Lightning, chief of the Fallen Angel | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Beburos | | | One of nine Angels of the end of Earth | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism, Islam |
| Bezaliel | | 'Shadow of God'/God's Shadow | | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Bihram Rabba | | | Presides over the masbuta, or baptism ritual | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Camael | Cameel, Camiel, Caniel, Kamael, Kemuel, Khamael | | Angel of Strength, Courage, and Compassion; leader of the Powers | Archangel, one of the Dominions | Christianity, Judaism |
| Cambiel | Cafziel, Cafzyel, Caphziel | | Angel of Transformation, Metaphysics and a guardian Angel with a watcher named Tamiel | Archangel, one of the Principalities | Christianity, Judaism, Orthodox Christianity |
| Cassiel | Cassael, Casziel, Kasiel | 'God is my wrath', 'God is my leap' | Angel of Solitude and Tears | Archangel | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Chamuel | Qafsiel, Qaphsiel, Qaspiel, Qephetzial, Quaphsiel | | Angel of Serenity and Devotion | Archangel | Orthodox Christianity, Islam, Christianity |
| Chazaqiel | | 'Cloud of God'/'God's Cloud, 'Shooting Star of God'/'God's Shooting Star | Angel of the skies, Teacher of meteorology | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Dadrail | | | | Archangel (in Yazdanism) | Islam, Yazdânism |
| Daniel | Dânêl | 'God has judged' | Teacher of the "signs of the sun" | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Daveithai | | | | Luminary | Sethianism |
| Dumah | | 'Silence' | Angel of silence and of the stillness of death, the wicked dead | | Islam, Judaism |
| Eleleth | | | | Luminary | Sethianism |
| Etinsib Ziwa | | 'Splendid Transplant' | Starts battle against Nbaṭ | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Gabriel | Jibreel (Arabic), sometimes Melek Taus | 'Man of God' | Messenger, General of Military, Leader of All-Angels (in Islam), Destruction (in Judaism), God's Left Hand, Ruhul Quddus (in Islam), Ruhul Amin (in Islam), Seven Mysteries (Yazidism) | Archangel, Cherubim, one of the Seraphim | Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Yazdânism, Yazidism |
| Gadreel | Gadriel, Gadrel | 'Wall of God', 'the helper of God' | One of the five Watcher satans | Cherubim, Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Gamaliel | | 'Recompense of God' | Angel of protection and strength, Angel of Cherubs | Cherubim, Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Gubran | Gubran Uthra | | Helps Nbaṭ lead a rebellion against Yushamin and his 21 sons | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Hadraniel | Hadrianiel | 'Majesty of God'/'God is Majestic | Gatekeeper of the Second Heavenly Gate | | Gnosticism, Judaism |
| Hahasiah | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Hamaliel | | | Angel of Birth, Household and Harvest; leader of the Powers along with Archangel Gabriel as the subordinate | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Hanibal | | 'Grace of Baal'/'Baal is Gracious' | Angel of the god Baal Hadad | | Ancient Mesopotamian religion |
| Haniel | Anael, Aniel, Hanael | 'Grace of God'/'God is Gracious'/'God is my grace' | The Sephirah of Netzach; leader of the Principalities along with Archangel Netzach | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Harmozel | | | | Luminary | Sethianism |
| Harut | | | Angel of sorcery | Angel | Islam |
| Hashmal | | 'Amber', 'Electricity' | | Dominions | Christianity, Judaism |
| Hibil Ziwa | Yawar Hibil | | Conquers the World of Darkness | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Hofniel | | | | Archangel | Judaism |
| Hutriel | | 'Rod of God' | Angel of Punishment | Angel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Ieshim | | | | Angel of God, Fallen angel | Islam, Judaism, Christianity |
| Imamiah | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Israfil | Israfel, Raphael (often associated) | | Signals the beginning of the Day of Judgment by blowing a horn three times | Archangel | Islam |
| Jegudiel | Jehudiel, Jhudiel | | Responsibility and merciful love | Archangel | Christianity |
| Jehoel | Yahoel | | Angel of Fire Restraining Leviathan, | Seraph | Christianity, Judaism |
| Jequn | Yekun, Yaqum, Yeqon | 'HE shall rise' | One of the five Watcher satans, the ringleader who first tempted the other Watchers into having sexual relations with humans | Watcher | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Jerahmeel | Eremiel | 'God shall have mercy' | | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Jophiel | Iophiel, Iofiel, Jofiel, Yofiel, Youfiel, Zophiel, Zuriel, Dina | 'Beauty of God'/God is Beautiful, 'God is my watchman', 'God is my rock' | Angel of Beauty, Art, Wisdom, Understanding, and Judgment; Metatron's companion | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Kadkadael | | | One of heaven's guardian angel who followed the gatekeeper | Archangel, Guardian angel | Yazdânism, Hinduism, Orthodox Islam |
| Kalka'il | | | Gatekeeper of the Fifth Heaven | | Islam |
| Kepharel | | | | Archangel | Judaism |
| Kerubiel | Cherubiel | 'The Flames Which Dance Around the Throne of God' | the principal regent who has reign over the Cherubim since Creation, and is one of the most exalted princes of Heaven | Cherub | Judaism |
| Kokabiel | Kabaiel, Kakabel, Kochab, Kochbiel, Kokbiel, Kokhabiel | 'Star of God'/God's Star, 'angel of the stars' | Teacher of constellations | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Kundaliel | | | | Archangel, Thrones | Christianity, Judaism, Islam |
| Kushiel | | 'Rigid One of God' | one of seven Angels of Punishment, punishes those in Hell | Angel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Lailah | Laylah, Leliel | 'Night' | Angel of Night, Conception, and Pregnancy | | Judaism |
| Lucifer | Helel (sometimes identified with Azazel or Samael), Yalal, Noctifer Satan (Judaism), Devil (Christianity) | 'Dawn-Bringer', 'Day Star', 'The Morning Star', 'Venus', 'Light-Bringer', 'Shining One', 'He who Laments' | Tester of the faithful (Judaism), personification of evil (Christianity) | | Judaism, Christianity |
| Malik | | | Angel of Hellfire; the chief of the angels of hell | | Islam |
| Macroprosopus | Makiel, Machiel, Machkiel | 'God of concealed form' | Guardian angel of the Sixth Heaven | Dominions | Christianity, Judaism, Orthodox Christianity |
| Malakbel | | 'Messenger/Angel of Bel' | Angel of the god Bel; god of the Sun | Angel | Ancient Canaanite religion |
| Manda d-Hayyi | Yuzaṭaq | 'Gnosis of Life', 'Knowledge of Life', 'Knower of the Life' | Messenger to John the Baptist, bringer of manda (knowledge or gnosis) to Earth | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Marfeil | | 'Healing' | Appointed by Yawar Ziwa over the east to watch over Ur | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Marut | | | Angel of sorcery | Angel | Islam |
| Mastema | | 'hatred', 'hostility', 'enmity', 'persecution' | Evil Angel of Disasters; chief of the Nephilim | Naphil, angel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Matriel | Batariel | 'Rain of God' | Angel of rain, bringer of rainstorms | Seraph, Archangel of the overseers throne | Ancient Canaanite religion, Judaism, Orthodox Islam, Orthodox Christians |
| Mebahiah | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Tawûsî Melek | | 'Peacock Angel' | Lord of this World and Leader of the Heptad | Archangel | Yazidism, Yarsanism |
| Metatron | Mitatrush, Enoch (as human according to some) | 'keeper of the watch', 'to guard and protect', 'one who serves behind the throne', 'one who occupies the throne next to the throne of glory' | The Celestial Scribe | Archangel | Islam, Christianity, Judaism |
| Michael | Mi-ka-el (Hebrew), Mikhail (Arabic), Saint Michael the Archangel | 'The One Who Is Like God' | Second Command of Military (in Islam), Angel of Mercy (in Islam), Leader and General of The Heavenly Host (in Judaism and Christianity); Angel of Death (in Catholicism), God's Right Hand | Archangel, Cherubim, one of the seraph | Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Yazdânism, Bahai faith |
| Mitzrael | | | Internal reparation, security, intelligence | Thrones, Archangel of the coastal region | Christianity, Judaism |
| Moroni | | 'beloved, good, everything nice and desirable' | The Golden Plates, Herald of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ | | Latter Day Saint movement (aka Mormonism) |
| Munkar | | 'The Denied' | The Faith of the Dead | Angel of Death | Islam |
| Muriel | | | Administration, Patron of travellers | Dominions | Christianity |
| Nakir | | 'The Denier' | The Faith of the Dead | Angel of Death | Islam |
| Nanael | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Nbat | Nbaṭ Rba, Nbaṭ Ziwa | 'Sprout' | King of Air, first great Radiance | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Netzach | | 'eminence', 'everlastingness', 'perpetuity' | Angel of Eternity | Leader of the Principalities along with Archangel Haniel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Nidbai | | | Guardian spirit of the heavenly yardena (river) in the World of Light | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Nithael | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Nsab | Nṣab Rba, Nṣab Ziwa | 'Plant' | Son of Yushamin; admonishes his father Yushamin over his rebellion | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Nuriel | | 'God is my fire'/'God is my light' | Hailstorms | | Judaism |
| Ophaniel | Ofaniel | | | Cherubim; sometimes listed as one of the Thrones | Christianity, Judaism |
| Oroiael | | | | Luminary | Sethianism |
| Pahaliah | | 'God's Redeemer' | Angel of theology, morals, virtuosity | Thrones | Christianity |
| Penemue | | 'The insider' | One of the five Watcher satans | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Phanuel | | 'God has turned', 'The face of God' | Repentance and hope | Archangel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Poyel | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Pravuil | Vretil | | God's scribe and record-keeper | Archangel, recording angel | Judaism |
| Ptahil | Fourth Life, Gabriel | 'God opened'/'God created' | Creator of the material world | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Puriel | Pyriel, Puruel, Pusiel, Pyruel, Purel | | Examines the souls of those brought to heaven | | Judaism |
| Radueriel | | | Heavenly treasuries of the books | | Judaism |
| Raguel | Akrasiel, Raguil, Rakul, Raquel, Rasuil, Reuel, Rufael | 'God shall pasture' | Angel of Justice; archangel of justice, fairness, harmony, vengeance, and redemption | Archangel | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Ramiel | Remiel | 'God has thundered' | Angel of divine visions and guiding of souls to heaven | Archangel, Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Raphael | Israfil (Arabic, often associated), Libbiel | 'God has healed' | All manners of healing (Christianity) | Archangel, Seraph, leader of the Virtues | Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Yazdânism |
| Raziel | Gallizur | 'God is my Mystery' | Keeper of Secrets, Mysteries, and Magic | Archangel | Judaism |
| Rikbiel | | | | Cherub | Christianity, Judaism |
| Sabriel | | | Miracles | Archangel | Judaism |
| Sachiel | Sachquiel, Shatqiel, Shataqiel, Sachquiel, Sikhael, Saquiel, Satquiel, Satquel, Sixael | | Wealth and Charity | Archangel, Cherub | Christianity, Judaism |
| Sahaquiel | | 'Ingenuity of God'/'God is Ingenuitous' | Guardian of the fourth heaven | Archangel | Judaism |
| Sam Ziwa | Sam Mana Smira | | | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Samael | Smal, Smil, Samil, or Samiel Satan (Judaism), sometimes identified with Azazel or Lucifer | 'Venom of God'/'God is Venomous', 'Severity of God'/'God is Severe' | Death and fetching souls; Punisher of sinners; The chief of all the destroying angels Head of satans | Archangel, Angel of Death, Fallen Angel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Samyaza | Semyaza | 'I have seen'/'HE has seen', 'Gazer from the heavens' | Leader of the Watchers | Watcher | Judaism, Manichaeism |
| Sandalphon | Elijah (as human, according to some) | 'Co-brother' | Protector of unborn children (some sources: "twin brother" of Metatron) | Archangel | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Sarathiel | | | Discipline and Penance | Archangel | Christianity |
| Sariel | Sarakiel, Saraqael, Sauriel, Seriel, Souriel, Suriel, Suriyel, Suruel, Surufel, sometimes identified with Samael and Azrael | 'God is my Ruler' | | Archangel, Watcher (according to some) | Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Gnosticism |
| Satan | Lucifer (Christianity), (the) Devil (Christianity), Beelzebub, sometimes identified as Samael (Judaism), Azazil/Iblis (Islam) | 'accuser', 'adversary', 'to obstruct and object', 'prosecutor' | Enemy of Jesus, lies, temptation, the Dragon, the ruler of demons (Christianity), Symbol of the lower nature of men (Baháʼí Faith) | Fallen Angel, Archdemon | Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Baháʼí Faith, Theistic Satanism, LDS movement |
| Sathariel | | 'Moon of God', 'Dawn of God' | | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Saureil | Ṣaureil Qmamir Ziwa | | Angel of Death | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Schemhampharae | | 'The Explicit Name' | A list of 72 angels of the 9 choir orders, with esoteric meaning related to the names of God | | Christianity, Judaism |
| Selaphiel | Sealtiel, Selatiel | 'I have asked God' | Patron saint of prayer and worship | Archangel | Christianity |
| Seraphiel | | 'Seraph of God/El' | Angel of Silence; Chief of seraphim; Protector of Metatron | Seraph | Christianity, Judaism |
| Shamnail | | | | Archangel | Yazdânism |
| Shamsiel | Samsapeel, Shamshel, Shamshiel, Shashiel | 'Sun of God'/'God is my Sun' | Ruler of the Fourth Heaven | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Sheetil | | | Teacher of John the Baptist, revealer of Mandaeism | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Shihlun | | | Opposition to the creation of the material world by Ptahil and his assistant uthras | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Shilmai | | | Guardian spirit of the heavenly river Piriawis in the World of Light | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Simat Hayyi | | 'Treasure of Life' | Wife of Yawar Ziwa | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Tamiel | Kasdaye, Kasdeja, Kasyade | 'God is Perfect'/'Perfection of God' | One of the five Watcher satans | Watcher, Fallen angel | Christianity, Judaism |
| Tarwan | Tarwan-Nhura | | | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Temeluchus | Temelouchus, Temlakos | 'care-taking one' | Care-taking of dead children killed by their parents | | Christianity |
| Turail | | | | Archangel | Yazdânism |
| Turiel | | 'Rock of God'/'God is a rock', 'Mountain of God'/'God is a mountain' | | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Urfeil | | | Appointed by Yawar Ziwa over the east to watch over Ur | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Uriel | | 'Flaming Light of God'/'El is my flaming light' | Patron of the Arts | Archangel, seraph | Christianity, Judaism |
| Uziel | | | | Archangel | Judaism |
| Vasiariah | | | | Dominions | Christianity, Judaism |
| Vehuel | | | | Principality | Christianity, Judaism |
| Verchiel | | 'Power of God'/'God is my power'/'God is powerful' | Archangel of pride, grace and beauty | Archangel, Leader of Principalities | Christianity, Judaism, Islam |
| Wormwood | | 'Bitter Star' | War | | Christianity |
| Yadathan | | | Guardian of the "first river", stands at the Gate of Life | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Yarhibol | | 'The Moon of Bel' | 'Lord of the Springs; Angel of the god Baal Hadad | Angel | Ancient Canaanite religion |
| Yawar Ziwa | Yawar Kasia, Yawar Rabba | 'Dazzling radiance' | Personification of light | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Yomiel | Jomjael, Yomyael | 'Day of God' | | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Yufin-Yufafin | | | | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Yukabar | Yukabar-Kušṭa, Yukabar-Ziwa | | Helps Nbaṭ fight a rebellion against Yushamin | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Yukašar | Yukašar-Kana | 'Source of Radiance' | Portrayed as the son of Ptahil | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Yurba | Shamish, Adonai, Yorabba | | The fighter; often mentioned as engaging in conversation with Ruha | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Yushamin | Second Life | | Primal uthra | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Zachariel | Zahariel, Zerachiel, Saraqael | 'God has remembered' | Archangel who leads souls to judgement | Archangel | Christianity |
| Zadkiel | Hesediel, Tzadkiel, Zadakiel, Zadchial, Zedekiel, Zedekul | 'Righteousness of God'/'God is my Righteousness' | Archangel of freedom, benevolence, mercy, and the Patron Angel of all who forgive | Archangel, leader of the Dominions | Christianity, Judaism |
| Zagagel | Zathael, Nathanel, Akatriel | 'Crown of God' | archangel of messenger, protection, guardians, and the patron Angel of valor and bravery. | Archangel, eastern leader of the Dominions | Judeo Christian, Judaism, Yazdânism |
| Zaphkiel | Tzaphkiel, Tzaphqiel, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, Zelel, Zadkiel (sometimes) | 'Knowledge of God/'God's knowledge' | | Archangel, leader of the Thrones | Christianity, Judaism |
| Zaqiel | Zavebe | 'Hidden by God'/'God has hidden', 'Protected by God'/'God has protected', 'Favored by El'/'El has favored' | | Watcher | Christianity, Judaism |
| Zephaniel | | | Chief of the Ishim | Archangel | Judaism |
| Zephon | | | Tiphereth | | Judaism |
| Zihrun | Zihrun-Uthra, Yusmir-Kana, Zihrun-Šašlamiel | 'HE warned me', 'secured' | Uthra of radiance, light, and glory | Uthra | Mandaeism |
| Zuriel | | | Guardian angel of the forest and nature | Archangel, leader of the Virtues | Christianity, Judaism, Islam |