Around the world, Taniel (Taniel 
) is a rare dominantly masculine, but seldom girly first name. The given name Taniel is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica, where it is a rare girly name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare boy's name, and Brazil. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Brazil, the United States, and Philippines. Likewise, Taniel is the last name as well as the forename.