Pronounced mah-see-EL (/maˈsi.el/), Masiel is a feminine given name of Spanish provenance whose etymological composition likely derives from the Hebrew elements mashi (“miracle”) and el (“God”), thereby conveying a composite signification of “God’s miracle.” First attested in Hispanic usage during the late twentieth century, it has attained a modest yet measurable presence in New York’s onomastic registers: between 1992 and 1995 its annual occurrences ranged from seven to ten, yielding ranking positions of 237 (1992), 251 (1993) and 246 (1995). The name’s disyllabic cadence and harmoniously balanced consonant–vowel profile impart a contemporary tenor, rendering Masiel particularly appealing to parents within Anglo-American Hispanic communities who seek a appellation that bridges venerable theological resonance with distinctive phonetic character.