How Many Angels Are Named In The Bible?

Angels are spiritual beings created by God to serve Him, though created a little higher than man. There are the good angels, who have remained obedient to Him to carry out His will, while others, fallen angels, disobeyed, fell from their holy position, and now stand in active opposition to the work and plan of God. We have hosts of them in the Bible, but only 3 have been named.

1. Micheal — The Archangel

The name Michael means “who is like God?”
God sent to Daniel a heavenly messenger and a demon held him up, so God then sent Michael to go down there and knock that demon out of the way so that the holy angel could do what he was sent to do in Daniel 10:13

"But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia." — Daniel 10:13

Michael is the defender of Israel who will wage war on behalf of Israel against Satan and his hordes in the Tribulation in Revelations 12:7-8

"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, 8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven." — Rev 12:7-8

Michael also disputed with Satan about the body of Moses, but Michael refrained from judgment, leaving that to God in Jude 1:9

"Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee." — Jude 1:9

2. Gabriel — God's Special Messenger

Gabriel name means “man of God” or “God is strong.” Gabriel seems to be God’s special messenger of His kingdom program in each of the four times he appears in the Bible record … He reveals and interprets God’s purpose and program concerning Messiah and His kingdom to the prophets and people of Israel.

In a highly significant passage, Gabriel explained the events of the seventy weeks for Israel in Daniel 9:21–27.

"Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation." — Dan 9:21

Gabriel explained to Daniel the succeeding kingdoms of Medo-Persia and Greece as well as the untimely death of Alexander the Great in Daniel 8.

"And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision." — Dan 8:16

Gabriel also announced the birth of John the Baptist to Zacharias (Luke 1:11–20).

“I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.” — Luke 1:19

Gabriel told Mary that the One born to her would be great and rule on the throne of David.

“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin . . . and the virgin’s name was Mary” (Luke 1:26–27).

3. Lucifer — The Fallen Angel

Lucifer means “shining one” or “star of the morning.” He may have been the wisest and most beautiful of all God’s created beings who was originally placed in a position of authority over the cherubim surrounding the throne of God.

He is mentioned in Isaiah 14:12 "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Satan is another name given to him which means “accuser” or “adversary” in Hebrew

He is mentioned in several places including Matthew 4:10 "Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

Apollyon/Abaddon, is another name given to him which means "destroyer"

He is mentioned in Revelations 9:11 "They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek he is called Apollyon."