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Castiel is the name of the angel of Thursday in occult lore, and means "My Cover is God".
This is also the name of a character in the popular series "Supernatural" in which the character of Castiel is an Angel sent from heaven to help the human race through the Apocalypse. He has grown attached to humans and feels compassion and love for them, and thinks they are worth saving.

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Quiet and Loyal. Also has a love for any guy named Dean Winchester.

Nicknames for Castiel: | Edit

Cas, Cass, Caz, Huggybear

Meanings and history of the name Castiel: | Edit

He is the Angel of Thursday, of changes and of travel. He will help anyone born on a Thursday. He is also a angel of Jupiter. He is one of six Angels.

Hebrew Theophory name meaning: My cover is God

Famous real-life people named Castiel: | Edit

Misha Collins.

Castiel in song, story & screen: | Edit

Castiel is the name of the Angel who arrived in the television series Supernatural. He is really cool and goes out of his way to save Sam and (mostly) Dean from Lucifer. Castiel is played by the actor, Misha Collins, who not only has a body and face that makes real angels cry, but probably sings the song "My Angel Is A Centerfold" in the shower.