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Jael (boy)

What does Jael mean?

Jael Pronunciation of Jael as a boys' name (also used more regularly as girls' name Jael) is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jael is "mountain goat".

STARTS WITH Ja-

ASSOCIATED WITH mountain

Variations

VARIANT Yael

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jael Campbell (J.C.), ..

How popular is Jael?

Jael is an uncommon given name for men. Jael is an equally unique surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Jael entered the list in 2003 and reached its top position of #992 in the U.S. in 2012, and is currently at #1361. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Jael name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Jael outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Yael (#932 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) is the only other prominent related form of Jael (#1361). Adoption of these relations of Jael was at its apex in 2012 (MEDIAN #936) and is almost as conventional today (#1146, DOWN 15%). Yael is the most trendy name for newborns in this list.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Jael, Yael in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Jael and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Jael is pronounced similarly to Joel, Joell, Jul and Jule. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abel, Amel, Anael, Arel, Asael, Axel, Cadel, Cael, Carel, Dael, Gael, Gamel, Harel, Hazel, Ja-, Jabes, Jace, Jacen, Jack, Jacq, Jacy, Jada, Jade, Jaden, Jader, Jae, Jaelan, Jaelin, Jagu, Jai, Jair, Jak, Jake, Jakeb, Jalal, Jamael, Jame, Jameel, Jamel, Jamey, Jamiel, Jamil, Jarek, Jarel, Jarl, Jarrel, Jary, Jaryl, Jasen, Jax, Jay, Jazz, Je-, Jem, Jerel, Jet, Joed, Joey, Kael, Kapel, Mel, Nagel, Pauel, Pavel, Pazel, Peel, Rafel, Ravel, Ruel, Sahel and Udel. These names tend to be more frequently used than Jael.

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