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♂ Orel
What does Orel mean?
Orel 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Orel) is pronounced Or-el. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Orel is "golden". From "aurus". Variants may be American creations. Evangelist Oral Roberts; baseball player Orel Hershiser.
ENDS WITH -el
ASSOCIATED WITH golden
Variations
VARIANTS Oral▼, Orel, Oriel, Orrel, Orry
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Orel Kamarion (O.K.), ..
How popular is Orel?
Orel is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#56826 out of 150436, Top 38%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Orel reached its apex rank of #1740 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not found in the list currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Oral is the only other prominent variation form of Orel listed in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Orel was at its highest in the 1890s (USAGE OF 0.01%), but now, the form Oral has become somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Orel is alike in pronunciation to Aeriel, Airel, Airyel, Arel, Ariel▲, Ariell, Aryel, Aryell, Aurel, Erol, Errol▼, Erryl, Eryle and Uriel▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abel▲, Acel, Adel, Amel, Ardel, Arnel, Avel, Avrel, Axel▲, Buel, Cael▼, Carel, Dael, Darel, Del, Edel, Harel, Jael, Jarel, Jerel, Joel, Jorel, Kael, Karel, Mel, Neel, Niel, Noel▲, Obed, Odell▼, Ohed (see Ohad), Ole▼, Oleg, Olen▼, Oneal, Onjel, Or, Oran▼, Oren, Orfeo, Orin, Ornet, Oro, Oron, Orren, Orsen, Orv, Orval▼, Orvell (see Orville), Orvil, Osei, Osred, Oved, Owen▲, Peel, Ruel, Sorel, Tyrel, Udel, Yael▲ and Yoel. These names tend to be more commonly used than Orel.
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