Yechiel

“May God live” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1917 in the US (2025) · Trending

Yechiel is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1959, it stood at #1917 in 2025; about 2,000 boys have been named Yechiel along the way. In New York and New Jersey it runs 3–11× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yechiels

Yechiel of Paris — person associated with Hebrew manuscripts
Yechiel Michel Epstein — Lithuanian rabbi (1829–1908)
Yechiel Hameiri — Israeli footballer
Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg — Polish rabbi (1884–1966)
Yechiel Michel of Zlotshov — Hasidic rabbi of Zolochiv

What Yechiels become

Among 32 notable people named Yechiel:

Artists & writers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yechiel Shemi, Israeli artist (1922-2003).

Similar names: Zuriel · Ike · Sylis · Shmiel · Aviel · Asiel

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