Jael

“Ibex, mountain goat” — Hebrew יעל origin

Girl's name · #1393 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jael is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1957, it stood at #1393 in 2025; about 4,600 girls have been named Jael along the way. Jael is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns.

Around the world: about 1 in 610 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 16,000 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 girls in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaels

Jaël Bestué — Spanish athletics competitor
Jaël Malli — Swiss singer-songwriter
Jael Uribe — Dominican poet and artist
Jael Holzman — American journalist and musician
Jael Silliman — author, scholar and women's rights activist

What Jaels become

Among 37 notable people named Jael:

No single standout — notable Jaels spread across many fields.

Similar names: Amariah · Jaelynn · Keziah · Yael · Rochel · Lael

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