The baby name Bavel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-vel (IPA: /ˈbɑːvəl/).
Bavel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Bavel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-vel (IPA: /ˈbɑːvəl/).
Bavel is Hebrew in Origin.
Bavel is a Hebrew form of the biblical place-name Babel/Babylon (בָּבֶל). In Genesis it is linked to the verb balal, “to confuse, mix,” recalling the Tower of Babel story; scholars also note the Akkadian etymology bab-ilu, “gate of god(s).” As a personal name it is rare, but recognizable in Jewish tradition where Bavel designates Babylonia, the heartland of the Babylonian Talmud and a major center of the diaspora.
Contemporary use appears mainly in Israel and among Jewish families worldwide, sometimes as a unisex place-derived choice with historical resonance. Variant and related forms include Babel (English), Bavél (transliterated Hebrew), Babil (Arabic), and Akkadian Babilu/Bab-ili; the adjectival Hebrew Bavli (“of Babylonia”) is also encountered as a surname. Outside Semitic contexts, Bavel is a Dutch toponym and surname (van Bavel), which may influence rare given-name usage in the Low Countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #438 | 244 | 13,071 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #484 | 21 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Bavel is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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