The baby name Igeal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈɡeɪ.əl/ (ih-GAY-əl) — also seen as /iːˈɡaː.ɛl/ (ee-GAH-el) in some transliterations.
Igeal is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Igeal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈɡeɪ.əl/ (ih-GAY-əl) — also seen as /iːˈɡaː.ɛl/ (ee-GAH-el) in some transliterations.
Igeal is Hebrew in Origin.
Igeal is a rare Anglicized rendering of the Hebrew name Yigal/Yigael (Hebrew יגאל), built on the Semitic root g-ʾ-l (ga’al, “to redeem”). As a verbal-sentence name it means “he will redeem,” often understood as “[God] will redeem,” expressing hope for deliverance. The spelling Igeal reflects older or nonstandard transliterations that drop the initial y- sound of the Hebrew letter yod.
In the Hebrew Bible, bearers include Igal, the scout from the tribe of Issachar (Numbers 13:7); Igal son of Nathan, one of David’s warriors (2 Samuel 23:36; 1 Chronicles 11:38); and an Igal in postexilic genealogy (1 Chronicles 3:22). Modern Israeli usage favors Yigal; the form Igeal remains very uncommon in English-speaking records but appears sporadically through variant biblical spellings. Established variants: Yigal, Igal, Yigael; related feminine forms include Geula/Geulah (“redemption”). The name carries strong Jewish historical and hopeful religious overtones.
Igeal is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Igeal appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
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