The baby name Jael is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JAY-əl (/ˈdʒeɪəl/); Hebrew: YA-el (yah-EL, /jaˈɛl/).
Jael is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jael is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JAY-əl (/ˈdʒeɪəl/); Hebrew: YA-el (yah-EL, /jaˈɛl/).
Jael is Hebrew in Origin.
Jael comes from Hebrew Ya’el (יָעֵל), meaning “ibex” or “mountain goat,” evoking agility and sure‑footedness. In the Hebrew Bible, Jael is the Kenite woman who kills the Canaanite general Sisera with a tent peg (Judges 4–5) and is praised in the Song of Deborah. The name’s vivid imagery and decisive heroine kept it in religious memory.
Via the Vulgate and later English translations, the spelling Jael spread in Europe and the Americas. Usage was sporadic after the Middle Ages but found modest favor among Protestants who preferred Old Testament names, and it rose again in the 20th century. In modern Israel, Yael is a popular feminine name; in many Spanish‑speaking countries, Yael/Jael also appears for boys. Common variants and transliterations include Yael, Ya’el, Jaël/Yaël (French), and the rarer Iael. Do not confuse it with Joel (Hebrew Yoel), a distinct name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2004 | #1 | — | 741 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #81 | 56 | 1,786 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #118 | 4 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #135 | 4 | 3,797 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2012 | #171 | 2 | 1,538 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #173 | 6 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #188 | 6 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #192 | 18 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #230 | 10 | 3,650 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #279 | 4 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| PE | 0 | #300 | 11 | 6,350 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #311 | 14 | 6,973 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #335 | 4 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| BO | 0 | #356 | 26 | 6,868 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| CL | 0 | #369 | 43 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #373 | 9 | 7,951 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #377 | 257 | 9,488 |
| MX | 0 | #380 | 34 | 8,339 | |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #403 | 3 | 3,185 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #423 | 7 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #427 | 55 | 9,305 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #452 | 504 | 14,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #453 | 15 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #454 | 28 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #474 | 67 | 11,671 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #493 | 13 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #497 | 14 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #503 | 8 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #503 | 30 | 11,342 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 56 | 8,289 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #565 | 28 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 21 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #626 | 395 | 16,355 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #634 | 32 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #695 | 612 | 17,781 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #702 | 37 | 3,895 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #715 | 37 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #724 | 63 | 15,093 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #731 | 384 | 16,140 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #755 | 138 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #761 | 118 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #769 | 148 | 8,487 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #827 | 117 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #853 | 68 | 15,656 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #894 | 90 | 5,561 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #897 | 55 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #899 | 32 | 5,610 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #899 | 57 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #903 | 39 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,409 | 38 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Jael is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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