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Arel

Boy

Meaning of Arel: Hebrew: 'lion of God'

Arel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5388th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5388

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

312

First recorded 1916 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Arel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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