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Jael
UnisexMeaning of Jael: Hebrew: 'mountain goat'
Jael is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 853rd most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#853
304 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#3695
6 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
7,948
First recorded 1957 · peak 2012
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
43% boys · 57% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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