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Nirel

Unisex

Meaning of Nirel: Hebrew: 'light of God'

Nirel is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 15286th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#15286

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

91

First recorded 1997 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

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

Gender split

14% boys · 86% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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