babyNamedJaël
“ibex, chamois”
Unisex name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 101st
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- +8.3% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Jaël
Jaël means “ibex, chamois” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Jaël in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Jaël has been rising (+8.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jaël every 114 schools.
Jaël in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,321st name433 babies in 3 years1 baby in 23,034+1.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Jaël and Jael are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Jael10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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