Meaning of the nameJael
- Unisex
- Hebrew origin
- Ja-el
- Biblical name
Jael is a name of Hebrew origin, from יָעֵל (Yaʿel), meaning 'ibex' or 'mountain goat'; it is also the name of a character in the Old Testament.
- People (2022)
- 2,362
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,568
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,112
- people
Jael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jael, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (374 people).
1,177 women 1,185 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Pará 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 368 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 265 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 198 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 185 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 151 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 149 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 123 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 98 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 78 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 71 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 39 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 37 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 32 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 27 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 27 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jael
Jael comes from the Hebrew יָעֵל (Yaʿel), a word for the ibex, the mountain goat, which Wiktionary records as a feminine name. Behind the Name notes that it is the name of a character in the Old Testament. In Brazil, IBGE records the name for men and women in similar numbers. In the 2022 Census, there were 2,362 people named Jael, with a median age of 37. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jael · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: יעל · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jael · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jael
What does the name Jael mean?
Jael means “ibex, mountain goat”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,362 people with the first name Jael, which ranks it number 4,568 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jael a boy's or a girl's name?
Jael is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,177 women and 1,185 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jael?
Jael is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jael most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Jael (123 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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