Meaning of the nameLael
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- La-el
- Biblical name
Lael is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning 'of God', borne in the Bible by the father of Eliasaph.
- People (2022)
- 1,832
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,438
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,160
- people
Lael in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Lael, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (425 people).
33 women 1,799 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 Lael is most common
States with the highest share of people named Lael in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.003%
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Pará 0.002%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Pernambuco 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 211 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 148 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 131 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 125 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 123 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 117 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 115 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 103 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 70 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 59 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 51 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 49 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 47 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 45 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 42 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 32 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Lael
Lael comes from Hebrew and is formed on el, 'God'; it appears in the Old Testament as the name of the father of Eliasaph. In the Greek Septuagint the form appears as Dael, which Behind the Name considers a spelling error. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,832 people named Lael, with a median age of 16. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Lael · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Lael
What does the name Lael mean?
Lael means “of God”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Lael in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,832 people with the first name Lael, which ranks it number 5,438 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Lael a boy's or a girl's name?
Lael is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 33 women and 1,799 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Lael?
Lael is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Lael most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.003% of the state's population is named Lael (115 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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