אַיֶּלֶת
Ayelet means “doe”
Ayelet is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
From ayelet hashachar, the morning star.
- In Hebrew
- אַיֶּלֶת
- On an ID card
- איילת
- In English letters
- Ayelet
- Meaning
- Doe
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 451
7,640 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ayelet.
- 7,640 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 262 of them were born in 1975, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 418, against 547 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ayelet is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איילת today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 7,640 | 77 | 161 of 678 |
| Druze girls | 10 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ayelet ranked 161 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ayelet in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ayelet.
What does the name Ayelet mean?
Ayelet means “doe”. Ayelet is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. From ayelet hashachar, the morning star.
Is Ayelet a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ayelet is mainly a girl's name. Of the 7,640 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,640 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ayelet in Hebrew?
Ayelet is written איילת in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אַיֶּלֶת.
How many people in Israel are named Ayelet?
7,640 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ayelet today. The most were born in 1975. In 2024, Ayelet ranked 161 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.