בראל
Barel means “son of God”
Barel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- בראל
- In English letters
- Barel
- Other English spellings
- Bar-El, Bar El
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בר אל · בר-אל
- Meaning
- Son of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 233
1,043 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Barel.
- 86 of them are women and girls, and 957 are men and boys.
- 94 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 298, against 83 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בר אל, בר-אל. The chart shows the spelling בראל alone.
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 Barel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בראל 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 | 62 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 831 | 60 | 190 of 541 |
In 2024, Barel ranked 190 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Barel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Barel.
What does the name Barel mean?
Barel means “son of God”. Barel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Barel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Barel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,043 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 86 are women and girls and 957 are men and boys.
How do you write Barel in Hebrew?
Barel is written בראל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בר אל, בר-אל.
How many people in Israel are named Barel?
1,043 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Barel today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Barel ranked 190 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.