בן-אל
Ben-El means “son of God”
Ben-El is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- בן-אל
- In English letters
- Ben-El
- Other English spellings
- Benel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- בנאל
- Meaning
- Son of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 83
227 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ben-El.
- 227 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 12, against 44 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: בנאל. The chart shows the spelling בן-אל alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Ben-El is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בן-אל 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 boys | 110 | 0 | – |
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 Ben-El in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ben-El.
What does the name Ben-El mean?
Ben-El means “son of God”. Ben-El is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ben-El a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ben-El is mainly a boy's name. Of the 227 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 227 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Ben-El in Hebrew?
Ben-El is written בן-אל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: בנאל.
How many people in Israel are named Ben-El?
227 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ben-El today.
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.