חיילה
Chayele means “life, a Yiddish pet form of Chaya”
Chayele is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- חיילה
- In English letters
- Chayele
- Other English spellings
- Hayele, Chaile
- Other Hebrew spellings
- חיילא
- Meaning
- Life, a Yiddish pet form of Chaya
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 63
52 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Chayele.
- 52 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: חיילא. The chart shows the spelling חיילה alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Chayele is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חיילה 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 | 24 | 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 Chayele in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Chayele.
What does the name Chayele mean?
Chayele means “life, a Yiddish pet form of Chaya”. Chayele is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Chayele a boy's name or a girl's name?
Chayele is mainly a girl's name. Of the 52 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 52 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Chayele in Hebrew?
Chayele is written חיילה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: חיילא.
How many people in Israel are named Chayele?
52 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Chayele 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.