איידל
Eidel means “gentle, refined”
Eidel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- איידל
- In English letters
- Eidel
- Other English spellings
- Aidel, Eidl, Idel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אידל · איידיל
- Meaning
- Gentle, refined
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 55
1,020 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eidel.
- 987 of them are women and girls, and 33 are men and boys.
- 47 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 204, against 118 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אידל, איידיל. The chart shows the spelling איידל 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 Eidel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איידל 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 | 741 | 38 | 246 of 678 |
In 2024, Eidel ranked 246 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 Eidel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eidel.
What does the name Eidel mean?
Eidel means “gentle, refined”. Eidel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Eidel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eidel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,020 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 987 are women and girls and 33 are men and boys.
How do you write Eidel in Hebrew?
Eidel is written איידל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אידל, איידיל.
How many people in Israel are named Eidel?
1,020 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eidel today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Eidel ranked 246 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.