אשל
Eshel means “tamarisk tree”
Eshel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beersheba.
- In Hebrew
- אשל
- In English letters
- Eshel
- Meaning
- Tamarisk tree
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 331
296 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eshel.
- 44 of them are women and girls, and 252 are men and boys.
- 15 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 49, against 26 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Eshel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אשל 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 | 44 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 252 | 15 | 351 of 541 |
In 2024, Eshel ranked 351 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 Eshel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eshel.
What does the name Eshel mean?
Eshel means “tamarisk tree”. Eshel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Abraham planted a tamarisk at Beersheba.
Is Eshel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eshel is used for both girls and boys. Of the 296 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 44 are women and girls and 252 are men and boys.
How do you write Eshel in Hebrew?
Eshel is written אשל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eshel?
296 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eshel today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Eshel ranked 351 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.