עטל
Etel means “Yiddish pet form, usually of Esther”
Etel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- עטל
- In English letters
- Etel
- Other English spellings
- Ettel, Etl, Etil
- Other Hebrew spellings
- עטיל
- Meaning
- Yiddish pet form, usually of Esther
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 109
707 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Etel.
- 707 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 37 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 161, against 107 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: עטיל. The chart shows the spelling עטל 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 Etel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עטל 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 | 421 | 15 | 374 of 678 |
In 2024, Etel ranked 374 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 Etel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Etel.
What does the name Etel mean?
Etel means “Yiddish pet form, usually of Esther”. Etel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Etel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Etel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 707 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 707 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Etel in Hebrew?
Etel is written עטל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: עטיל.
How many people in Israel are named Etel?
707 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Etel today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Etel ranked 374 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.