אייל
Eyal means “strength, or a stag”
Eyal is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אייל
- In English letters
- Eyal
- Other English spellings
- Ayal
- Meaning
- Strength, or a stag
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 51
23,145 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eyal.
- 129 of them are women and girls, and 23,016 are men and boys.
- 718 of them were born in 1974, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 633, against 1,832 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Eyal is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אייל 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 | 129 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 23,016 | 84 | 158 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 195 | 9 | 271 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 51 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 819 | 15 | 10 of 50 |
In 2024, Eyal ranked 158 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 Eyal in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Eyal.
What does the name Eyal mean?
Eyal means “strength, or a stag”. Eyal is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Eyal a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eyal is mainly a boy's name. Of the 23,145 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 129 are women and girls and 23,016 are men and boys.
How do you write Eyal in Hebrew?
Eyal is written אייל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Eyal?
23,145 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eyal today. The most were born in 1974. In 2024, Eyal ranked 158 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.