פייגל
Feigel means “little bird (Yiddish)”
Feigel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- פייגל
- In English letters
- Feigel
- Other English spellings
- Faigel, Feigl, Feigil
- Other Hebrew spellings
- פיגל · פייגיל
- Meaning
- Little bird (Yiddish)
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 133
239 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Feigel.
- 239 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 6, against 27 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: פיגל, פייגיל. The chart shows the spelling פייגל alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Feigel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פייגל 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 | 173 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Feigel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Feigel.
What does the name Feigel mean?
Feigel means “little bird (Yiddish)”. Feigel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Feigel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Feigel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 239 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 239 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Feigel in Hebrew?
Feigel is written פייגל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: פיגל, פייגיל.
How many people in Israel are named Feigel?
239 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Feigel 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.