כחל
Kachal means “kohl eye paint, or the roller bird”
Kachal is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- כחל
- In English letters
- Kachal
- Meaning
- Kohl eye paint, or the roller bird
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 58
96 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kachal.
- 66 of them are women and girls, and 30 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Kachal is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כחל 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 | 66 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 30 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Kachal ranked 607 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 Kachal in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kachal.
What does the name Kachal mean?
Kachal means “kohl eye paint, or the roller bird”. Kachal is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Kachal a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kachal is used for both girls and boys. Of the 96 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 66 are women and girls and 30 are men and boys.
How do you write Kachal in Hebrew?
Kachal is written כחל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kachal?
96 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kachal today. In 2024, Kachal ranked 607 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.