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מגל

Magal means “sickle”

Magal is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
מגל
In English letters
Magal
Meaning
Sickle
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
73

75 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Magal.

  • 41 of them are women and girls, and 34 are men and boys.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Magal is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מגל 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.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls410–
Jewish boys340–

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 Magal in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Magal.

What does the name Magal mean?

Magal means “sickle”. Magal is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

Is Magal a boy's name or a girl's name?

Magal is used for both girls and boys. Of the 75 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 41 are women and girls and 34 are men and boys.

How do you write Magal in Hebrew?

Magal is written מגל in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Magal?

75 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Magal 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.

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