מתנאל
Matanel means “gift of God”
Matanel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מתנאל
- In English letters
- Matanel
- Other English spellings
- Mattanel, Matan-El
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מתן-אל
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 521
1,461 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Matanel.
- 10 of them are women and girls, and 1,451 are men and boys.
- 51 of them were born in 2002, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 143, against 186 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מתן-אל. The chart shows the spelling מתנאל 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 Matanel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מתנאל 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 | 10 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,409 | 22 | 310 of 541 |
In 2024, Matanel ranked 310 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 Matanel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Matanel.
What does the name Matanel mean?
Matanel means “gift of God”. Matanel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Matanel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Matanel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,461 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10 are women and girls and 1,451 are men and boys.
How do you write Matanel in Hebrew?
Matanel is written מתנאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מתן-אל.
How many people in Israel are named Matanel?
1,461 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Matanel today. The most were born in 2002. In 2024, Matanel ranked 310 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.