מזל
Mazal means “luck, fortune”
Mazal is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
The word first meant a constellation, from the old belief that fortune comes from the stars.
- In Hebrew
- מזל
- In English letters
- Mazal
- Other English spellings
- Mazel, Mazol, Mazul, Mozal
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מזול · מוזל
- Meaning
- Luck, fortune
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 77
11,291 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mazal.
- 11,291 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 485 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 76, against 119 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מזול, מוזל. The chart shows the spelling מזל 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 Mazal is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מזל 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 | 11,250 | 9 | 464 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 72 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Mazal ranked 464 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 Mazal in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mazal.
What does the name Mazal mean?
Mazal means “luck, fortune”. Mazal is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. The word first meant a constellation, from the old belief that fortune comes from the stars.
Is Mazal a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mazal is mainly a girl's name. Of the 11,291 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11,291 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Mazal in Hebrew?
Mazal is written מזל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מזול, מוזל.
How many people in Israel are named Mazal?
11,291 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mazal today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Mazal ranked 464 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.