מיטל
Meital means “dew drops, literally waters of dew”
Meital is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
11,449 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Meital.
- 11,438 of them are women and girls, and 11 are men and boys.
- 969 of them were born in 1980, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 56, against 175 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מייטל, מי-טל. The chart shows the spelling מיטל 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 Meital is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מיטל 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 | 11,286 | 6 | 567 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 11 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 15 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Meital ranked 567 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 Meital in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Meital.
What does the name Meital mean?
Meital means “dew drops, literally waters of dew”. Meital is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Meital a boy's name or a girl's name?
Meital is mainly a girl's name. Of the 11,449 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11,438 are women and girls and 11 are men and boys.
How do you write Meital in Hebrew?
Meital is written מיטל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מייטל, מי-טל.
How many people in Israel are named Meital?
11,449 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Meital today. The most were born in 1980. In 2024, Meital ranked 567 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.