מיאל
The meaning of Miel is uncertain
The meaning of Miel is uncertain; perhaps from God.
Miel is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מיאל
- In English letters
- Miel
- Other English spellings
- Mi-El
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מייאל
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps from God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 81
2,937 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Miel.
- 2,699 of them are women and girls, and 238 are men and boys.
- 523 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,212, against 122 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מייאל. The chart shows the spelling מיאל 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 Miel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מיאל 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 | 2,679 | 404 | 44 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 238 | 21 | 313 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 12 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 12 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 32 | 5 | 40 of 47 |
| Druze boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Miel ranked 44 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 Miel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Miel.
What does the name Miel mean?
The meaning of Miel is uncertain; perhaps from God. Miel is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Miel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Miel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,937 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,699 are women and girls and 238 are men and boys.
How do you write Miel in Hebrew?
Miel is written מיאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מייאל.
How many people in Israel are named Miel?
2,937 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Miel today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Miel ranked 44 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.