מירל
Mirel means “Yiddish pet form of Miriam”
Mirel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- מירל
- In English letters
- Mirel
- Other English spellings
- Mirl, Miral
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מיראל
- Meaning
- Yiddish pet form of Miriam
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 280
1,085 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Mirel.
- 1,046 of them are women and girls, and 39 are men and boys.
- 57 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 185, against 104 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מיראל. The chart shows the spelling מירל 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 Mirel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מירל 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 | 798 | 27 | 291 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 34 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Mirel ranked 291 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 Mirel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Mirel.
What does the name Mirel mean?
Mirel means “Yiddish pet form of Miriam”. Mirel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Mirel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Mirel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,085 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,046 are women and girls and 39 are men and boys.
How do you write Mirel in Hebrew?
Mirel is written מירל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מיראל.
How many people in Israel are named Mirel?
1,085 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Mirel today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Mirel ranked 291 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.