אוראל
Orel means “light of God”
Orel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אוראל
- In English letters
- Orel
- Other English spellings
- Or El
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אור אל · אור-אל · אורל
- Meaning
- Light of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 238
10,539 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Orel.
- 2,990 of them are women and girls, and 7,549 are men and boys.
- 437 of them were born in 1998, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 539, against 1,329 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אור אל, אור-אל, אורל. The chart shows the spelling אוראל 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 Orel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אוראל 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 | 2,757 | 14 | 382 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 7,238 | 72 | 172 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Orel ranked 172 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 Orel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Orel.
What does the name Orel mean?
Orel means “light of God”. Orel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Orel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Orel is used for both girls and boys. Of the 10,539 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,990 are women and girls and 7,549 are men and boys.
How do you write Orel in Hebrew?
Orel is written אוראל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אור אל, אור-אל, אורל.
How many people in Israel are named Orel?
10,539 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Orel today. The most were born in 1998. In 2024, Orel ranked 172 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.