פערל
Perel means “pearl (Yiddish)”
Perel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- פערל
- In English letters
- Perel
- Other English spellings
- Perl, Pearl, Peril
- Other Hebrew spellings
- פרל · פעריל
- Meaning
- Pearl (Yiddish)
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 380
1,931 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Perel.
- 1,925 of them are women and girls, and 6 are men and boys.
- 78 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 343, against 240 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: פרל, פעריל. The chart shows the spelling פערל 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 Perel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פערל 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 | 1,262 | 66 | 183 of 678 |
In 2024, Perel ranked 183 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 Perel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Perel.
What does the name Perel mean?
Perel means “pearl (Yiddish)”. Perel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Perel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Perel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,931 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,925 are women and girls and 6 are men and boys.
How do you write Perel in Hebrew?
Perel is written פערל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: פרל, פעריל.
How many people in Israel are named Perel?
1,931 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Perel today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Perel ranked 183 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.