פעסיל
Pesil means “Yiddish pet form of Pesia”
Pesil is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- פעסיל
- In English letters
- Pesil
- Other English spellings
- Pessel, Pesel
- Other Hebrew spellings
- פעסל
- Meaning
- Yiddish pet form of Pesia
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 250
289 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Pesil.
- 289 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 46, against 20 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: פעסל. The chart shows the spelling פעסיל alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Pesil is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פעסיל 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 | 182 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
In 2024, Pesil ranked 440 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 Pesil in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Pesil.
What does the name Pesil mean?
Pesil means “Yiddish pet form of Pesia”. Pesil is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Pesil a boy's name or a girl's name?
Pesil is mainly a girl's name. Of the 289 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 289 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Pesil in Hebrew?
Pesil is written פעסיל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: פעסל.
How many people in Israel are named Pesil?
289 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Pesil today. In 2024, Pesil ranked 440 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.