רייזל
Raizel means “little rose”
Raizel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- רייזל
- In English letters
- Raizel
- Other English spellings
- Reizel, Raizl, Reisel, Raisel, Raizy
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ריזל · רייזיל
- Meaning
- Little rose
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 257
1,874 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Raizel.
- 1,874 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 63 of them were born in 2014, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 275, against 229 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ריזל, רייזיל. The chart shows the spelling רייזל 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 Raizel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רייזל 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 | 1,498 | 52 | 215 of 678 |
In 2024, Raizel ranked 215 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 Raizel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Raizel.
What does the name Raizel mean?
Raizel means “little rose”. Raizel is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Raizel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Raizel is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,874 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,874 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Raizel in Hebrew?
Raizel is written רייזל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ריזל, רייזיל.
How many people in Israel are named Raizel?
1,874 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Raizel today. The most were born in 2014. In 2024, Raizel ranked 215 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.