רנאל
Ranel means “song of God”
Ranel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רנאל
- In English letters
- Ranel
- Other English spellings
- Ran-El
- Meaning
- Song of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 281
146 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ranel.
- 31 of them are women and girls, and 115 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 29, against 7 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Ranel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רנאל 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 | 31 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 115 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 35 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ranel ranked 607 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 Ranel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ranel.
What does the name Ranel mean?
Ranel means “song of God”. Ranel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Ranel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ranel is used for both girls and boys. Of the 146 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 31 are women and girls and 115 are men and boys.
How do you write Ranel in Hebrew?
Ranel is written רנאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ranel?
146 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ranel today. In 2024, Ranel ranked 607 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.