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שמיל

Shmil means “Yiddish form of Shmuel”

Shmil is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.

In Hebrew
שמיל
In English letters
Shmil
Other English spellings
Shmiel
Meaning
Yiddish form of Shmuel
Origin
Yiddish
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
380

117 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shmil.

  • 117 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Shmil is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שמיל 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.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish boys1170–

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 Shmil in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Shmil.

What does the name Shmil mean?

Shmil means “Yiddish form of Shmuel”. Shmil is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.

Is Shmil a boy's name or a girl's name?

Shmil is mainly a boy's name. Of the 117 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 117 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.

How do you write Shmil in Hebrew?

Shmil is written שמיל in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Shmil?

117 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shmil today.

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.

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