שובאל
Shuvael means “return to God, or captive of God”
Shuvael is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Levite, descendant of Moses through Gershom.
- In Hebrew
- שובאל
- In English letters
- Shuvael
- Other English spellings
- Shubael, Shevuel, Shebuel
- Meaning
- Return to God, or captive of God
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 339
95 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shuvael.
- 7 of them are women and girls, and 88 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Shuvael is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שובאל 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 | 7 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 88 | 6 | 487 of 541 |
In 2024, Shuvael ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Shuvael in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shuvael.
What does the name Shuvael mean?
Shuvael means “return to God, or captive of God”. Shuvael is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Levite, descendant of Moses through Gershom.
Is Shuvael a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shuvael is mainly a boy's name. Of the 95 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7 are women and girls and 88 are men and boys.
How do you write Shuvael in Hebrew?
Shuvael is written שובאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shuvael?
95 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shuvael today. In 2024, Shuvael ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.