וידאל
Vidal means “life, a Sephardi counterpart of Chaim”
Vidal is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Medieval Sephardi Jews often used Vidal as the everyday form of the Hebrew name Chaim.
72 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Vidal.
- 72 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: וידל. The chart shows the spelling וידאל alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Vidal is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling וידאל 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 boys | 26 | 0 | – |
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 Vidal in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Vidal.
What does the name Vidal mean?
Vidal means “life, a Sephardi counterpart of Chaim”. Vidal is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin. Medieval Sephardi Jews often used Vidal as the everyday form of the Hebrew name Chaim.
Is Vidal a boy's name or a girl's name?
Vidal is mainly a boy's name. Of the 72 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 72 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Vidal in Hebrew?
Vidal is written וידאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: וידל.
How many people in Israel are named Vidal?
72 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Vidal 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.