יחיאל
Yechiel means “God lives”
Yechiel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Levite musician under David; borne by about a dozen men in Chronicles and Ezra.
- In Hebrew
- יחיאל
- In English letters
- Yechiel
- Other English spellings
- Jehiel, Yehiel
- Meaning
- God lives
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 59
7,611 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yechiel.
- 7,611 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 158 of them were born in 2020, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 739, against 642 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Yechiel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יחיאל 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 | 7,611 | 153 | 109 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yechiel ranked 109 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 Yechiel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yechiel.
What does the name Yechiel mean?
Yechiel means “God lives”. Yechiel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Levite musician under David; borne by about a dozen men in Chronicles and Ezra.
Is Yechiel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yechiel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 7,611 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,611 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yechiel in Hebrew?
Yechiel is written יחיאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yechiel?
7,611 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yechiel today. The most were born in 2020. In 2024, Yechiel ranked 109 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.