ינטל
Yentl means “diminutive of Yente, noble or gentle”
Yentl is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- ינטל
- In English letters
- Yentl
- Other English spellings
- Yentel
- Meaning
- Diminutive of Yente, noble or gentle
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 99
37 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yentl.
- 37 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yentl is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ינטל 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 | 37 | 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 Yentl in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yentl.
What does the name Yentl mean?
Yentl means “diminutive of Yente, noble or gentle”. Yentl is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Yentl a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yentl is mainly a girl's name. Of the 37 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 37 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yentl in Hebrew?
Yentl is written ינטל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yentl?
37 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yentl 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.