Meaning and history
Jael is a name derived from the Hebrew יָעֵל (Yaʿel), meaning “ibex” or “mountain goat.” In the Old Testament, it belongs to the wife of Heber the Kenite, who killed Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army, after he fled to her tent and fell asleep following his defeat by Deborah and Barak.
20062006: 105 births, rank #1,918
2007: 175 births, rank #1,381
2008: 167 births, rank #1,421
2009: 131 births, rank #1,695
2010: 161 births, rank #1,420
20112011: 156 births, rank #1,446
2012: 206 births, rank #1,196
2013: 177 births, rank #1,321
2014: 159 births, rank #1,427
2015: 152 births, rank #1,501
20162016: 145 births, rank #1,545
2017: 147 births, rank #1,505
2018: 173 births, rank #1,313
2019: 154 births, rank #1,441
2020: 127 births, rank #1,632
20212021: 131 births, rank #1,600
2022: 143 births, rank #1,515
2023: 134 births, rank #1,578
2024: 149 births, rank #1,466
20252025: 157 births, rank #1,388
In 2025, 157 babies were recorded with the name Jael, ranking #1,388 among girls.