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Endel

Quick answerThe given name 'Endel' is an Estonian variant of the Germanic name 'Endel' or 'Endla', meaning "life" or "vitality," derived from the Old High German root *andi* (spirit, life force).

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,604
TrendStable
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Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageEstonian
CultureEstonian
Letters5
Numerology22 Chaldean 22
Global rank#6,604

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Endel

The given name 'Endel' is an Estonian variant of the Germanic name 'Endel' or 'Endla', meaning "life" or "vitality," derived from the Old High German root *andi* (spirit, life force).

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Etymology

The given name 'Endel' is an Estonian variant of the Germanic name 'Endel' or 'Endla', meaning "life" or "vitality," derived from the Old High German root *andi* (spirit, life force). It is primarily used in Estonian culture, with no specific religious affiliation, and gained modest historical prominence through the 20th-century Estonian writer Endel Kõks.

Endel currently ranks #6,604 in the United States as a boy's name.

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