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Eyal

Quick answerThe name 'Eyal' means "strength" or "might" in Hebrew, derived from the root א-י-ל (ayin-yod-lamed) connoting power or a ram.

Hebrew · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,231
TrendStable
Peak year2010
Syllables1
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureHebrew
ReligionJudaism
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#843

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

About the name Eyal

The name 'Eyal' means "strength" or "might" in Hebrew, derived from the root א-י-ל (ayin-yod-lamed) connoting power or a ram.

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Etymology

The name 'Eyal' means "strength" or "might" in Hebrew, derived from the root א-י-ל (ayin-yod-lamed) connoting power or a ram. It is primarily used in Jewish and Israeli cultures, with historical context in the Hebrew Bible where it appears as a place name (e.g., a valley in the tribe of Dan) and as a modern Israeli given name.

Eyal currently ranks #6,231 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.

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