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Fishel

Quick answerThe name 'Fishel' means "little fish" in Yiddish, derived from the Germanic root *fisk* (fish) with a diminutive suffix.

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,440
TrendStable
Peak year2025
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageYiddish
CultureAshkenazi Jewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters6
Numerology5 Chaldean 7
Global rank#4,440

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

About the name Fishel

The name 'Fishel' means "little fish" in Yiddish, derived from the Germanic root *fisk* (fish) with a diminutive suffix.

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Etymology

The name 'Fishel' means "little fish" in Yiddish, derived from the Germanic root *fisk* (fish) with a diminutive suffix. It is primarily used in Ashkenazi Jewish culture, often as a vernacular equivalent of the Hebrew name Ephraim, and historically appears in Eastern European Jewish communities.

Fishel currently ranks #4,440 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.

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