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Idel

Quick answerThe given name 'Idel' is a variant of the Hebrew name 'Idel' (אידל), meaning "delicate" or "tender," derived from the Yiddish diminutive suffix.

Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,461
TrendVintage
Peak year1916
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageYiddish
CultureAshkenazi Jewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters4
Numerology3 Chaldean 4
Global rank#5,461

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

About the name Idel

The given name 'Idel' is a variant of the Hebrew name 'Idel' (אידל), meaning "delicate" or "tender," derived from the Yiddish diminutive suffix.

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Etymology

The given name 'Idel' is a variant of the Hebrew name 'Idel' (אידל), meaning "delicate" or "tender," derived from the Yiddish diminutive suffix. It is primarily used in Ashkenazi Jewish communities, notably as a feminine name in Eastern Europe, with historical ties to 19th-century Yiddish-speaking populations.

Idel currently ranks #5,461 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.

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