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Arel

AIR-el

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew meaning 'lion of God' from ari (lion) and El (God). Rare biblical name with strength and spiritual significance.”

Popularity Over Time

Arel US popularity rank over timeRank 14114 in 2012 to rank 3989 in 1937. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3989#9052#14114191619401960198020002024

Arel is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ArRey

Style

StrongEtherealCelestialMinimalBold

Famous Bearers

  • Biblical name tradition
  • modern variants

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Ariel

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Aaron

Hebrew Top 100

Ari

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Leah

Hebrew Top 100

Gabriel

Hebrew Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Christian and Jewish traditions

People Also Ask

Hebrew meaning 'lion of God' from ari (lion) and El (God). Rare biblical name with strength and spiritual significance.

Arel is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Arel include Ar, Rey.

Names that pair beautifully with Arel include Leah, Gabriel.