Jael name - Meaning of Jael

Jael name - Meaning of Jael

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

Biblical, Hebrew

Pronounced

JAY-əl (English) , JAYL (English), JAY-əl/JAYL

Jael Meaning

From the Hebrew name (Ya'el) meaning "mountain goat". In the Old Testament this is the name of a woman who killed the captain of the Canaanite army. Jael originates in Hebrew language and means "wild as a mountain goat". In the Bible, Jael was a heroine in the Book of Judges. As a feminine given name it is very rare in the United States.

Jael Related Names
Other Languages: Iael (Biblical Greek), Yael (Biblical Hebrew), Iahel (Biblical Latin), Yael (Hebrew)