Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Jael

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Jael NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakes 79%Ratingadd to your listSave Gender Feminine Usage Biblical, Biblical Portuguese Scripts יָעֵל(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.əl/(English) /ˈd͡ʒeɪl/(English) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name יָעֵל (Yaʿel) meaning "ibex, mountain goat". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to the wife of Heber the Kenite. After Sisera, the captain of the Canaanite army, was defeated in battle by Deborah and Barak he took refuge in Heber's tent. When he fell asleep Jael killed him by hammering a tent peg into his head.

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Family Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesIael(Biblical Greek) Yael(Biblical Hebrew) Iahel(Biblical Latin) Yael(Hebrew) User SubmissionsJáél, Jaël

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Details Last ranked #100 in 2018 Puerto Rico Last ranked #99 in 2022 Switzerland Last ranked #988 in 2012 United States

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