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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *el.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Grissel f Medieval English
This is a short form of Griselda.... [more]
Grizzel f Scots
Variant of Grizel.
Gurmel m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਮੇਲ (see Gurmail).
Gusel f Tatar
Variant transliteration of Гүзәл (see Guzel).
Gütel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval German (Rare), Medieval Jewish (Rare)
Variant of Gittel that typically appears in German (gentile, Silesian) sources
Gutel f Yiddish (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Jewish
An archaic diminutive of Gute (see Gittel)
Gutnel f Sami
Sami form of Gunhild.
Guzel f Tatar, Bosnian, Bashkir
Variant transcription of Guzal, Bosnian form of Güzel.
Hadeel f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic هديل (see Hadil).
Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").
Hasel f English
Variant of Hazel.
Haysel f English (British)
From hay + sele (“season”). Meaning haying season, also used as an alternative form of Hazel or Hayes.
Hazel f Turkish
Variant of Hazal.
Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael
Heliabel f Arthurian Cycle
The Grail heroine and the sister of Perceval.... [more]
Helizabel f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of Pelles and mother of Galahad in the Vulgate Lancelot.... [more]
Hepzibel f English (American)
Possibly a combination of Hepzibah with the suffix -bel
Hesel f Turkmen
Uncertain, perhaps a Turkmen form of Asal.
Hibbel f Low German
Low German form of Hildburg.
Hitzel f Mayan
Possibly a variant of Itzel.
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
Iael m & f Breton
Iedel f Polynesian
Means "mango" in Palauan.
Iguácel f Aragonese (Modern)
Aragonese name from a romanic s. XI hermitage in Larrosa, Jacetania, Aragon; dedicated to Virgin Sta. María de Iguácel.
Iisebel f Estonian
Estonian form of Jezebel.
Ilyasviel f Popular Culture
This is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Imanuel m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Emmanuel.
Ingel f Estonian
Originally a diminutive of Ingrid and Inge. Its use as a given name in its own right may have been influenced by Estonian ingel "angel".
Ingel m & f Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Variant of Engel as well as a short form of related names that start with Ingel-, such as Ingelbert, Ingelhard and Ingeltrud... [more]
Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.
Isagel f Swedish (Rare), Literature, Astronomy
Isagel is a fictional character and spaceship pilot appearing in Swedish author Harry Martinson's poem of science fiction 'Aniara', published in 1956. Isagel is also the name of an exoplanet (HD 102956 b) orbiting the star Aniara (HD 102956).
Isel f & m Nahuatl
Means "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl icel.
Ishabel f Irish
A variant of the Scottish name Ishbel. Sometimes also thought to be related to the name Isabel.
Isibél f Medieval Irish
Older form of Isibéal.... [more]
Issobel f English
Variant spelling of Isobel
Itgel m & f Mongolian
Means "faith, belief, trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Itzabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Isabel with the phonetic element itza (see Maritza).
Itzel f & m Basque
From Basque meaning "extraordinary" or a variant of Itzal.
Ixabel f Basque
Basque diminutive of Isabel.
Ixel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Possible form or spelling of the name Ixchel.
Izebel f Hungarian, Dutch (Rare), Biblical Dutch
Hungarian and Dutch form of Jezebel.
Izebel f English (Rare)
Variant of Isabel influenced by Jezebel.
Izel f & m Turkish
Possibly the Turkish form of Eidel or Israel, or perhaps from the Turkish iz 'footprint, track, trace, mark' and el 'hand, country, homeland'.
Izobel f Obscure
Variant of Isobel.
Jacquel f & m African American
Possibly an elaborated form of Jacques or a combination of Jacob and Raquel.
Jaeckel f & m Prussian
A last name
Jáél f Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Yael.
Jáhel f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Yael via the variant Jahel.
Jameshauwnnel f African American (Rare)
Possibly a combination of James and Shanelle. This was one of the nicknames of Rhoshandiatellyneshiaunneveshenk Koyaanisquatsiuth Williams (1984-), the other being Jamie.
Jampel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ (see Jamphel).
Jamphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese, Buddhism
From Tibetan འཇམ་དཔལ ('jam-dpal) meaning "gentle splendour", derived from འཇམ ('jam) meaning "soft" and དཔལ (dpal) meaning "splendour, glory, magnificence"... [more]
Janel f Kazakh
Alternate transcirption of Жанель (see Zhanel)
Jazeel f Biblical
Jahzeel A name found in the Bible.
Jennel f Hebrew
Means “God is gracious.”
Jesabel f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jezebel.
Jeuel f American (South)
A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament according to the Oxford Languages dictionary.
Jisebel f Biblical Swedish
Swedish form of Jezebel.
Jittel f Yiddish
Possibly a variant of Gittel.
Karmel f & m Hebrew, Basque (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Carmel, also used in other languages. In Basque, it is exclusively a masculine name.
Katel f Cornish (Rare)
Cornish form of Catherine.
Kathaniel f African American (Rare, Archaic)
The name of Knoel Scott's mother.
Katriel m & f Hebrew, English (Modern, Rare)
Means "crown of God" in Hebrew, from the Hebrew keter (כֶּתֶר) "crown" and el (אֵל) "god".
Kel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Kelly.
Ketzel f Yiddish, English
Means "kitten" in Yiddish. It is typically used as a nickname.
Khasgerel f Mongolian
From Mongolian хас (khas) meaning "jade, jasper" or "swastika (religious symbol)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light". Compare Khashgerel.
Khashgerel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian хаш (khash) meaning "jade" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Khürel m & f Mongolian
Means "bronze" in Mongolian.
Khurtsgerel m & f Mongolian
Means "bright light, flare, dazzling" in Mongolian, from хурц (khurts) meaning "sharp, keen, accurate" or "bright, glowing" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Koël f Hindi
Alternate latinisation of Koel.
Koel f Bengali (Hindu), Hindi
Alternate latinisation of Koyal.
Kressel f Jewish, Yiddish
Pet form of Kressia, the Yiddish form of the Judeo-Spanish name Gracia, used as an alternative to Channah.
Kyriel f English
It derives from the same root of the name Karly, that means "free".
Kyynel f & m Finnish
Means "teardrop" in Finnish.
Larabel f English (Rare)
Lara and Belle
Leahlabel f Romani
Romani corruption of Leighanabell.
Libiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Libi which means "my heart" and El, reference to God.
Lickel f Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Angelika.
Liel f Dutch (Rare)
Short form of Lilian and Liliane.... [more]
Liezel f Afrikaans
Variant of Liesel.
Lijomarbel f Marshallese
Derived from the Marshallese li meaning "female person", ijo meaning "there, at a distance" and marbel, the name of a kind of indigenous plant.
Lilibel f English
Combination of Lily & Belle.
Lilybel f English (Rare)
combination of Lily and a popular suffix -bel.
Lirael f Literature
Central character in the fantasy novel by Garth Nix, the second in his Old Kingdom Trilogy. Lirael is daughter of the Abhorsen Terciel and the Clayr Arielle.
Lirazel f Literature
The name of the title character in Lord Dunsany's fantasy novel The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924).
Liriel f Brazilian (Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Lírio.
Liriel f Samoan
Means "beautiful flower" in Samoan
Lisel f Upper German (Rare)
Variant of Liesel, more frequently used as a diminutive and rarely used as a given name.
Lkhagvagerel m & f Mongolian
From лхавга (lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Lorel f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Laurel, possibly influenced by Lori.
Lothíriel f Literature
Means "flower garlanded maiden" in Sindarin, from loth meaning "blossom, flower" and riel meaning "garlanded maiden". In 'The Lord of the Rings', Lothíriel was the daughter of Imrahil, the Prince of Dol Amroth... [more]
Lucibel f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Lucía (Spanish) or Lúcia (Portuguese) with Isabel.
Lunéciel f French (Modern, Rare)
Means “moon and sky” in French (lune et ciel).
Mábel f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Mabel.
Mabel f Spanish
Contraction of María Isabel.
Macel f English (American)
Meaning unknown, possibly a dialectical variant of Marcelle.
Maidel f Yiddish
Yiddish name and word for "young girl."
Maixabel f Basque
Basque contraction of María Isabel.
Manel f Arabic
Either derived from Arabic منحة (menhh) "gift" or else an alternate transcription of Arabic منال (See Manal).
Marabel f Spanish
Variant of Maribel.
Marguel f Arthurian Cycle
A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Mariabel f Spanish (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Contraction of María and Isabel which retains the full version of Maria (unlike Maribel).
Mariángel f Spanish
Combination of Maria and Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Mariàngel f Catalan (Rare)
Combination of Maria and Àngel.
Mariarbel f Basque, Medieval Basque
Basque combination of Maria and the word arbel "slate; shale".... [more]
Marichel f Filipino
Short form of Maria Rachel.
Maridel f Filipino
Short form of Maria and Delia 1, Adelina, Adelaida and other names containing -del-.
Mariël f Dutch
Dutch form of Mariel.
Marifel f Filipino
Combination of Maria and Felisa or Felicidad.
Marihel f Filipino, Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a combination of Maria and Helen. It could also be a variant of Mariel.
Marimigel f Medieval Basque
Combination of Mari 3 and Miguel.
Marinel f Filipino
Combination of Mary or Maria with Nellie, Nely, and other names containing nel.
Marisabel f Spanish
A blend of the names Maria and Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [more]
Maryethel f English
A combination of Mary and Ethel.
Marymichael f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Mary and Michael used as a feminine given name.
Mashael f Arabic
From Arabic مشاعل (mašāʕil) meaning "torches".
Massiel f Spanish
Popularized by the Spanish singer María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa "Massiel", who was given her stage name after the words mar ("sea") and cielo ("sky").
Mávnnel f Sami
Sami form of Magnhild.
Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.
Mayauel f American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Variant of Mayahuel. This is borne by a (male) glass artist from California, United States: Mayauel Ward (1956-).
Maybel f English
Variant of Mabel.
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
Mayzel f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly an invented name blending May or Maisie with Hazel.
Mazel f Yiddish
In Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.
Maziel f Spanish
From Hebrew origins. The name means she who comes down from the stars.
Mel f & m Catalan (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Means "honey" in Catalan and Portuguese.... [more]
Mellangel f & m Welsh
Variant or misspelling of Melangell.
Meridel f English
This was the name of communist and feminist writer Meridel le Sueur (1900 - 1996), possibly taken from her mother's nickname "Mary Del."
Merjarel m & f Medieval Cornish, Medieval
From Jarrel used as a surname to congratulate someone for an effort. But also feminine due to Merry is a feminine name.
Merkel f & m Various (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Merkel. Modern usage is inspired by the surname of the German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Mervel m & f English (American, Rare), Filipino (Rare)
Meaning unknown, most likely a variant of Marvel and Merveille.
Mindel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Mina.
Minel f Various
Of unknown origin and meaning.... [more]
Mirabel f French (African), English (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Medieval Italian, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French mirable "wonderful; admirable", ultimately from Latin mirabilis "wonderful, marvellous, astonishing, extraordinary, remarkable, amazing" (compare Mirabelle).
Mirel f Yiddish
Diminutive of Miriam.
Míriel f Literature
Míriel is the name of two characters in Tolkien's works. It means 'jewel-garlanded maiden'.... [more]
Mirtel f Estonian (Modern)
Elaboration of Mirt, possibly influenced by Myrtle.
Misheel f Mongolian
Means "smile" in Mongolian.
Mishel f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel, it is came from the name Michel / Michelle
Miszel f & m Polish (Modern, Rare)
Polish phonetic spelling of Michelle or Michel.
Mocel f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "you alone" in Nahuatl, possibly denoting "peerless".
Mönkhgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "eternal light" in Mongolian, from мөнх (mönkh) meaning "eternal" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Montiel m & f English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Montiel.
Montiel f Spanish (European), Catalan (Valencian)
From the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de Montiel and Mare de Déu de Montiel, meaning "Our Lady of Montiel" in Spanish and "Mother of God of Montiel" in Catalan, respectively... [more]
Morel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Mor and El means "myrrh from God" in Hebrew.
Moriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Mori and El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Mübeccel f Turkish
From Arabic مبجل (mubajjal) meaning "venerated, exalted, glorified".
Murel f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Contracted form of Muriel.
Muriël f Dutch
Dutch form of Muriel.
Myribel f Obscure
In the case of the submitter it is a contraction of Myrna and Isabel.
Myriel f German
Form of Muriel, derived from the Keltic words muir- "the sea" and gael "shining". Putting the meaning of the name at "Shining Sea".... [more]
Naddel f German
A short form and nickname for Nadja or Nadine.... [more]
Nakheel m & f Arabic
Plural form of Nakhlah, means "date palm," but it also means "something that is purified."
Namgyel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
Alternate transcription of Tibetan རྣམ་རྒྱལ (see Namgyal).
Naouel f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic نوال (see Nawal) chiefly used in North Africa.
Nawel f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Nawal chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish, Medieval Flemish
Short form of Cornelius (masculine) and Cornelia (feminine).... [more]
Nefel f Kurdish
Means "clover" in Kurdish.
Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union, bond, cooperation" in Mongolian.
Nel f Welsh
A Welsh language modification of Nell, believed to be a medieval diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Eleanor, Ellen or Helen, meaning "bright, shining one"... [more]
Nel f Polish
Variant of Nela. Nel Rawlinson is a character from "In Desert and Wilderness", a popular young adult novel by the Polish author and Nobel Prize-winning novelist Henryk Sienkiewicz, written in 1911.
Nennel f Judeo-French
Diminutive of Nana.
Nerdanel f Literature
Quenya name; meaning unknown. This is the name of Fëanor's wife in Tolkien's legendarium.
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nimrodel f Literature
Means "lady of the white cave" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Unfinished Tales', Nimrodel was an elf maiden who loved the elven king of Lóthlorien, Amroth. She wished to marry Amroth, but before they were wed Nimrodel became lost on a journey and was never heard from again... [more]
Níniel f Literature
Means "maiden of tears", composed of Sindarin nîn "tear" and the suffix -iel "daughter, maiden". In the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, this was a byname (or epessë) of Niënor given by her brother Túrin in Brethil.
Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
Nissel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name. May be a pet form of Nessia, or a female form of Nissan or Nissim.
Noeroel m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Nurul influenced by Dutch orthography.
Nouvel f English (Rare)
Variant of Nouvelle, although in the instance of the daughter of Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt it is transferred use of the surname Nouvel in homage to architect Jean Nouvel.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
Nurgözel f Turkmen
From Turkmen nur meaning "light" (see Nur) combined with gözel meaning "beautiful, lovely".
Nursel f Turkish
From Turkish nur, meaning "light".
Nyabeel f Nuer
Means "girl of the corn" in Nuer.
Ochgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Odel f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Adel or Adele, also means "Thanks to God", which is making it relative to Odelia 2... [more]
Odgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "starlight" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Odiel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
In the case of male bearers, this name is a Dutch form of Odilo via its French form Odile. In the case of female bearers, this name is a Dutch variant form of Odilia... [more]
Orabel f English (Latinized)
From the Latin orabilis "easily entreated".
Oriel f & m English
Probably a form of Auriel or Oriole, the spelling influenced in Britain, perhaps, by Oriel College, Oxford... [more]
Oriel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the names Ori and El means "My light is God", making it relative to Uriel.
Osel m & f Tibetan
Means "bright light" in Tibetan.
Osmariel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Combination of Oswaldo and Mariela. It became popular after Venezuelan TV host and model Osmariel Villalobos.
Otgongerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian отгон (otgon) meaning "youngest" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Othel m & f English
Diminutive of Otho.
Oyuungerel f Mongolian
Means "light of wisdom" in Mongolian, from оюун (oyuun) meaning "wisdom, intellect" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Pastel f English
From mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.
Patel m & f Indian
From the Gujarati word પટેલ (paṭēl) meaning "chief, village headsman". This is the most common surname among Indian-Americans.
Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.
Peniel m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
From a biblical place name (Gen 32:30) meaning "face of God".... [more]
Perel f Yiddish
Means "pearl" in Yiddish.
Petternel f Medieval German
Medieval German variant of Peternella.
Phildel f English (Rare)
In the case of singer-songwriter Phildel, it is a combination of her parents names - Philip and Della. -
Philidel f & m Literature, Theatre
Perhaps based on Philadelphia or Fidelis. It was used by John Dryden in his opera 'King Arthur; or, the British Worthy' (1691), where it belongs to an air spirit in the service of Merlin who saves Arthur from the evil schemes of Osmond, a Saxon sorcerer, and Grimbald, an enemy earth spirit.
Pieternel f Dutch
Dutch form of Petronella.
Pimpernel f Literature, English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
From the flower Scarlet Pimpernel, a low growing annual plant. It is well known for being the emblem of the fictional hero of the same name. Tolkien used the name for one of the Took sisters.
Pradel m & f Various
From the surname, Pradel, which is derived from the Italian word prato, "feild, meadow".
Praisthel f South African (Rare)
The name comes from the the phrase Praise the Lord. Some of the letters from the pharse are removed to turn it into a name.
Précis-de-marvel f Obscure
A girl on Tiktok tells the story of her first name. It's his progenitor called Marvel, who named her Précis-De-Marvel.
Priel m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.