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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is unisex; and the pattern is *el.
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Abigael f & m English, English (African), Spanish (Latin American), Filipino
Variant of Abigail. Masculine usage is mostly restricted to Latin America and the Philippines (though it is still more often used as a feminine name in that part of the world).
Adael m & f Hebrew (Rare), German (Rare)
Means Noble; Ornament of God; God witnesses.... [more]
Adiël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Adiel.
Adiel m & f Biblical, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Aeriel m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Aerial.
Alexiel f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.
Altangerel m & f Mongolian
Means "golden light" in Mongolian, from алтан (altan) meaning "golden" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Amel f & m Albanian
Originates from the albanian word, e embel, which means sweet.
Anael m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]
Anfel f & m Arabic (Rare), French (Modern, Rare)
From أنفال which means “spoils” or “booty”.
Anhel m & f Ukrainian (Rare)
Cognate of Angel.
An-jel m & f Korean
Korean version of the name Angel
Anjel f & m English (Modern)
Variant of Angel.
Annael f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Anael.
Anzhel f & m Armenian, Bulgarian
Variant of Angel.
Arbel m & f Hebrew
Mount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arcángel m & f Spanish (Rare)
Spanish form of Arcangelo.
Ariël m & f Dutch
Dutch form of Ariel.
Arvingerel f & m Mongolian
Means "abundant light" in Mongolian, from арвин (arvin) meaning "rich, copious, abundant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Astriel m & f Obscure
Possibly derived from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star".
Avriel m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.
Axael m & f Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Combination of Axel and Asael or other names ending in -ael.
Aynjel m & f African, African American, Jamaican Patois, Caribbean
A strongly phonetic spelling of the world "angel", especially used by those who speak Jamaican Patois and other English-based dialects of Caribbean Creole.
Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.
Barel m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.
Bashel f & m English (American, Archaic)
Possibly use of the surname Bashel as a given name.
Batgerel m & f Mongolian
From бату (batu) meaning "strong, firm" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light"
Bayartsengel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety".
Bertel m & f German
Diminutive of Berta, Berthold or other names with Bert-.
Bodel f & m Swedish
For feminine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Bodil and for masculine uses it is a Swedish dialectal variant form of Botolf.
Botel m & f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Former variant of Bothild or Botolv.
Brösel m & f German (Archaic)
Obsolete diminutive form of both Ambros and Ambrosia.... [more]
Carousel f & m English (Rare)
From the English-speaking word carousel.
Cassel m & f English (Modern)
From the surname Cassel. Cassel Sharpe is fictional character in Holly Black's novel White Cat.
Ceciel f & m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Caecilius for men and short form of Cecilia for women. For the latter group, this name can also be a Dutch variant spelling of the French name Cécile, which is also commonly used in the Dutch-speaking world.
Ceriel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Dutch form of Cérile, with its spelling more or less phonetical in nature. Also compare Cyriel.... [more]
Chandrel m & f French (African)
Unisex version of Chandrelle.
Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."
Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.
Chel m & f Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Short form of Michel (masculine) and Rachel (feminine). Also compare the related names Chiel and Sjel (both masculine).... [more]
Chenghel m & f Mongolian
Variant transcription of Tsengel.
Chinkhüsel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл (khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".
Choimpel m & f Tibetan
From the Tibetan ཆོས (chos) meaning "phenomenon, religion, reality, doctrine, dharma" and འཕེལ ('phel) meaning "increase".
Chuluungerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Ciel f & m Dutch, Flemish, Limburgish
Short form of Ceciel (unisex), Cecilia (feminine) and Cecilius (masculine).
Clavel f & m Filipino (Rare), Various
Probably from Spanish clavel ("carnation, pink clove").
Corneel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish
Short form of both Cornelis and Cornelius (for men) and Cornelia (for women), but the name is most often encountered on men... [more]
Dannel m & f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Danell or possibly Daniel.
Dannyel m & f American
Variant of Daniel or Danielle.
Danyel f & m English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Danielle or Daniel.
Darcel f & m English (American)
From the French surname, Darcel, a variant of the surname Darcy/D'Arcy (see Darcy)
Darel m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.
Dasel m & f Tibetan
From Tibetan ཟླ (zla) meaning "moon, month" and གསལ (gsal) meaning "clear, bright, brilliant".
Deangel f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the prefix De- and the given name Angel (See also DeAngelo and Deangela).
Demberel m & f Mongolian
Means "herald, (good) omen" in Mongolian.
Dianel m & f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Perhaps an altered form of Daniel.
Dorel m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Dor and El means "God's Generation" in Hebrew.
Doriel m & f Hebrew, Literature
Possibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew dor "generation" (see also Dor) combined with Hebrew el "God"... [more]
Ebel m & f East Frisian
Diminutive of Eberhard or Eberhardine.
Edcel m & f Filipino
Combination of Eduardo and Celeste.
Edel m & f Galician, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Short form of names starting with Edel-, such as Edelmiro (for males) and Edelmira (for females).... [more]
Eliángel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Probably a combination of Elisa or Elisabeth and Ángel.
Enerel f & m Mongolian
Means "charity, mercy, compassion" in Mongolian.
Enkhtsengel m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, enjoyment".
Erdenegerel f & m Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Erel m & f Hebrew
Possibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל (erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to 'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of Ariel: אריאל).... [more]
Estel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname.
Fauviel m & f Arthurian Cycle
Gawaine’s horse in Les Merveilles de Rigomer, from the French word fauve, meaning “beast”. Gawaine lost the horse when he was robbed and imprisoned at the castle Fors Graviers, but recovered it when he slew Lord Bauduins of Wanglent, who had somehow come into possession of it... [more]
Fel m & f English
Short form of Felix, Felicia, Felicity, or other names beginning with a similar sound.
Friedel m & f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare), German, Yiddish
Dutch, Flemish and German short form of Fridolin and its feminine forms Fridolina and Fridoline.... [more]
Gazel f & m Turkish
Means "lyric" in Turkish.
Gel f & m English (Rare)
Short form of Angelica and other names with the element.
Gephel m & f Tibetan
Means "one who promotes virtue" in Tibetan.
Göksel m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish gök meaning "sky" and sel meaning "flood, torrent".
Gospel m & f English (Rare)
From the word Gospel.
Graciel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Unisex variant of Graciela.
Gurmel m & f Indian (Sikh)
Alternate transcription of Punjabi Gurmukhi ਗੁਰਮੇਲ (see Gurmail).
Hael m & f Obscure
Unknown origin. It is possibly a variant of Hale 2 or modernly taken from the Welsh word hael ("generous").
Haziel m & f Biblical
Means "god is seeing" in Hebrew. It can also be a variant of Hazael
Iael m & f Breton
Imanuel m & f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Emmanuel.
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]
Isel f & m Nahuatl
Means "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl icel.
Itgel m & f Mongolian
Means "faith, belief, trust, confidence" in Mongolian.
Itzel f & m Basque
From Basque meaning "extraordinary" or a variant of Itzal.
Ixel f & m Spanish (Latin American)
Possible form or spelling of the name Ixchel.
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'.
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
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]
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.
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.
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".
Kyynel f & m Finnish
Means "teardrop" in Finnish.
Libiel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Libi which means "my heart" and El, reference to God.
Lkhagvagerel m & f Mongolian
From лхавга (lkhavga) meaning "Wednesday" or "Mercury (the planet)" in Mongolian and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Mayel m & f Persian, Afghan
Means "toward, inclined, willing" in Persian.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Neel m & f Dutch, Limburgish, Medieval Flemish
Short form of Cornelius (masculine) and Cornelia (feminine).... [more]
Negdel m & f Mongolian
Means "union, bond, cooperation" in Mongolian.
Nessel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ness means "miracle" and El, reference to God.
Nirel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Nir - means "plowed field" and El - means "God", the meaning is "Field of God".
Noeroel m & f Indonesian
Older spelling of Nurul influenced by Dutch orthography.
Novel m & f English (Rare)
From the English word novel, a type of literature.... [more]
Ochgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "sparkling light" in Mongolian, from оч (och) meaning "spark, ember, sparkle" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
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]
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.
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]
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.
Pradel m & f Various
From the surname, Pradel, which is derived from the Italian word prato, "feild, meadow".
Priel m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.
Qandeel f & m Urdu
Means "lamp, lantern" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic قنديل (qindil).
Rahael f & m Indian (Modern, Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Ranel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", and El, reference to God.
Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]
Ravenel m & f English
Transferred use of the surname Ravenel.
Razel f & m Hebrew
Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.
Rebel f & m English (Rare)
From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.
Rel m & f English
Short form of Ariel and Arielle. It is sometimes also used as a short form of names that contain -rel-. Also compare Rell.... [more]
Riel m & f Various
Transferred from the French surname Riel or a short form of names ending in -riel, especially Ariel (See also Rielle/Riella).
Romiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Romi and El means "God is my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Ronel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ron 2 and El means "The song (or) joy of God"
Roniel m & f Hebrew
Combination of the name Roni 1 means "my joy" or "my song" and El, reference to God.
Rykel m & f Dutch
This name means “the rich one”. Rykel Bennett from the Ohana Adventure, a YouTuber, has this name.
Sabeel m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سبيل (see Sabil).
Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
There are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew sabi "stop, rest" combined with el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [more]
Samphel m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan བསམ་འཕེལ (bsam-phel) meaning "increasing, becoming, establishing one's desires or wishes", derived from བསམ (bsam) meaning "aspiration, wish, intent" and འཕེལ (phel) meaning "increase, grow, multiply".
Sävel f & m Finnish
Means "melody", "tune", "tone" and "note". Variant of Sävele
Saviël m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Saviel. It is predominantly a masculine name in the Netherlands, but occasionally the name is also bestowed upon females. Saviël as a feminine name is slightly less common than its proper feminine counterpart Saviëlle.
Shael f & m Hebrew
means "to enquire with honorable intention"
Shai-El m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Hebrew
Hebrew combination of Shai - "gift" and El - "God". When combined, it takes up the meaning of "Gift of God" or "Gift from God". Alternate spelling of Shaiel... [more]
Shaiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Shai "gift" and El "Lord"
Shaniel f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Shani 1 and El.
Sodgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "remarkable light" in Mongolian, from сод (sod) meaning "remarkable, unique, splendid" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tahiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Variant of Taiel. The name is found mainly in Argentina. ... [more]
Taiel m & f Mapuche, Spanish (Latin American)
From Mapuche tayül denoting a song by a shaman.... [more]
Tanzeel m & f Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic تنزيل (see Tanzil), as well as the Urdu form.
Tegshgerel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тэгш (tegsh) meaning "equal, even, flat, smooth" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tehuel m & f Mapuche
Meaning "brave", "indomitable" in mapudungun the language of the Mapuche people. Used in Argentina and Chile.
Temüülel m & f Mongolian
Means "inspiration, aspiration" in Mongolian.
Tergel m & f Mongolian
Means "full, complete, round" in Mongolian, used almost exclusively in the phrase тэргэл сар (tergel sar) meaning "full moon".
Terrel m & f English
Variant of Terrell.
Tevel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare), Yiddish
Means "world", "universe" or "macrocosm" in Hebrew.
Thahleel f & m Arabic (Anglicized, Rare)
"Believe in the oneness of Allah (God), believe there is none worthy of worship except Allah (God)"... [more]
Todgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "flash, bright light" in Mongolian, from тод (tod) meaning "vivid, clear, bright" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Togosgerel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tsengel m & f Mongolian
Means "joy, happiness, celebration" in Mongolian.
Tsetsegdemberel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower" and дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, (good) omen".
Tsetsentsengel m & f Mongolian
From цэцэн (tsetsen) meaning "intelligent, profound" and цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "joy, happiness, celebration".
Tsevel f & m Mongolian
Derived from a Tibetan name composed of ཚེ (tshe) meaning "life" and སྤེལ (spel) meaning "to increase, spread, develop, encourage".
Tsogtgerel m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "ardent, energetic, brilliant" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tsogt-itgel m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цогт (tsogt) meaning "spirited, ardent" and итгэл (itgel) meaning "trust, faith, belief".
Tümendemberel f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian түмэн (tümen) meaning "ten thousand, multitude, myriad" or "people, nation" and дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, (good) omen".
Tuyaagerel f & m Mongolian
Means "ray of light" in Mongolian, from туяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".
Tzviel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Tzvi and El means "Gazelle of God" in Hebrew.
Udamdemberel m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian удам (udam) meaning "lineage, heritage, ancestry" and дэмбэрэл (demberel) meaning "herald, (good) omen".
Xandrel m & f Filipino (Rare)
Variation of Xander or Chandrel.
Yael m & f Spanish (Canarian)
Invented name influenced by Gael and the biblical names Yoel and Jael.
Yahel f & m Hebrew
Means "to shine, to make a halo" in Hebrew (see Hila).
Yahel m & f Spanish
Variant of the Spanish name Yael, maybe influenced by Hebrew name Yahel.
Yanel f & m Spanish (Modern)
Possibly a Spanish version of Janelle or inspired by other names ending in -el.
Yarel m & f Spanish (Modern)
Invented name, probably inspired by Jarell, Yara 2 and Yael... [more]
Yasel m & f Spanish (Mexican)
Yasel was the name of a mexican warrior that helped lead the spanish people
Yovel m & f Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew noun, יוֹבֵל, meaning a ram horn trumpet (shofar) or the Jubilee year prescribed in the Hebrew Bible.
Yücel m & f Turkish
Means "sublime" in Turkish.
Yüksel m & f Turkish
Means "rise!" in Turkish.
Zivel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ziv and El means "brightness of God" in Hebrew.