Lael Forename
105,738th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 4,284 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel
Lael Forename Definition:
Lay'-el, to God, or to the mighty. One of the family of the Levites. Num. iii. 24.
Lael Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71% | 2,186 | 1:165,845 | 6,297 |
| Brazil | 63% | 1,383 | 1:154,907 | 7,493 |
| DR Congo | 94% | 110 | 1:671,160 | 22,021 |
| Canada | - | 75 | 1:441,778 | 12,182 |
| Israel | 66% | 69 | 1:121,781 | 4,786 |
| Mexico | 95% | 67 | 1:1,852,902 | 11,367 |
| Philippines | 59% | 60 | 1:1,766,825 | 40,630 |
| Kenya | 89% | 53 | 1:873,719 | 18,169 |
| England | 90% | 35 | 1:1,588,655 | 22,138 |
| South Africa | 83% | 32 | 1:1,704,145 | 53,740 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59% | 27 | 1:301,938 | 24,448 |
| Nigeria | 84% | 19 | 1:9,345,493 | 111,831 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 19 | 1:549,014 | 14,985 |
| Pakistan | 97% | 13 | 1:14,950,591 | 86,698 |
| India | 72% | 12 | 1:101,239,831 | 1,357,349 |
| Congo | 67% | 10 | 1:500,920 | 8,695 |
| Australia | - | 10 | 1:1,365,762 | 14,367 |
| Indonesia | - | 8 | 1:32,245,458 | 686,574 |
| Venezuela | 50% | 7 | 1:4,314,556 | 60,709 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 6 | 1:3,845,989 | 64,391 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 5 | 1:3,675,894 | 52,713 |
| Guyana | - | 5 | 1:152,652 | 10,224 |
| Honduras | - | 5 | 1:1,763,493 | 15,274 |
| Peru | 100% | 5 | 1:6,358,291 | 42,272 |
| Colombia | 100% | 5 | 1:9,555,785 | 40,229 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 5 | 1:272,284 | 13,349 |
| Gabon | 50% | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Cambodia | 50% | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| France | 90% | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| Sweden | 67% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| New Zealand | - | 3 | 1:1,512,015 | 11,267 |
| Chile | 100% | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| Taiwan | - | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Thailand | 50% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Singapore | 100% | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Russia | 100% | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Eritrea | 100% | 1 | 1:4,752,977 | 997 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
The alternate forms: Lãel (1) & Laèl (1) are calculated separately.
Lael (856) may also be a surname.
Lael Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lay'-el, to God, or to the mighty. One of the family of the Levites. Num. iii. 24.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: unto God.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: He is God’s.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Lael Forename Popularity
Lael Demographics
Average Male Lael Height
172.95 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 40 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Lael Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lael in the Russian language | ||
| Лаэль | lael | - |
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