Zel Forename

219,323rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,290 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Zel Forename Definition:

A Persian name, meaning: A cymbal.

Zel Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
100%
3141:3,869,038161,482
United States
 
58%
2731:1,327,97425,292
Indonesia
100%
2661:969,78860,724
Pakistan
 
76%
1031:1,886,96826,391
Canada-651:509,74413,326
Philippines
63%
 
591:1,796,77141,163
Australia-371:369,1256,777
Russia
75%
 
281:5,151,20424,860
Brazil-271:7,934,672106,358
South Africa
 
85%
221:2,478,75768,223
Jamaica-181:160,1795,771
Mexico
100%
91:13,793,82537,132
Kosovo-71:265,9209,118
England
100%
51:11,120,58476,686
Greece
67%
 
51:2,186,91011,382
Malaysia
86%
 
41:7,612,485167,458
Singapore-41:1,571,76418,508
Belarus
100%
31:3,160,79512,102
Peru
100%
31:10,597,15158,549
Thailand
100%
31:23,355,271268,869
Serbia-21:3,572,8608,125
Israel-21:4,201,45930,777
Taiwan-21:11,884,841132,786
Belgium-21:5,745,02030,381
China-21:683,027,89194,999
Albania
50%
 
21:1,523,28533,816
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958
Vietnam-11:92,623,11310,484
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Sweden-11:9,857,90778,968
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Netherlands
100%
11:16,902,08343,152
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Italy
 
67%
11:61,062,09083,289
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Guatemala-11:16,108,42913,998
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Egypt-11:91,900,94653,283
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Croatia-11:4,217,07620,943
Costa Rica-11:4,767,94827,206
Burkina Faso
100%
11:18,379,469100,219
Bangladesh
100%
11:159,461,36636,167
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377

Zel (1,549) may also be a surname.

Zel Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Persian name, meaning: A cymbal.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

A Turkish name, meaning: A bell: a cymbal.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Zel Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zuel863,093/
Zoel861,392/
Zell86700/
Tzel86408/
Zeel86355/
Zael86319/
Ziel86243/
Zelë8663/
Zhel8662/
Zeul8643/
Zelt8619/
Jzel8618/
Zeld8616/
Czel8615/
Hzel8615/
Rzel8610/
Xzel865/
Zehl865/
Zcel865/
Szel864/
Dzel862/
Zelh862/
Øzel861/
Zxel861/
Zelė861/
Zl80426/
Gyzel7566/
Zheel7526/
Dzoel7518/
Zelph7516/
Ziehl7512/
Szoel758/
Zoell758/
Hzael756/
Zhell756/
Szell754/
Dzhel754/
Ziesl754/
Shzel754/
Hzeel754/
Zuell753/
Czell753/
Jzelt753/
Jziel753/
Dziel753/
Tzeel753/
Zeelh753/
Jzeel753/
Jszel752/
Hzell752/
Tzell752/
Tzoel752/
Szeel752/
Rziel752/
Zield752/
Zoehl752/
Zelth752/
Dzuel751/
Czael751/
Xziel751/
Zhcel751/
Zielh751/
Ziell751/
Zsael751/
Zsoel751/
Hziel751/
Hdzel751/
Jzell751/
Jzzel751/
Zeldd751/
Rzeel751/
Xzgel751/
Zeelt751/
Jzehl751/
Jzelh751/
Dzael751/
Gel675,976/
Jel673,739/
Zil673,636/
Sel672,892/
Cel671,414/
Zyl67233/
Xel6789/
Çel6761/
Zlh6750/
Zlt6725/
Geezel6724/
Zhl6715/
Gytzel6715/
Dzl6714/
Gyzell6711/
Zll6711/
Jzl6710/
Hzl679/
Rzl678/
Zzl677/
Zsl677/
Szl677/
Xzl677/
Shzeel676/
Gyziel675/
Zxl674/
Jzeelh673/
Zcl673/
Hzeelh672/
Dzhell672/
Gyzzel672/
Zjl672/
Gyzcel671/
Dzoell671/
Cziehl671/
Szegli671/
Shziel671/
Ziegli671/
Ćel671/
Zellth671/
Zelova671/
Shzelh671/

Zel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zel in the Russian language
Зелzel-

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Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zel