Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “dew”
Cognate with Arabic طَلّْ (ṭall, “dew”).
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- Wiktionary: טלCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Wikipedia (en): Tal (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
טל is a unisex given name documented in Hebrew. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Tal, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “dew”.
Meaning: “dew”
Cognate with Arabic طَلّْ (ṭall, “dew”).
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 89 female (rank 148). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: טל
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 5 | 483 | observed |
| 1950 | 5 | 496 | observed |
| 1951 | 7 | 398 | observed |
| 1952 | 9 | 352 | observed |
| 1953 | 12 | 284 | observed |
| 1954 | 17 | 241 | observed |
| 1955 | 23 | 201 | observed |
| 1956 | 22 | 198 | observed |
| 1957 | 22 | 208 | observed |
| 1958 | 37 | 153 | observed |
| 1959 | 45 | 141 | observed |
| 1960 | 42 | 150 | observed |
| 1961 | 48 | 137 | observed |
| 1962 | 57 | 125 | observed |
| 1963 | 62 | 119 | observed |
| 1964 | 73 | 110 | observed |
| 1965 | 80 | 107 | observed |
| 1966 | 55 | 123 | observed |
| 1967 | 108 | 80 | observed |
| 1968 | 167 | 62 | observed |
| 1969 | 223 | 52 | observed |
| 1970 | 240 | 47 | observed |
| 1971 | 267 | 45 | observed |
| 1972 | 285 | 41 | observed |
| 1973 | 318 | 35 | observed |
| 1974 | 333 | 34 | observed |
| 1975 | 336 | 38 | observed |
| 1976 | 322 | 40 | observed |
| 1977 | 374 | 25 | observed |
| 1978 | 346 | 27 | observed |
| 1979 | 343 | 30 | observed |
| 1980 | 368 | 28 | observed |
| 1981 | 382 | 26 | observed |
| 1982 | 390 | 26 | observed |
| 1983 | 413 | 25 | observed |
| 1984 | 460 | 22 | observed |
| 1985 | 463 | 23 | observed |
| 1986 | 502 | 17 | observed |
| 1987 | 454 | 21 | observed |
| 1988 | 482 | 17 | observed |
| 1989 | 474 | 19 | observed |
| 1990 | 492 | 17 | observed |
| 1991 | 490 | 15 | observed |
| 1992 | 535 | 14 | observed |
| 1993 | 503 | 16 | observed |
| 1994 | 460 | 19 | observed |
| 1995 | 422 | 24 | observed |
| 1996 | 522 | 15 | observed |
| 1997 | 526 | 14 | observed |
| 1998 | 497 | 21 | observed |
| 1999 | 490 | 24 | observed |
| 2000 | 495 | 24 | observed |
| 2001 | 452 | 28 | observed |
| 2002 | 422 | 33 | observed |
| 2003 | 445 | 33 | observed |
| 2004 | 391 | 38 | observed |
| 2005 | 332 | 49 | observed |
| 2006 | 297 | 55 | observed |
| 2007 | 236 | 70 | observed |
| 2008 | 197 | 81 | observed |
| 2009 | 183 | 85 | observed |
| 2010 | 219 | 78 | observed |
| 2011 | 187 | 89 | observed |
| 2012 | 198 | 89 | observed |
| 2013 | 167 | 98 | observed |
| 2014 | 151 | 113 | observed |
| 2015 | 130 | 130 | observed |
| 2016 | 133 | 132 | observed |
| 2017 | 154 | 117 | observed |
| 2018 | 123 | 137 | observed |
| 2019 | 82 | 165 | observed |
| 2020 | 85 | 164 | observed |
| 2021 | 64 | 192 | observed |
| 2022 | 87 | 161 | observed |
| 2023 | 84 | 159 | observed |
| 2024 | 71 | 174 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “טל” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Druze (דרוזים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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