English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedThird-person singular future form of גָּאַל (ga'ál, “to redeem”).
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- Wiktionary: יגאלCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A given name in Hebrew
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01 / Meaning & origin
יגאל is a masculine given name documented in Hebrew. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Third-person singular future form of גָּאַל (ga'ál, “to redeem”).
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 14 male (rank 361). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: יגאל
Recorded category male
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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 | 175 | 45 | observed |
| 1950 | 195 | 45 | observed |
| 1951 | 189 | 46 | observed |
| 1952 | 153 | 59 | observed |
| 1953 | 156 | 58 | observed |
| 1954 | 170 | 52 | observed |
| 1955 | 156 | 58 | observed |
| 1956 | 178 | 49 | observed |
| 1957 | 176 | 49 | observed |
| 1958 | 210 | 39 | observed |
| 1959 | 208 | 38 | observed |
| 1960 | 216 | 41 | observed |
| 1961 | 223 | 37 | observed |
| 1962 | 191 | 40 | observed |
| 1963 | 198 | 39 | observed |
| 1964 | 222 | 36 | observed |
| 1965 | 265 | 32 | observed |
| 1966 | 291 | 29 | observed |
| 1967 | 296 | 25 | observed |
| 1968 | 289 | 29 | observed |
| 1969 | 336 | 27 | observed |
| 1970 | 337 | 31 | observed |
| 1971 | 354 | 31 | observed |
| 1972 | 273 | 44 | observed |
| 1973 | 243 | 51 | observed |
| 1974 | 196 | 68 | observed |
| 1975 | 194 | 67 | observed |
| 1976 | 175 | 73 | observed |
| 1977 | 143 | 86 | observed |
| 1978 | 113 | 102 | observed |
| 1979 | 125 | 98 | observed |
| 1980 | 112 | 110 | observed |
| 1981 | 123 | 104 | observed |
| 1982 | 128 | 106 | observed |
| 1983 | 143 | 102 | observed |
| 1984 | 113 | 113 | observed |
| 1985 | 103 | 125 | observed |
| 1986 | 96 | 133 | observed |
| 1987 | 93 | 135 | observed |
| 1988 | 78 | 148 | observed |
| 1989 | 66 | 164 | observed |
| 1990 | 40 | 211 | observed |
| 1991 | 54 | 171 | observed |
| 1992 | 48 | 188 | observed |
| 1993 | 47 | 182 | observed |
| 1994 | 39 | 204 | observed |
| 1995 | 48 | 186 | observed |
| 1996 | 39 | 206 | observed |
| 1997 | 33 | 222 | observed |
| 1998 | 24 | 269 | observed |
| 1999 | 33 | 220 | observed |
| 2000 | 28 | 247 | observed |
| 2001 | 23 | 264 | observed |
| 2002 | 18 | 293 | observed |
| 2003 | 20 | 291 | observed |
| 2004 | 21 | 285 | observed |
| 2005 | 15 | 328 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 287 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 352 | observed |
| 2008 | 12 | 367 | observed |
| 2009 | 13 | 348 | observed |
| 2010 | 18 | 312 | observed |
| 2011 | 6 | 456 | observed |
| 2012 | 16 | 335 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2014 | 7 | 460 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 459 | observed |
| 2016 | 10 | 408 | observed |
| 2017 | 5 | 514 | observed |
| 2018 | 13 | 384 | observed |
| 2019 | 8 | 440 | observed |
| 2020 | 13 | 376 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 525 | observed |
| 2022 | 13 | 384 | observed |
| 2023 | 14 | 366 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 361 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “יגאל” 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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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of Israel (1918–1980)
Israeli extremist and murder convict
German-born Israeli sculptor (1933-2021)
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06 / Behind the facts
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: 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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