The name Lael is a girl's name meaning "belonging to God".

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This Old Testament name is traditionally masculine, but with its lyrical Ls, sounds just as nice on a baby girl.

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The name Lael peaked for girls at #1688 in 1933. The name is most popular in LAEL, LAEL, and LAEL. Lael is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Lael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "belonging to God".

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Although this is an ancient Old Testament name, it has a pleasant contemporary feel that might appeal to today's parents, who might just as easily use it for a girl. It was one of the fastest rising names for boys in the UK in a recent year. 

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The name Lael peaked for boys at #1264 in 2025. The name is most popular in LAEL, LAEL, and LAEL. Lael is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#2,906	59	33
2015	#2,394	77	43.1
2016	#2,886	59	33.3
2017	#2,857	59	34.2
2018	#3,422	46	27
2019	#3,753	40	23.8
2020	#3,120	51	31.5
2021	#3,091	53	32.3
2022	#3,056	54	32.9
2023	#3,062	54	33.7
2024	#2,673	65	40.1
2025	#1,952	99	61.6

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