Feivel

Yiddish
"brilliant one"

Feivel Origin and Meaning

The name Feivel is a boy's name of Yiddish origin meaning "brilliant one".

This comes from Faivish, the Yiddish form of Phoebus, the Greek sun god...and it's also the little mouse in "An American Tail."

Feivel Popularity

Famous People Named Feivel

  • Feivel Grubergerbirth name of Philip Berg, American rabbi and Kabbalah leader
  • Fivel StewartAmerican actress

Feivel in Pop Culture

  • Fievel Mousekewitz (note different spelling)mouse character in "An American Tail" film series