In the shadow of God
Derived from the Hebrew elements 'be' (in), 'tzel' (shadow), and 'El' (God). In the Bible, Bezalel was the highly skilled artisan appointed by God to design and build the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant.
Less common today
Bezalel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,010 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The chief artisan of the Tabernacle in the Old Testament
Israeli artist and son of Boris Schatz
Israeli politician and government minister
