Strength, valor, or virtue
Derived from a Hebrew word often used in the phrase 'Eshet Chayil' (Woman of Valor). It represents a combination of physical strength, moral courage, and capability.
Less common today
Chayil isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,220 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
