Supplanter or mountain goat
Jaeli is a modern American invention, likely a creative blend of the biblical name Jael and the popular 'lee' suffix. Jael is a Hebrew name meaning 'mountain goat,' while the name is also frequently associated with the meaning 'supplanter' due to its phonetic similarity to Jaylee and James.
Less common today
Jaeli isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,052 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
