Combination of gift and God
Shaiel is a modern Hebrew name formed by combining the elements 'Shai', meaning gift, and 'El', referring to God. It carries the spiritual sentiment of being a divine present. While rare in the United States, it follows the popular linguistic pattern of other Hebrew names ending in the theophoric suffix.
Less common today
Shaiel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,110 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
