May God live
Derived from the Hebrew elements 'chayah' meaning 'to live' and 'El' referring to God. It is a traditional name expressing a wish for divine life or that God may sustain life. In the Hebrew Bible, it is the name of several minor figures, including a Levite musician.
Less common today
Yechiel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,893 in 2014.
Rabbi and founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Israeli political activist and former chief of staff
19th-century Polish rabbi and author
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
