Comments for the name Jael

This name is pronounced yah-el in Hebrew.

This is Superman's mom's name.

Superman's mom's name was Lara. You're thinking of his father, Jor-el.

The general that Jael killed was from the Assyrian army, not the Caananite.

I don't think so. Judges 4, 2 specifically says that Sesira (whom Jael killed eventually) was the commander of Canaanite king Jabin's army. No mention of Assyria as far as I can tell.

Jael is one of the girls on the TV show "America's Next Top Model."

I really like this name and the biblical character, but unfortunately, it may be mispronounced as "jail."

My brother has a Hispanic friend named Jael, and she pronounces it High-ell.

I am not crazy about this name. No offense to the Jaels out there, but it looks like 'jail' to me. And then there's the meaning - would you name your daughter something meaning 'mountain goat'? Really?

I agree with the anonymous person about the meaning and how it looks.

To the anonymous commentator above: In Hebrew this name specifically means this animal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_ibex - which is tough, graceful and in my opinion quite beautiful.
If kids are named Deborah (bee) and Rachel (ewe), surely the Nubian Ibex is a worthy namesake.

I met an Israeli woman with this name. She pronounced it jah-EL. She said her parents gave it to her in hopes that she would be a strong, capable, tough as nails woman, like her Biblical namesake, who is famous for assassinating an Assyrian general by driving a tent peg through his head. Hmm.

I heard about someone recently who named their daughter this. At first I thought what a unusual and beautiful name, but now it just seems like "jail" to me.

This is one of my favorite girls' names. When I think of a mountain goat, I think of something that climbs rocks better than most humans--and does so as a kid. If the ibex is anything like the American mountain goat, Jael will definitely be on my list of potential names for a daughter. I'd love to see a daughter become a skilled mountain climber.

There used to be a girl on Syfy Channel's Destination Truth named Jael. I liked her, but she left the show. She is the first person I had ever heard of with this name, and I thought it was very pretty.

If you are worried about the "jail" association you could also spell it Jaelle or Jaielle. This spelling looks less like the word jail and are also unique!

I love this name, especially when pronounced jay-ell. The meaning is a little strange but at the same time a mountain goat is a strong, hardy animal. I would consider using this as a middle name for a future daughter.

The name, depending on the Hebrew spelling, is derived from the Hebrew Yah/Jah "God" and El "Lord" meaning "God is Lord".