This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the pattern is *el.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Chapel f & m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French
chapele (12c., Modern French
chapelle), from Medieval Latin
capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin
cappa "cape."
Chinkhüsel m & f MongolianFrom Mongolian чин
(chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and хүсэл
(khüsel) meaning "ambition, wish, desire".
Choimpel m & f TibetanFrom the Tibetan
ཆོས (chos) meaning "phenomenon, religion, reality, doctrine, dharma" and
འཕེལ ('phel) meaning "increase".
Chophel m Tibetan, BhutaneseFrom Tibetan ཆོས་འཕེལ
(chos-phel) meaning "the spread of the Dharma", derived from ཆོས
(chos) meaning "religion, scripture, dharma" and འཕེལ
(phel) meaning "to increase, to develop, to expand".
Colonel m American (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Colonel or as a first name could be an attempt by parents to give their child a higher status.
Cynfael m WelshDerived from the Old Welsh elements
cynt meaning "first, before" and
mael meaning "prince, chieftain, lord".
Dasel m & f TibetanFrom Tibetan ཟླ
(zla) meaning "moon, month" and གསལ
(gsal) meaning "clear, bright, brilliant".
Del m EnglishIn English it is used as a short form of names beginning with the prefix Del-, which is of
Old French origin and means “of the”.... [
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Derfel m WelshDerived from either Welsh
derw "oak" or the obsolete Welsh element
der(w) "true" and
mael "prince, leader".
Deuel m Biblical HebrewMeans "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of
Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendDobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.
Doriel m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Dragonel m Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureDragonel the Cruel is a malevolent knight who abducted the lady Rohais from the knight Arguisiaus of Carhaix, wounding Arguisiaus in the process. Dragonel intended to force Rohais into marriage, but Perceval encountered him, defeated him, and sent him to Arthur’s court.
Drossel m Popular CultureGerman for "thrush" as in the bird. The name of a character in the anime adaption of Black Butler, Drossel Keinz.
Dywel m Welsh MythologyUncertain meaning; some sources claim it means "demon" or "devil," coming from the Welsh
diawl which translates to "devil" or "evil spirit."... [
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Ebergisel m GermanicDerived from Old High German
ebur "wild boar" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Echel m Arthurian CycleOne of Arthur’s warriors in Welsh legend, killed by the boar Twrch Trwyth at Llwch Ewin during the epic hunt.
Eitel m German (Archaic)1. From a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with
agi "point (of a sword)", "corner" (Old High German
ecka).... [
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Enkhtsengel m & f MongolianDerived from Mongolian энх
(enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and цэнгэл
(tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, enjoyment".
Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Estel m LiteratureEstel is the Sindarin word for 'hope'. This name was given to the character Aragorn in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' when he lived with the Elves in Rivendell and Imladris.... [
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Estérel m OccitanDerived from the name of a massif in southeastern France. Its etymology is uncertain, but theories include a derivation from old Provençal
estelell, meaning "sun"; from the Latin word
sterilis, meaning "sterile", because of the poor quality of the soil; and a derivation from pre-Latin
ester, meaning "steep rock, gorge".
Ezriel m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical GreekForm of
Azriel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610) and the Clementine Vulgate (1592). The latter was the official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church for nearly four centuries: from the year it was published until 1979.... [
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Faitel m YiddishDerived from the Latin name
Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.
Fauviel m & f Arthurian CycleGawaine’s horse in Les Merveilles de Rigomer, from the French word fauve, meaning “beast”.
Gawaine lost the horse when he was robbed and imprisoned at the castle Fors Graviers, but recovered it when he slew Lord
Bauduins of Wanglent, who had somehow come into possession of it... [
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Favel m Arthurian CycleA Saxon warrior slain by Gareth in a skirmish near Camelot, during the Saxon invasion of Britain.
Fievel m Popular CultureVariant spelling of
Feivel, as seen in the animated film "An American Tail." It doesn't seem to be an existing spelling (as in, seen on human beings), so it is likely that Fievel is actually a more phonetical spelling of Feivel: the creators of the film must have thought that Fievel would be easier to pronounce for American audiences than Feivel.
Francagel m Arthurian CycleOne of the twelve companions who accompanied Alexander from Greece to Britain, where Arthur knighted them all at the outset of Count Angrs’ rebellion, he seems to have been with Alexander’s party when it penetrated Windsor to capture Angrs.
Gaddiel m BiblicalGaddiel, the son of
Sodi of the house of
Zebulun, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:10.
Gadiel m JewishMeans "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.
Gauriel m Arthurian CycleA knight who married a fairy ruler, but lost her (and his own handsome features) when he revealed her existence to others. To reclaim her, he had to journey to Arthur’s court, defeat three knights, and take them to her land of Fluratrone... [
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Geddiel m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Gaddiel used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Geuel m BiblicalGeuel, the son of
Machi of the Tribe of
Gad, was a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:16.
Giel m DutchDutchization of the French name
Gilles. In the past, it was also used as a short form of the related name
Gielis (now archaic).... [
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Gilcowel m Manx (Archaic)Derived from Manx
guilley "servant; boy, lad" and the given name
Cowel with the intended meaning of "servant of Saint
Comgall", the early Irish saint who was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland (since the names of saints were considered too holy for everyday use, they were usually prefixed until the 17th century).
Giniel m AfrikaansGiniel de Villiers is a South African rallye driver and winner of Rallye Dakar 2009.
Girshel m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name
Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [
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Glorfindel m LiteratureMeans "golden tress" (i.e., "having tresses of gold") from Sindarin
glaur "golden light" and
finnel "braided tress of hair" (archaic
findel). In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien this was the name of a noble Elf of Gondolin and Imladris.
Gnel m ArmenianFrom the Armenian word
գնել (gnel) meaning "to buy, gain, earn".
Godegisel m GermanicDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with
gisel "hostage" or "pledge."
Göksel m & f TurkishDerived from Turkish
gök meaning "sky" and
sel meaning "flood, torrent".