All over the world, מסל (Masel 
, Messel 
, מסל 
) is a rare dominantly male, but infrequently girly first name. The forename מסל is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare boy's name, Philippines, where it is a rare largely feminine, but infrequently boy's name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, Philippines, and India. Likewise, מסל is the last name as well as the forename.