Throughout the world, Eckel (Ekel 
, Eckel 
, אקל 
) is a rare largely male, but seldom girly first name. The first name Eckel is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a rare mostly boy's, but infrequently feminine name, Argentina, where it is a very rare unisex name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare largely male, but uncommonly female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, China, and Nigeria. More frequently, Eckel is the last name as well as the forename.