Globally, Екел (Ekel 
, Yekel 
, Екел 
) is a rare mostly male, but infrequently girly first name. The first name Екел is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is a rare mostly boy's, but seldom female name, Argentina, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare mostly male, but infrequently girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, Nigeria, and China. More prevalently, Екел is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ekel | Indonesia, Argentina, France, Turkey, United States |
| Yekel | Israel, Argentina, Brazil, France, United States |
| Екел | Kazakhstan, Russia |