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Around the world, Яел (Yael , Jael , Iael ) is a common predominantly feminine, but very seldom boy's first name. The first name Яел is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common feminine name, U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common female name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Israel, Mexico, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much less frequently, Яел is the last name as well as the forename.
Яел is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yael , the woman in the Book of Judges; killed Sisera to deliver Israel from the troops of King Jabin and Jael , the operatic character in the opera Deborah (Händel).