Jael
Meaning
"mountain goat, ibex"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,367
- Total SSA Count
- 138
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mountain goat, ibex"
Origin: Hebrew
"land of the Scots + lake"
Origin: Old English + Welsh
Jael is more popular, ranked #1367 vs #1392 for Scotlyn.
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Jael is more popular, ranked #1367 compared to Scotlyn at #1392 in the United States.
Jael means "mountain goat, ibex" (Hebrew origin). Scotlyn means "land of the Scots + lake" (Old English + Welsh origin).
Jael is primarily a boy name. Scotlyn is primarily a girl name.