Given name
Helel
“shiner”·“shining one”
Helel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewהילל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Helel means “shiner” or “shining one.”
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Where it comes from
Helel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb halal (הלל), “to shine or praise.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Helel appears in Isaiah 14:12.
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Helel’s family of names
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Helel, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
Hemdan
“pleasant”
>99% boys
Hezrai
“his village” · “clusterly”
>99% boys
Tabeel
“God is good” · “good for nothing”
>99% boys
Giddel
“strong” · “great”
98% boys · 2% girls
Abdeel
“servant of God”
98% boys · 2% girls
Ohel
“tent”
>99% boys