Given name
Jahzeel
“God divides”·“he will allot of the Lord”
Jahzeel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewיחצאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Jahzeel means “God divides” or “he will allot of the Lord.”
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Where it comes from
Jahzeel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hasa (חצה), “to divide,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Jahzeel appears in Genesis 46:24, Numbers 26:26.
- Genesis 46:24
- Numbers 26:26
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Jahzeel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 253
- 206 boys · 47 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,963 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,963 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 313 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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