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Jaelah

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Pronounced JAY-lah /ˈdʒeɪ.lɑ/High

Meaning: A modern name echoing Jael ('a mountain goat, an ibex', Hebrew) and the -ela/-ayla names; no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A mountain goat: Jaelah echoes Jael — 'a mountain goat, an ibex'. Lyrical, modern, and warm.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningA modern name echoing Jael ('a mountain goat, an ibex', Hebrew) and the -ela/-ayla names; no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6235 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2011
Total births (all-time)≈ 906

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201119942024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jaelah is a modern name echoing Jael — Hebrew, 'a mountain goat, an ibex' (Jael was a heroine in the Book of Judges) — and the fashionable -ela/-ayla names (routes layered, which we flag). A lyrical, modern name (nickname Jae).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-mountain-goat in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Jael means 'a mountain goat, an ibex' in Hebrew (a heroine of the Book of Judges) — Jaelah echoes it and the -ayla names, a lyrical, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'JAY-lah').
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

JaelaJaylaJaila

Nicknames

Jae

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If you like Jaelah…

Jayla— a sound-neighbor Jay- girls' name
Kaylah— a fellow -ayla girls' name
Ayla— a companion -ayla girls' name
Mikayla— another -ayla girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jaelah mean?

Jaelah echoes Jael ('a mountain goat, an ibex') and the -ayla names; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Jaelah?

It's said JAY-lah /ˈdʒeɪ.lɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jaelah a boy or girl name?

Jaelah is a girl's name.

How popular is Jaelah?

Jaelah is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

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