Feivel
Feivel or Fievel is a Yiddish-language masculine given name, often paired with Shraga. It is a diminutive form of the name Feivush.
Meaning & Origin of Feivel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Feivel or Fievel is a Yiddish-language masculine given name, often paired with Shraga. It is a diminutive form of the name Feivush.
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The Story of Feivel
Feivel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Feivels were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Feivel ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Feivels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Feivel
Phonetically similar names — useful when Feivel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Favel
- Phial
- Fetal
- Fecal
- Fava
- Foetal
- Frivol
- Faecal
- Flavell
- Feuille
- Fravel
- Feasel
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About the name Feivel
Feivel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Feivel's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Feivel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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