Harel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Mountain of God" | Formal: "God's Mount".
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How popular is Harel?
2005peak year
Today, Harel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9972), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2005, 14 babies were given the name (ranked #5678 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Harel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 189 babies have been registered as Harel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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