boy's name
Erel
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 30
Erel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Erel is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2015.
Erel over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Erel?
In 2025, Erel was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Erel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Erel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Erel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Erel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Erel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Erel
Is Erel a girl's or a boy's name?
Erel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Erel most popular?
Erel peaked in 2025, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Erel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Erel currently ranks #2,306 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.