Jahel is of Hebrew origin and means 'God will contend'. It is a rare name, often found in historical texts such as the Book of Judges in the Old Testament, where it refers to a woman who played a significant role in the Israelite struggle for independence.
The name Jahel experienced a gap of fourteen years between appearances in the annual birth statistics, with five occurrences each in 2003 and 2017, resulting in a total of ten births over this time period.