Yechiel
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | May God live |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jehiel יְחִיאֵל (Yekhiyyel/Yeħiyyêl) (Hebrew) |
Yechiel (Hebrew: יְחִיאֵל) is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "May God live" or "God shall live".
Several people in the Bible have this name. See List of minor biblical figures § Jehiel.
Alternative spellings of Yechiel include Jehiel, Yehiel, Yechi'el, and Yiddish variants include Ichel, Ychel, and Echiel. The name may refer to:
People
- Yehiel Bar (born 1975), Israeli politician
- Jehiel Brooks (1797–1886), American soldier and politician
- Yehiel De-Nur (1909–2001), Israeli writer
- Yehiel Dresner (1922–1947), Israeli paramilitary fighter
- Yechiel Eckstein (born 1951), American rabbi
- Yechiel Fishel Eisenbach (1925–2008), Israeli rabbi
- Jehiel R. Elyachar (1898–1989), American engineer
- Yechiel Michel Epstein (1829–1908), Lithuanian rabbi
- Yehiel Lasri (born 1957), Israeli politician and mayor
- Yechiel Leiter (born 1959), Israeli political scientist and civic leader
- Yechiel Lerer (1910–1943), Polish poet
- Yehiel Rabinowitz (born 1939), French artist
- Yechiel Shemi (1922–2003), Israeli sculptor
- Yehiel Tzagai (born 1983), Israeli football player