Shmeil

Shmeil - A very unique male name

Shmeil appeared on the charts for the first time in 2014 on position #4326. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Shmeil and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Shmeil? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Shmeil. The baby boy name Shmeil was given to 7 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3492 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 209,469 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Shmeil peaked in popularity 3 years ago in 2023 on position 3290.

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Shmeil is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Shmeil is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,548 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,548.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Shmeil is where you live.

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Shmeil origin and meaning

Yiddish, form of Samuel

A Yiddish form of Shmuel — Samuel, from Hebrew 'name of God' or 'God has heard'

Shmeil is a transliteration of the Yiddish pronunciation of Shmuel, the Hebrew Samuel, and its US use sits within Orthodox and Hasidic communities where Yiddish forms are living names. The record runs from 2014 in single figures. In English the spelling baffles, but within its community it is as traditional as names get.

Attested etymology

Shmeil is a 6 letter name with 1 syllables.

To see famous people named Shmeil, pop culture references for the name Shmeil and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Shmeil

We've found the following names that sound similar to Shmeil, sorted by popularity.

Samuel / Shmuel / Samual / Shamel / Shmiel / Sammuel / Sunil / Samael / Shamell / Samuell /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Shmeil

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Shmeil a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Shmeil?

1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

SHMAYL · /ʃmeɪl/

Around the world

• Shmuel (Hebrew) — The Hebrew form of the same name
• Samuel (English) — The English biblical form

Spellings and nicknames

• Shmuel — The standard transliteration of the Hebrew name

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2014, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

BiblicalInternational

Why parents choose it

Shmeil honours the prophet Samuel in the exact sound of Yiddish-speaking ancestors.

Worth knowing

• Outside its community, expect 'SHMEE-ul' attempts and puzzled looks at the spelling