Ruel
friend of God (Hebrew)
Ruel is a biblical / english boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 95, with 90,227 records. It has 1 syllable.
Origin and meaning
friend of God (Hebrew)
Ruel derives from the Biblical Hebrew name Reuel, borne by Moses' father-in-law among other figures in the Old Testament. In the Philippines, the simplified spelling 'Ruel' gained widespread adoption during the 20th century as an accessible, compact Christian name.
Ruel is a variant spelling of the Hebrew Biblical name Reuel (Re'u'el), which means 'friend of God'. It is widely used across the Philippines as a standalone masculine given name.
Name character
In the Philippines
Very common standalone male name in the Philippines; frequently shortened to nicknames like 'El', 'Reng', or combined into double names like 'Ruel John'.
Related forms
- Reuel Hebrew
- Reuel Spanish
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Ruel with common surname pairs
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How do I use Ruel with two Filipino surnames?
Ruel is the given name. The full name is Ruel + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Ruel a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Ruel is number 95, with 90,227 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.