Izel is a Nahuatl name from the language of the Aztecs and is usually translated as "unique" or "the only one". It belongs to the group of indigenous Mexican names, along with Itzel and Citlali, that Mexican American families have embraced since the 1990s. In the United States Izel peaked at number 1878 in 2011 and stands at number 2836 in 2025.