Zael is a modern name of uncertain origin, usually explained as a short form of Azael or Yazael or as a fresh coinage that pairs the fashionable Z sound with the biblical ending -el, which means "God" in Hebrew. It fits in with names like Zayn and Kael. In the United States Zael was almost unknown in 2015, when it ranked number 7055, and has risen every year since to reach number 1381 in 2025, its best position so far.