Orel \o-rel\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Orel), is pronounced Or-el. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Orel is "golden". From "aurus". Variants may be American creations. Evangelist Oral Roberts; baseball player Orel Hershiser.

Orel has 5 variant forms: Oral, Orel, Oriel, Orrel and Orry.

Baby names that sound like Orel are Arel, Ariel, Aryel, Airel, Aurel, Irl, Erl, Jarel, Jerel, Jorel and Uriel.