Ramel
Ramel is a masculine given name of multicultural origin. In Syriac (Sureth/Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), the name is traditionally interpreted to mean “God is exalted”, derived from the root rām (to be high, exalted) and El (God). The name appears in modern Assyrian communities as both a personal name and a family name.
In French, Ramel is primarily encountered as a surname, originating from regional toponyms in southern France. It is believed to derive from Old Occitan elements related to “branch,” “twig,” or “vine shoot” (ramel or rameta), indicating a family that lived near or worked with woodland or vineyards.
In German, Ramel is also used as a surname, often considered a variant of names related to “Ramm” or “Ramelow,” which trace back to Middle High German terms meaning “raven” (ram), or to occupational and place-based names. The German usage is largely hereditary and not etymologically connected to the Syriac form.
People
Given name
- Ramel Bradley, American professional basketball player who currently plays for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Ramel Curry, American former professional basketball player
- Ramel Keyton (born 2000), American football player
Surname
- Brooke Ramel, American singer-songwriter
- Dominique-Vincent Ramel-Nogaret (1760–1829), French lawyer and politician
- Françoise Roch-Ramel (1931–2001), Swiss pharmacologist
- Fredrik Ramel (1872–1947), Swedish baron, governor, diplomat and officer
- Hans Ramel (1867–1957), Swedish landlord, hovjägmästare (Master of the Horse) and member of parliament
- Jean-Pierre Ramel (1768–1815), French general
- Josiah Ramel (c.2020s), known professionally as Lithe, Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
- Lotta Ramel (born 1957), Swedish actress and director
- Juliette Ramel (born 1987), Swedish Olympic dressage rider
- Kathryn Ramel (born 1973), cricketer
- Povel Ramel (1922–2007), Swedish singer, pianist, vaudeville artist, author, and novelty song composer
- Regis de Ramel (born 1974), aviation business owner and philanthropist
Other
- Ahl Ramel, small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco
- Sania Ramel Airport, airport serving Tétouan
- SS Commissaire Ramel, a French cargo-passenger ship
- the Eastern Pomerania town Rahmel; see Rumia