Around the world, Benel (Benel 
) is quite a rare male forename. The first name Benel is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare boy's name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare masculine name, and Peru, where it is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, and Philippines. Likewise, Benel is the last name as well as the forename.