#7902024 rank
2023peak year
4,472babies named Yael since 1880
▲ +43%5-year trend
Yael popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Yael mean?
From Hebrew ya'el, 'ibex, mountain goat'. In the Book of Judges, Yael defeats the Canaanite general Sisera, making her a biblical heroine.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemythic, classic
Names like Yael
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Famous Yaels
- Yael Naim, singer
Spellings & variants
Jael
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