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The baby name Yael is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced yah-EL.

Yael is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: yah-EL

What is the meaning of the name Yael ?

The baby name Yael is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced yah-EL.

Yael is Hebrew in Origin.

Yael is Hebrew, written יָעֵל and vocalized yāʿēl; the biblical form appears in Judges as the name of Yael, wife of Heber. The common noun yaʿel denotes an ibex or wild mountain goat, one of the caprids of the Judean and desert cliffs. The spelling preserves ayin, the guttural consonant between the vowels, often lost in English pronunciation.

In the Hebrew Bible, Yael is the Kenite woman who kills the Canaanite commander Sisera; the Song of Deborah praises her act in Judges 5, giving the name a clear biblical association in Jewish tradition. English Bibles usually render it Jael, following older Latin and vernacular habits, while modern Hebrew and Israeli usage favor Yael. French and other European contexts often write Yaël, and Greek manuscripts have Ιαήλ. In contemporary Israel it is a familiar feminine given name, with Yaeli used informally.

Yael has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yael

Yael Naim Actor · Born 1978 · France Yael Naim is a French-born Israeli singer and actress best known for her 2008 hit "New Soul," which became widely famous after Apple used it in a MacBook Air ad. Born on 6 February 1978, she rose to international attention through that song and her work as a performer. Yael Stone Actor · Born 1985 · Australia Yael Stone is an Australian actress best known for playing Lorna Morello on Orange Is the New Black. She has also worked extensively in Australian theatre and has won two Sydney Theatre Awards. Yael Grobglas Actor · Born 1984 · Israel Yael Grobglas is an Israeli actress best known for playing Petra Solano on Jane the Virgin. She began her career on Israeli television and became especially popular with teen audiences before gaining wider international recognition.
Yaël Abecassis Actor · Born 1967 · Israel Yaël Abecassis is an Israeli actor best known for her role in the film 'Kadosh', which explores the lives of two ultra-Orthodox Jewish women. She also starred in 'Live and Become', a film about an Ethiopian boy airlifted to Israel during Operation Moses. Her performances have made her a prominent figure in Israeli cinema.

Yael – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IL Girls 0 #3 6,489 11,648
IL 0 #3 1,169 6,291
PS 0 #8 555 5,692
PS Girls 0 #11 3,051 10,981
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
Switzerland Girls 2024 #91 45 1,786
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
PR Boys 0 #171 8 2,508
AR 0 #173 14 2,915
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
MX Boys 0 #230 2,544 16,355
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2023 #305 5 2,601
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MX 0 #353 61 8,339
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Boys 2021 #364 24 2,865
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
BO 0 #370 12 6,868
NL 0 #370 22 2,481
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #384 22 3,185
CL 0 #389 23 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
AR Boys 0 #433 35 7,628
ZA 0 #435 13 14,421
AR Girls 0 #436 171 8,289
PA Girls 0 #436 46 9,861
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
PA Boys 0 #445 37 9,305
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
UY Girls 0 #477 34 6,731
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
CR Girls 0 #519 14 11,342
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
PS Boys 0 #531 18 10,655
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
BO Boys 0 #563 30 9,244
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
IL Boys 0 #569 39 10,983
CL Girls 0 #570 301 14,098
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
BO Girls 0 #590 22 9,488
United States Boys 2024 #592 317 7,044
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #640 26 13,390
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
SY 0 #652 77 11,684
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #711 28 3,895
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #786 131 8,487
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
PE Boys 0 #811 68 14,506
NL Girls 0 #814 142 5,933
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
CO Boys 0 #864 57 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #884 47 5,610
Spain Girls 0 #888 96 5,561
MX Girls 0 #892 303 17,781
PE Girls 0 #897 47 14,861
NL Boys 0 #910 42 5,873
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,003 76 16,140
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,112 30 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,352 95 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,456 16 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,599 16 28,008

Yael is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Yael

Yael is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Yael is a 2 syllable name, pronounced yah-EL.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jael, Yaël, Ya'el, Iael, Iaël and Jaël.
Yes, very popular — Yael ranked #91 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Yael ranks highest in Switzerland (#91 in 2024).
Yes — 4 notable people named Yael are in our database, including Yael Naim (Actor), Yael Stone (Actor), Yael Grobglas (Actor).