Yael Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Yael

Yael Name Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: yah-ell
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Yael Name Meaning

A gentle Hebrew name, Yael means “mountain goat.” She is sweet and rare, making her ideal for parents seeking something different. A Biblical pick, she also honors faith and tradition.

Yael Name Popularity

How popular is the name Yael? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	—	0	0%
1916	—	0	0%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	—	0	0%
1920	—	0	0%
1921	—	0	0%
1922	—	0	0%
1923	—	0	0%
1924	—	0	0%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	—	0	0%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	—	0	0%
1929	—	0	0%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	—	0	0%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	0	0%
1939	—	0	0%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	—	0	0%
1942	—	0	0%
1943	—	0	0%
1944	—	0	0%
1945	—	0	0%
1946	—	0	0%
1947	—	0	0%
1948	—	0	0%
1949	—	0	0%
1950	—	0	0%
1951	—	0	0%
1952	—	0	0%
1953	—	0	0%
1954	—	0	0%
1955	—	0	0%
1956	—	0	0%
1957	—	0	0%
1958	—	0	0%
1959	—	5	0.0003%
1960	—	0	0%
1961	—	0	0%
1962	—	6	0.0003%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	—	6	0.0003%
1965	—	0	0%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	—	6	0.0004%
1968	—	24	0.0016%
1969	—	12	0.0008%
1970	—	14	0.0009%
1971	—	13	0.0009%
1972	—	17	0.0012%
1973	—	8	0.0006%
1974	—	22	0.0017%
1975	—	16	0.0012%
1976	—	18	0.0014%
1977	—	29	0.0022%
1978	—	30	0.0022%
1979	—	20	0.0014%
1980	—	23	0.0016%
1981	—	24	0.0016%
1982	—	36	0.0024%
1983	—	27	0.0018%
1984	—	32	0.0022%
1985	—	22	0.0014%
1986	—	38	0.0025%
1987	—	28	0.0018%
1988	—	36	0.0023%
1989	—	32	0.002%
1990	—	35	0.0021%
1991	—	45	0.0028%
1992	—	39	0.0024%
1993	—	32	0.0021%
1994	—	25	0.0016%
1995	—	28	0.0019%
1996	—	50	0.0033%
1997	—	45	0.003%
1998	—	39	0.0026%
1999	—	49	0.0033%
2000	—	57	0.0037%
2001	—	67	0.0044%
2002	—	54	0.0036%
2003	—	51	0.0034%
2004	—	68	0.0045%
2005	—	45	0.0029%
2006	—	60	0.0038%
2007	—	66	0.0042%
2008	—	68	0.0044%
2009	—	85	0.0057%
2010	—	90	0.0062%
2011	—	79	0.0055%
2012	—	73	0.0051%
2013	—	73	0.0051%
2014	—	75	0.0051%
2015	—	63	0.0043%
2016	—	95	0.0066%
2017	—	89	0.0064%
2018	—	75	0.0055%
2019	—	78	0.0058%
2020	—	100	0.0079%
2021	—	61	0.005%
2022	—	124	0.0094%
2023	—	96	0.0074%

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What names are diminutives of Yael?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Yael sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Yael, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Elle	She	French

What names are variants of Yael?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Yael.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Jael	Mountain goat	Hebrew
Jayel	Mountain goat	Hebrew

What names are similar to Yael?

Find a name that’s like Yael, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Dael	Valley	English
Gael	A Celt	Gaelic
Lael	Belonging to God	Hebrew

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4 Comments

Brenda Dec 2 at 1:32 pm

Well I think is a pretty name for a baby girl

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Nnenna Jan 3 at 11:55 am

Yael is the name of the heroine who delivered Israel from the army of King Jabin of Canaan in the Book of Judges of the Hebrew Bible. She was nothing to play with!!!

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Nnenna Apr 25 at 11:40 am

I’ve always loved the name. There is also a story in judges and she kicks butt! Baby girl’s nickname is yaya.

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- Yaiel Dec 26 at 4:33 am
  
  Oh wow that is wonderful!!! My name is yaiel which is yael my mom just added the letter I to it. My nickname is also yaya! This was super cool to hear:) Thanks for reading!!!
  
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