Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Strength Of God
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Yael
Pronunciation
yael
More about the name
Yael is a given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of biblical figure Jael, who saved the Israelites by killing Sisera, commander of the Canaanite king Jabin's army, by hammering a tent peg through his temple while asleep in her tent. The Hebrew ya'el means ibex, a nimble, sure-footed mountain goat native to that region.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #776, 328 births); most recent 2025 (rank #817, 304 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1381, 166 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1631, 127 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 304 | 127 |
| 2024 | 317 | 131 |
| 2023 | 328 | 142 |
| 2022 | 225 | 166 |
| 2021 | 211 | 137 |
| 2020 | 206 | 137 |
| 2019 | 222 | 116 |
| 2018 | 225 | 106 |
| 2017 | 197 | 119 |
| 2016 | 182 | 126 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #3843, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1809, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | – | 11 |
| 2022 | – | 15 |
| 2021 | – | 15 |
| 2020 | – | 11 |
| 2019 | – | 16 |
| 2018 | – | 11 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #249, 281 births); most recent 2023 (rank #361, 143 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #328, 185 births); most recent 2023 (rank #504, 99 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 143 | 99 |
| 2022 | 193 | 100 |
| 2021 | 211 | 137 |
| 2020 | 175 | 137 |
| 2019 | 183 | 113 |
| 2018 | 164 | 113 |
| 2017 | 172 | 90 |
| 2016 | 157 | 104 |
| 2015 | 167 | 106 |
| 2014 | 173 | 112 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence