girl · hebrew and biblical
Yael
say it yah-el
What Yael means
- Hebrew and Biblical mountain goat, ibex; heroine in the Book of Judges Hebrew Bible: Jael, heroine who killed Sisera in Judges
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 135 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 521 in France (2019)
- no. 685 in Chile (2021)
- no. 1027 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1097 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1490 in the US (2024)
- no. 2169 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Lea Leah Agnes Melissa Everly Yara Fiadh Rachel Ebba Harley Lya Raelynn