Yael
Meaning
"mountain goat, to ascend"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #791
- Total SSA Count
- 317
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mountain goat, to ascend"
Origin: Hebrew
"let God be praised"
Origin: Hebrew
Yehuda is more popular, ranked #734 vs #791 for Yael.
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Yehuda is more popular, ranked #734 compared to Yael at #791 in the United States.
Yael means "mountain goat, to ascend" (Hebrew origin). Yehuda means "let God be praised" (Hebrew origin).
Yael is primarily a boy name. Yehuda is primarily a boy name.