The first name Yael

In 2025, 16 girls were named Yael, making it the 1,809th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 16 births (#1,783).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yael with other names.

In 2025, 304 boys born in the United States were named Yael, the 818th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 329 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Yaël Braun-Pivet
  French politician (born 1970)
• Yael Stone
  Australian actress, born 1985
• Yael Grobglas
  French-Israeli actress, born 1984
• Yael Falcón
  Argentine association football referee, born 1988
• Yael Averbuch West
  American soccer player and executive, born 1986
• Yaël Nazé
  Belgian astrophysicist, born 1976
• Yael Castiglione
  Argentinian volleyball player, born 1985
• Yael Cohen Braun
  Canadian activist (born 1986)
• Jenifer
  French singer, born 1982

• Jordan
• Toby
• Eden
• Micah
• Zion
• Ariel
• Ari
• Marion
• Shiloh
• Michal
• Elisha
• Ira
• Azariah
• Elie
• Salem
• Avi

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What does the name Yael mean?

Rendering of the modern Israeli Hebrew יעל.

What is the origin of the name Yael?

Rendering of the modern Israeli Hebrew יעל.

How popular is the name Yael?

In 2025, 16 girls born in England and Wales were named Yael, ranking 1,809th. Its peak was 2015, with 16 births.

Is Yael a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 9,708 US babies named Yael since 1880, 46% were girls and 54% boys.

When was Yael most popular?

2023 in the United States, when 329 babies were named Yael, its highest rank at 776th.

What are other spellings of Yael?

Yaël, Jael and Jaël.