The name Yael is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "ibex".

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A common unisex name in Israel, more properly written as Ya'el, Yael rose more than 200 places in 2023 to become one of the fastest-rising boys' names of the year in the US.
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Yael is among the -ael ending names that make up a mini-trend, perhaps thanks to their resemblance to several angel names. Other rising -ael names include Azrael, Isael, and Mael.

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The name Yael is currently ranked #818 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #777 in 2023. The name is most popular in New Mexico, Nevada, and Massachusetts. Yael is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

The name Yael is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "ibex".

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Yael is an Old Testament name often heard in Israel that could work well here: just remember that it's pronounced with two syllables...it is also spelled Ya'el. In the Bible she was a Kenite woman in the time of Deborah who killed the enemy general, Sisera.


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The name Yael peaked for girls at #1385 in 2022. The name is most popular in New York, New York, and New York. Yael is also used for boys, ranking #818 in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#914	235	122.3
2015	#1,095	178	92.9
2016	#1,086	182	95.9
2017	#1,024	197	106.4
2018	#935	225	123.9
2019	#967	222	123.7
2020	#1,012	206	119.3
2021	#1,033	211	120.6
2022	#994	225	128.9
2023	#777	328	191.7
2024	#790	317	184
2025	#818	304	178

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