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Yocheved
OriginHebrew
Meaning"God is glory"
About Yocheved
The name of the mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses in the Old Testament. Yocheved was also the name of one of the three daughters of the medieval Talmudic scholar, Rashi.
Famous modern-day bearers include Israeli poet Yocheved Bat-Miriam, and artist Yocheved "Juki" Weinfeld.
Pronounced yo-KHE-ved.
As of October 2026, Yocheved ranked #2996 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2144 in 2012.
Editor's take: The name Yocheved is a girl's name meaning "God is glory".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,921 | 59 | 33 |
| 2015 | #2,430 | 76 | 42.6 |
| 2016 | #2,537 | 71 | 40.1 |
| 2017 | #2,506 | 72 | 41.7 |
| 2018 | #2,272 | 81 | 47.6 |
| 2019 | #2,727 | 63 | 37.5 |
| 2020 | #2,238 | 81 | 50.1 |
| 2021 | #2,554 | 69 | 42.1 |
| 2022 | #2,636 | 67 | 40.9 |
| 2023 | #2,672 | 66 | 41.1 |
| 2024 | #2,398 | 76 | 46.9 |
| 2025 | #2,996 | 56 | 34.8 |
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Famous Yocheveds
- Yocheved Bat
Miriam, Israeli poet
- Yocheved "Juki" Weinfeld (born Ewa Ernst)
Polish,Israeli artist
- Yoheved "Veda" Kaplinsky
Israeli,American pianist
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