babyNamedYaël
“ibex, she who climbs”
Unisex name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 16th
- births in 2023–2025
- 555
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,802
- −2.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Yaël
Yaël means “ibex, she who climbs” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Yaël in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Yaël has been stable (−2.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Yaël every 16 schools.
Yaël in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,355 babies in 3 years1 baby in 7,361
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
13 babies in 3 years1 baby in 24,957
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
38 babies in 3 years1 baby in 41,952
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Yaël and Yael are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Yael75
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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