Yael Name Meaning & Origin
Yael
Pronunciation: yah-EHL (key)
Origin of the name Yael:
Hebrew name meaning "mountain goat." The name is borne in the Bible by the wife of Heber, the Kenite. After being defeated by Barak, the captain of the Canaanite army fled and sought refuge with the tribe of Heber. Yael invited him into her tent and killed him with a tent peg as he lay sleeping.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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Yael and Yale are anagrams of each other; they contain the same letters.
- Personal experiences with the name Yael
Ivanka Trump took Yael as her Hebrew name when she converted to Orthodox Judaism in 2009.
- Nicknames for Yael
Yali
- Meanings and history of the name Yael
As a result of the biblical Yael's actions in the book of Judges, the people of Israel were saved. Yael is considered blessed, and the song of Deborah (Judges 5) begins, "Extolled above all women is Yael."
- Famous real-life people named Yael
Yael Averbuch, professional Soccer Player.
Yael "Jamie" Bloch, Canadian actress.
Yael Naïm, French-Israeli singer/songwriter.
Yael Grobglas, French-Austrian-Israeli actress- Yael in song, story & screen
Yael Baron, character in the Netflix series Degrassi: Next Class.
Yael Hoffman, character in Season 2 of Showtime tv program Weeds.
Yael Reider, main character in Wolf by Wolf and Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin.
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