יעלה
Yaela means “female ibex”
Yaela is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned.
- In Hebrew
- יעלה
- In English letters
- Yaela
- Other English spellings
- Yaala, Jaalah, Jaala
- Meaning
- Female ibex
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 115
2,141 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yaela.
- 2,141 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 98 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 383, against 382 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yaela is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יעלה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,141 | 54 | 207 of 678 |
In 2024, Yaela ranked 207 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yaela in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yaela.
What does the name Yaela mean?
Yaela means “female ibex”. Yaela is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Ancestor of a family of Solomon's servants who returned.
Is Yaela a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yaela is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,141 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,141 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yaela in Hebrew?
Yaela is written יעלה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yaela?
2,141 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yaela today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Yaela ranked 207 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.