יה-לי
Yali means “God is mine”
Yali is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- יה-לי
- In English letters
- Yali
- Other English spellings
- Ya-Li
- Other Hebrew spellings
- יאלי
- Meaning
- God is mine
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 55
306 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yali.
- 210 of them are women and girls, and 96 are men and boys.
- 25 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 15, against 81 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: יאלי. The chart shows the spelling יה-לי alone.
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 Yali is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יה-לי 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 | 135 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 34 | 0 | – |
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 Yali in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yali.
What does the name Yali mean?
Yali means “God is mine”. Yali is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Yali a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yali is used for both girls and boys. Of the 306 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 210 are women and girls and 96 are men and boys.
How do you write Yali in Hebrew?
Yali is written יה-לי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: יאלי.
How many people in Israel are named Yali?
306 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yali today. The most were born in 2011.
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.