ימית
Yamit means “of the sea”
Yamit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
1,889 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yamit.
- 1,889 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 222 of them were born in 1978, more than in any other year.
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 Yamit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ימית 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 | 1,889 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 6 | 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 Yamit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yamit.
What does the name Yamit mean?
Yamit means “of the sea”. Yamit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Yamit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yamit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,889 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,889 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yamit in Hebrew?
Yamit is written ימית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yamit?
1,889 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yamit today. The most were born in 1978.
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.