ינאי
Yanai means “short form of Yonatan, God has given”
Yanai is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Alexander Yannai was a Hasmonean king; Rabbi Yannai was an early sage of the Talmud.
- In Hebrew
- ינאי
- In English letters
- Yanai
- Other English spellings
- Yannai, Jannai, Janai
- Meaning
- Short form of Yonatan, God has given
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 71
6,828 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yanai.
- 48 of them are women and girls, and 6,780 are men and boys.
- 606 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,076, against 1,145 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Yanai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ינאי 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 | 48 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 6,780 | 331 | 51 of 541 |
In 2024, Yanai ranked 51 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Yanai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yanai.
What does the name Yanai mean?
Yanai means “short form of Yonatan, God has given”. Yanai is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Alexander Yannai was a Hasmonean king; Rabbi Yannai was an early sage of the Talmud.
Is Yanai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yanai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,828 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 48 are women and girls and 6,780 are men and boys.
How do you write Yanai in Hebrew?
Yanai is written ינאי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yanai?
6,828 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yanai today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Yanai ranked 51 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.