יניב
Yaniv means “he will bear fruit, or he will speak”
Yaniv is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- יניב
- In English letters
- Yaniv
- Meaning
- He will bear fruit, or he will speak
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 72
14,007 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yaniv.
- 14,007 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 939 of them were born in 1976, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 34, against 278 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Yaniv is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יניב 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 boys | 14,007 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 11 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 48 | 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 Yaniv in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yaniv.
What does the name Yaniv mean?
Yaniv means “he will bear fruit, or he will speak”. Yaniv is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Yaniv a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yaniv is mainly a boy's name. Of the 14,007 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 14,007 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yaniv in Hebrew?
Yaniv is written יניב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yaniv?
14,007 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yaniv today. The most were born in 1976.
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.