יריב
Yariv means “he will contend, or defend”
Yariv is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Simeon; also a leader sent by Ezra to find Levites.
- In Hebrew
- יריב
- In English letters
- Yariv
- Other English spellings
- Jarib
- Meaning
- He will contend, or defend
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 222
2,144 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yariv.
- 2,144 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 218 of them were born in 1974, 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 Yariv is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יריב 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 | 2,144 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 5 | 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 Yariv in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yariv.
What does the name Yariv mean?
Yariv means “he will contend, or defend”. Yariv is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Simeon; also a leader sent by Ezra to find Levites.
Is Yariv a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yariv is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,144 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,144 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yariv in Hebrew?
Yariv is written יריב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yariv?
2,144 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yariv today. The most were born in 1974.
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.