יהונדב
Yehonadav means “God is generous”
Yehonadav is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
- In Hebrew
- יהונדב
- In English letters
- Yehonadav
- Other English spellings
- Jehonadab, Jonadab
- Meaning
- God is generous
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 77
144 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yehonadav.
- 144 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yehonadav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יהונדב 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 | 144 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Yehonadav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yehonadav.
What does the name Yehonadav mean?
Yehonadav means “God is generous”. Yehonadav is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Is Yehonadav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yehonadav is mainly a boy's name. Of the 144 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 144 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yehonadav in Hebrew?
Yehonadav is written יהונדב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yehonadav?
144 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yehonadav today.
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.