יענטא
Yenta means “noble, gentle (from Italian or French)”
Yenta is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
- In Hebrew
- יענטא
- In English letters
- Yenta
- Other English spellings
- Yente, Yentah, Yenti
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ינטה · יענטי · יענטע
- Meaning
- Noble, gentle (from Italian or French)
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 140
358 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yenta.
- 358 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 18 of them were born in 2017, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 51, against 32 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ינטה, יענטי, יענטע. The chart shows the spelling יענטא alone.
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 Yenta is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יענטא 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 | 234 | 13 | 392 of 678 |
In 2024, Yenta ranked 392 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Yenta in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yenta.
What does the name Yenta mean?
Yenta means “noble, gentle (from Italian or French)”. Yenta is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Is Yenta a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yenta is mainly a girl's name. Of the 358 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 358 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yenta in Hebrew?
Yenta is written יענטא in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ינטה, יענטי, יענטע.
How many people in Israel are named Yenta?
358 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yenta today. The most were born in 2017. In 2024, Yenta ranked 392 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.