יוחאי
The meaning of Yochai is uncertain
The meaning of Yochai is uncertain; often read as God lives.
Yochai is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the second-century sage honored on Lag BaOmer, was the son of Yochai.
- In Hebrew
- יוחאי
- In English letters
- Yochai
- Other English spellings
- Yohai, Yochi, Yohi
- Other Hebrew spellings
- יוחי
- Meaning
- Uncertain; often read as God lives
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 35
3,635 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yochai.
- 3,635 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 82 of them were born in 1988, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 184, against 348 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: יוחי. The chart shows the spelling יוחאי 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 Yochai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יוחאי 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 | 3,582 | 30 | 275 of 541 |
In 2024, Yochai ranked 275 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 Yochai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yochai.
What does the name Yochai mean?
The meaning of Yochai is uncertain; often read as God lives. Yochai is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the second-century sage honored on Lag BaOmer, was the son of Yochai.
Is Yochai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yochai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,635 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,635 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yochai in Hebrew?
Yochai is written יוחאי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: יוחי.
How many people in Israel are named Yochai?
3,635 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yochai today. The most were born in 1988. In 2024, Yochai ranked 275 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.