יוכבד
Yocheved means “God's glory”
Yocheved is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Jochebed was the mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam.
- In Hebrew
- יוכבד
- In English letters
- Yocheved
- Other English spellings
- Jochebed, Yokheved
- Meaning
- God's glory
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 42
5,901 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yocheved.
- 5,901 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 155 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 601, against 482 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Yocheved is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יוכבד 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 | 5,901 | 118 | 126 of 678 |
In 2024, Yocheved ranked 126 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 Yocheved in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yocheved.
What does the name Yocheved mean?
Yocheved means “God's glory”. Yocheved is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Jochebed was the mother of Moses, Aaron and Miriam.
Is Yocheved a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yocheved is mainly a girl's name. Of the 5,901 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,901 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yocheved in Hebrew?
Yocheved is written יוכבד in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yocheved?
5,901 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yocheved today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Yocheved ranked 126 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.