יורי
The meaning of Yorai is uncertain
The meaning of Yorai is uncertain; perhaps God teaches.
Yorai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Gadite chief.
- In Hebrew
- יורי
- In English letters
- Yorai
- Other English spellings
- Jorai
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps God teaches
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 226
5,932 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yorai.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 5,927 are men and boys.
- 223 of them were born in 1961, 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 Yorai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יורי 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 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 5,927 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 7 | 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 Yorai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yorai.
What does the name Yorai mean?
The meaning of Yorai is uncertain; perhaps God teaches. Yorai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Gadite chief.
Is Yorai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yorai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,932 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 5,927 are men and boys.
How do you write Yorai in Hebrew?
Yorai is written יורי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yorai?
5,932 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yorai today. The most were born in 1961.
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.