יורה
Yoreh means “the first rain of autumn”
Yoreh is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ancestor of a family of returnees.
- In Hebrew
- יורה
- In English letters
- Yoreh
- Other English spellings
- Yora, Jorah, Hariph
- Meaning
- The first rain of autumn
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 221
77 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yoreh.
- 7 of them are women and girls, and 70 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yoreh is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יורה 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 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 70 | 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 Yoreh in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yoreh.
What does the name Yoreh mean?
Yoreh means “the first rain of autumn”. Yoreh is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ancestor of a family of returnees.
Is Yoreh a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yoreh is mainly a boy's name. Of the 77 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7 are women and girls and 70 are men and boys.
How do you write Yoreh in Hebrew?
Yoreh is written יורה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yoreh?
77 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yoreh 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.