יותם
Yotam means “God is perfect”
Yotam is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Jotham, Gideon's youngest son, told the parable of the trees; another Jotham was king of Judah.
- In Hebrew
- יותם
- In English letters
- Yotam
- Other English spellings
- Jotham, Yoatam
- Meaning
- God is perfect
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 456
6,495 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yotam.
- 11 of them are women and girls, and 6,484 are men and boys.
- 209 of them were born in 2007, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 493, against 958 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Yotam is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יותם 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 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 6,484 | 77 | 166 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yotam ranked 166 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 Yotam in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yotam.
What does the name Yotam mean?
Yotam means “God is perfect”. Yotam is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Jotham, Gideon's youngest son, told the parable of the trees; another Jotham was king of Judah.
Is Yotam a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yotam is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,495 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11 are women and girls and 6,484 are men and boys.
How do you write Yotam in Hebrew?
Yotam is written יותם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yotam?
6,495 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yotam today. The most were born in 2007. In 2024, Yotam ranked 166 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.