יוּבָל
Yuval means “stream, or a ram's horn”
Yuval is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Jubal is named in Genesis as the ancestor of all who play the lyre and pipe.
- In Hebrew
- יוּבָל
- On an ID card
- יובל
- In English letters
- Yuval
- Other English spellings
- Jubal, Juval
- Meaning
- Stream, or a ram's horn
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the BibleWater
- Gematria value
- 48
40,594 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yuval.
- 17,507 of them are women and girls, and 23,087 are men and boys.
- 1,871 of them were born in 1998, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,451, against 4,688 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 Yuval is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יובל 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 | 17,507 | 281 | 64 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 23,087 | 205 | 85 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yuval ranked 85 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 Yuval in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yuval.
What does the name Yuval mean?
Yuval means “stream, or a ram's horn”. Yuval is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Jubal is named in Genesis as the ancestor of all who play the lyre and pipe.
Is Yuval a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yuval is used for both girls and boys. Of the 40,594 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 17,507 are women and girls and 23,087 are men and boys.
How do you write Yuval in Hebrew?
Yuval is written יובל in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יוּבָל.
How many people in Israel are named Yuval?
40,594 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yuval today. The most were born in 1998. In 2024, Yuval ranked 85 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.