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יעל

“having the strength of God”·“strength of God”

יעל (ya'él) is a feminine given name from Proto-Semitic. It is used in Hebrew and Yiddish.

Hebrew and YiddishWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Jael.

Meaning & origin

What it means

יעל is Yael written in the Hebrew alphabet. Interpretations include “having the strength of God” (Hebrew) and “strength of God”. These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

יעל comes from Proto-Semitic.

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How it developed

From Proto-Semitic *waʕil-.

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יעל’s family of names

In Hebrew usage, יעל has a later derivative in Jael. In Yiddish usage, יעל can be written in the Roman alphabet as Yael. In Hebrew usage, יעל has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jael.

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Around the world

יעל has relatives in 4 languages.

4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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