Given name
Yaeli
“having the strength of God”·“strength of God”
Yaeli is a variant of Yael. Interpretations include “having the strength of God” (Hebrew) and “strength of God”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yaeli is a variant of Yael. 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
Yaeli is a variant of Yael. An origin associated with Yael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Yaeli is a variant of Yael. The history of Yael gives this family its wider story. Yael has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Yaeli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 260
- 0 boys · 260 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,547 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 23 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,547 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 164 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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