Yoav

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning father is willing.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yoav by the numbers

Yoav was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 29 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yoav. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • YoanGod is gracious; a form of John10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yoabfather is willingness; a form of joab8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yoas6 in England and Wales (2025)

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