Yoav
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish ◈ 3 syllables
"Praise Jehovah"

From Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish

Praise Jehovah Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Yoav at a glance
MeaningPraise Jehovah
OriginBiblical / Hebrew / Jewish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#9389
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Origin & history of Yoav
1
Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish roots
Yoav comes from the Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish tradition, meaning Praise Jehovah.
How popular is Yoav?
2008 peak year
The name Yoav reached its peak in 2008, with 29 registrations (ranked #3739). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9389) today, averaging about 9 new babies per year. Yoav's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 403 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
29 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,739)
9 Avg. per year
(last decade)
90 Total registrations
last 10 years
403 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,389) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Yoav
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
Y7
O6
A1
V4
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
Personality of Yoav
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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