יעל
ya'él/jaˈ(ʔ)el/
יעל (ya'él) is the Hebrew female given name Yael.
יעל is used as a feminine given name.
What does it mean word for word?
The name יעל literally means gazelle or ibex.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ya'él (/jaˈ(ʔ)el/).
Did you know?
- In the Book of Numbers, a woman named יעל becomes a biblical heroine by defeating an enemy general with a tent peg.
- While יעל means 'gazelle' in modern common use, it specifically refers to the Nubian ibex, a wild goat with long curved horns.
- The word יעל shares its phonetic and semantic core with the Arabic word 'ya'al', which also identifies mountain goats. This demonstrates a deep, cross-linguistic connection within Semitic languages.
Examples in context
- יעל היא חברה שלי.Yael hi khavera sheli.Yael is my friend.
- האם יעל באה למסיבה?Ha'im Yael ba'a la-mesiba?Is Yael coming to the party?
Example conversation
Maya is asking Daniel about a mutual friend.
- מאיה Mayaראית את יעל היום?Ra'it et Yael hayom?Did you see Yael today?
- דניאל Danielלא, לא ראיתי אותה.Lo, lo ra'iti otah.No, I didn't see her.
- מאיה Mayaאולי יעל כבר הלכה הביתה.Ulai Yael kvar halcha habayta.Maybe Yael already went home.
- דניאל Danielאני אשלח לה הודעה.Ani eshlach la hoda'a.I will send her a message.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry יעל, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
