Yoav name meaning
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What does Yoav mean?
Infrequent boy name Yoav came from Hebrew is notably used in Hebrew. Yoav is variant of Joab. Joab is a version of Yoav. Infrequent Hebrew Joab is notably used in English, meaning of Joab is "Praise the Lord".
How do I pronounce Yoav?
The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Yoav is yoav.
Variants of Yoav
Names that rhyme with YoavHow popular is the name Yoav?
Yoav is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1970 and was able to reach the top 4000 names. In 2008, it ranked 3643rd when 29 boys were named Yoav.
Over 348 babies in United States have been named Yoav. The given name is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. Also, it is among the top 2000 boy names in France.
There are over 172 babies that have been given the name Yoav in France.
But Yoav is a popular baby name in Israel where every 1 in 800 have the name.
At least, 10000 people globally have carried Yoav as their given name according to our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8774 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8078 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8763 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8717 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7031 | 11 |
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What numbers say about Yoav?
You don't have to step over people to get to the top. To have 7 as your soul urge number reflects the urge of your spirit to be free. You believe planning revenge is a waste of energy and time and you use those doing something productive or noble. You are trustworthy, a good listener and an awesome friend. You are independent and many people envy you for it. Be fair and give everyone a chance to prove what they can do.
Parents who liked Yoav, loved these names
- Jayni means Jehovah has been Gracious, Has Shown Favor or God is Gracious is of Hebrew origin, prevalently used in English is used as a gender-neutral name
- Paskell - Meaning of Paskell is Pass or Jump is used predominantly in Breton which originated from Hebrew
- Giacobbe - Creative and adventurous and Fresh boy name Giacobbe is mostly used in Italian has its origin in Hebrew, meaning of Giacobbe is "Yahweh May Protect or Supplanter"
- Janaya - Offbeat Janaya has its origin in Hebrew is predominantly used in English and English and is used for both boys and girls, Janaya means "Wild Flower, Female Version of John or Modern Name Based on Jane or Jean"
- Betel - Unheard-of and Modern unisex name Betel means "House of God" is originated from Hebrew
Famous people named Yoav
- Yoav Sarig, Israeli scientist
- Yoav Freund, Israeli professor of computer science at the University of California San Diego
- Yoav Galant, Israeli politician and former commander of the Southern Command
- Yoav Bruck, former swimmer from Israel,
- Yoav Ziv, retired Israeli footballer
- Yoav Gath, Olympic and national-record backstroke swimmer
- Yoav Gelber, professor of history at the University of Haifa
- Yoav Rotman in Auschwitz on My Mind as Actor
- Yoav Levi in Zero Dark Thirty as Actor
- Yoav Shamir in Hashmatsa as Director
- Yoav Reuveni in Snails in the Rain as Actor
- Composer Yoav Goren, movie Watch Me
- Yoav Bar-Lev portrayed leading character of Dr. Tzur in 2010 drama movie Nechama.
- Yoav Donat, from 2009 drama, war flick Lebanon, who portrayed Shmulik.
Lists having Yoav
- Boy names beginning with Y
- English Boy Names
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Praise
- Baby Names that mean Lord