Yael - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Yael \yael\ is a variant of Jael (Hebrew) and Yale (Welsh, Old English), and the meaning of Yael is "mountain goat; heights, upland; fertile moor".

The baby name Yael sounds like Yoel and Joel. Other similar baby names are Cael, Dael, Gael and Kael.

Yael is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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