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What does Yishai mean?
Yishai 
as a boys' name has its root in Hebrew, and the name Yishai means "the Lord exists". Yishai is an alternate form of Jesse (Hebrew).
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Yishai Lukas (Y.L.), ..
How popular is Yishai?
Yishai is a rare first name for men. Yishai is an equivalently rare surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
The only prominent related form of Yishai (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000 is Jesse (#185 IN RECENT RANKINGS). This form of Yishai reached the peak of its popularity a century ago (#28) and is now significantly less popular (#185, 78% LESS USAGE), with Jesse becoming less stylish. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Abishai, Avishai, Chai, Hisham, Lisha, Mihai, Misha, Mishal, Nishan, Shai, Yanai, Yisachar, Yisrael, Yitzhak, Ysmail (see Ishmael) and Ysmal. Like Yishai, these names are not frequently used.
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