Yahweh
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yahweh
Yahweh derives from the Hebrew tetragrammaton YHWH and likely means "He who is" or "He causes to be," related to the Hebrew verb "to be" (hayah).
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Etymology
Yahweh derives from the Hebrew tetragrammaton YHWH and likely means "He who is" or "He causes to be," related to the Hebrew verb "to be" (hayah). The name appears exclusively in Judaism and Christianity as the personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible, with its exact pronunciation lost after Jewish tradition ceased vocalizing it aloud during the Second Temple period.
Yahweh currently ranks #5,196 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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