Yoav
Hebrew · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Yoav
The name 'Yoav' means "Yahweh is father" in Hebrew, deriving from the components *Yah* (a shortened form of Yahweh, the God of Israel) and *av* (father).
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Etymology
The name 'Yoav' means "Yahweh is father" in Hebrew, deriving from the components *Yah* (a shortened form of Yahweh, the God of Israel) and *av* (father). It is primarily used in Jewish and Israeli cultures, with notable historical context as the name of King David's nephew and military commander in the Hebrew Bible.
Yoav currently ranks #9,678 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2008.
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