Yuval
Yuval is a Hebrew first name. It means stream, brook, or tributary. In the Hebrew Bible, Yuval was the son of Lamech and Adah, a brother of Jabal, a descendant of Cain. He was named as the ancestor of all who played the lyre and pipe . Yuval is known as the father of music.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Yuval
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yuval is a Hebrew first name. It means stream, brook, or tributary. In the Hebrew Bible, Yuval was the son of Lamech and Adah, a brother of Jabal, a descendant of Cain. He was named as the ancestor of all who played the lyre and pipe . Yuval is known as the father of music.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Yuval
As a girl name
Yuval first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 16 births, good for #6,619 nationwide. About 45% of every Yuval on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yuval ranks #9,487 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. All told, over 234 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Yuval as a boy name dates back to 1967, when 7 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Yuval — #4,807 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Yuval on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Yuval last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 402 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Yuval
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Yuval Avidor (born 1986), Israeli football player
- Yuval Aviv (born 1947), Israeli writer
- Yuval Banai (born 1962), Israeli musician
- Yuval Cherlow (born 1957), Israeli rabbi
- Yuval Dayan (born 1994), Israeli singer
- Yuval Diskin (born 1956), Israeli intelligence officer
- Yuval Elizur (1927-2019), Israeli journalist
- Yuval Filo (born 1998), Israeli Olympic rhythmic gymnast
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Names that sound like Yuval
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About the name Yuval
Yuval is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 402 births in the dataset. Yuval's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,807. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuval's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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