Yoav
Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yoav
Yoav
Yoav (יואב) is a Hebrew boy's name meaning "God is father".
The meaning of Yoav is "God is father" — a boy name of Hebrew origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.
- Native script
- יואב
- Origin
- Hebrew & Biblical
- Gender
- Boy
- Syllables
- 1
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Meaning
God is father
Popularity
Written as יואב
Quick answers about Yoav
What does Yoav mean?
Yoav is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is father".
How popular is Yoav?
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How to say Yoav
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Name numerology
6is the Chaldean number for Yoav.
Number 6 is linked with care, family and responsibility.
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Names with a similar meaning to Yoav
Yoav means "God is father" — these names share that spirit.
- Abigail — "Abigail comes from the Hebrew Avigayil, meaning 'my father's joy'. She is a wife of King David in the Bible." (Hebrew)
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