Yuval
Boy name · Hebrew · Hindu · Indian
Meaningstream · Hebrew
- US rank
- #9,714
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,231 in 1967
7 babies were named Yuval in the US in 2025. It has dropped 975 places in five years.
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US births per million boys, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Yuval you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Yuval
Yuval Noah Harari
Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers
Choose Yuval and your child shares a first name with Yuval Noah Harari, an Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yuval, like who?” Yuval Noah Harari's Wikipedia article is available in 88 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Yuval Noah Harari on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yuval, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yuval would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryYuval first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1967, when it ranked #3,231. Today it's #9,714, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendYuval has slipped 975 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlYuval is given to both boys and girls: 50% of the 14 babies named Yuval in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Hebrew, Yuval means “stream”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Hindu and Indian roots.
About the name Yuval
Yuval is a boy name of Hebrew, Hindu and Indian origin meaning “stream”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-val”. US birth records list Yuval for boys from 1967 to 2025, in 44 of those 59 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #3,231 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies.
Origin:Hebrew namesHindu namesIndian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 | 750,000 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 370,370 boys |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 261,097 boys |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 146,843 boys |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 194,553 boys |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 259,740 boys |
More Hebrew boy names
- Unisex name: Noah · rest, comfort
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: Elijah · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Levi · joined, attached
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
Questions about the name Yuval
What does the name Yuval mean?
Yuval means “stream” in Hebrew.
What is the origin of the name Yuval?
Yuval has Hebrew, Hindu, Indian roots in our records. Other Hebrew names include Noah, James, Elijah.
Is Yuval a boy or girl name?
Yuval is a boy name, though a few girls get it too.
How popular is the name Yuval?
Yuval ranked #9,714 for US boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1967 (#3,231).