Yoav
Meaning
“Hebrew form of Joab: the Lord is father; King David's army commander”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Yoav has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Yoav
Most people given the name Yoav in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Yoav deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Yoav truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Yoav fits with your family’s names and surname.
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