Entry № 1335 · Hebrew origin

Yocheved Yocheved — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ yo-KHEH-ved /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Glory of God (Moses' mother)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "glory of god (moses' mother)".

Yocheved (יוֹכֶבֶד) is the Hebrew name meaning "glory of God" or "God is glory." In Exodus 6:20, Yocheved was the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam — the matriarch of the Exodus generation.

Yocheved is widely used in religious Jewish families.

Glory of God. The mother of Moses.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

יוֹכֶבֶד

Transliteration: Yōḵeved
Pronunciation: / joʊˈxɛ.vɛd /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Yocheved stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Yocheved · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Yocheveds before her.

Real people

Yocheved

Common in religious families.

In fiction

Yocheved

Mother of Moses.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Yocheved.

Numerology

The number behind Yocheved.

The Nurturer

Yocheved reduces to six — the number of biblical motherhood.

Parents on Yocheved

Why families chose this name.

"Moses' mother. Eight letters. Yocheved."

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