First names in Hebrew

First name Yanai: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ינאי

Gematria value: 71

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yanai is written ינאי

Yanai is another spelling of Yannai, ינאי in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Yanai mean?

Meaning: origin debated; perhaps a short form of Yonatan, "God has given"
Origin: Hebrew

Yannai is an ancient name, borne by several masters of the Mishnah and the Talmud, and common again today. Its origin is debated: it is often seen as a short form of Yonatan (Jonathan), "God has given". It is pronounced "Ya-NAI".

Gematria

Yanai = 71

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ינאי has 4 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• נthe letter Nun50
• אthe letter Aleph1
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total71

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Yanai, from י to י:

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

“Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I have put my hope in Your word.”

Psalms 119:74

The book of your first name

Yanai, in nine pages

• Yanai, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Yanai
• Yanai, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Yanai in three answers

How do you write Yanai in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yanai is written ינאי. Yanai is another spelling of Yannai, ינאי in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Yanai?
Written ינאי, Yanai is worth 71: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Yanai mean?
Origin debated; perhaps a short form of Yonatan, "God has given (origin: Hebrew). Yannai is an ancient name, borne by several masters of the Mishnah and the Talmud, and common again today. Its origin is debated: it is often seen as a short form of Yonatan (Jonathan), "God has given". It is pronounced "Ya-NAI".