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Yohai

Yohai is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, used in Israel and by Jewish communities worldwide. It is commonly transliterated as Yochai or Yoḥai, with variants such as Yoḥay depending on transliteration traditions.

The name is traditionally understood to mean “God lives” or “Yahweh lives,” formed from a divine-name element

In contemporary usage, Yohai is typically given to boys within Hebrew-speaking communities and among Jews abroad.

Notable people with the name include Yochai Benkler, an Israeli-American legal scholar and professor at Harvard

and
the
Hebrew
word
for
life.
In
Hebrew,
it
expresses
a
declaration
of
the
living
God
and
has
been
used
in
both
biblical
and
modern
naming.
The
name
carries
religious
and
cultural
associations
and
is
sometimes
chosen
to
honor
figures
in
Jewish
history
and
tradition.
Law
School,
and
co-author
of
The
Wealth
of
Networks.
The
name
also
appears
in
various
Jewish
communities
and
genealogical
records,
reflecting
its
long-standing
presence
in
Hebrew
onomastics.