Yale \ya-le\ as a boy's name is pronounced yayl. It is of Welsh and Old English origin, and the meaning of Yale is "heights, upland; fertile moor". Place name. Also the name of one of the Ivy League universities, founded by Elihu Yale. Yael (Israeli) means "God's strength".

Yale has 1 variant form: Yael.

Baby names that sound like Yale are Yule, Jule, Olle, Ole and Wole.