god's name yahweh
Meaning and Derivation. Yahweh is the promised name of God. This name of God which (by Jewish tradition) is too holy to voice, is actually spelled âYHWHâ without vowels. YHWH is referred to as the Tetragrammaton (which simply means âthe four lettersâ). YHWH comes from the Hebrew letters: Yud, Hay, Vav, Hay.