There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what His name was.
God was gracious enough to answer, and the name He gave in the original Hebrew was “YHWH.”
Over time we’ve added an “a” and an “e” to get Yahweh because we prefer vowels.
Scholars and rabbis say the letters “YHWH” represent breathing sounds or aspirated consonants. When pronounced without vowels, it sounds like breathing: YH (inhale), WH (exhale).
A baby’s first cry, their first breath, speaks the name of God.