אחינועם
Achinoam means “my brother is pleasantness”
Achinoam is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Ahinoam was a wife of King Saul, and also a wife of King David.
- In Hebrew
- אחינועם
- In English letters
- Achinoam
- Other English spellings
- Ahinoam
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אחינעם
- Meaning
- My brother is pleasantness
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 185
2,154 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Achinoam.
- 2,128 of them are women and girls, and 26 are men and boys.
- 91 of them were born in 2013, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 309, against 418 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אחינעם. The chart shows the spelling אחינועם alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Achinoam is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אחינועם today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,128 | 61 | 195 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 26 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Achinoam ranked 195 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Achinoam in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Achinoam.
What does the name Achinoam mean?
Achinoam means “my brother is pleasantness”. Achinoam is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Ahinoam was a wife of King Saul, and also a wife of King David.
Is Achinoam a boy's name or a girl's name?
Achinoam is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,154 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,128 are women and girls and 26 are men and boys.
How do you write Achinoam in Hebrew?
Achinoam is written אחינועם in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אחינעם.
How many people in Israel are named Achinoam?
2,154 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Achinoam today. The most were born in 2013. In 2024, Achinoam ranked 195 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.