אבינועם
Avinoam means “my father is pleasantness”
Avinoam is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abinoam was the father of Barak, who fought alongside Deborah.
- In Hebrew
- אבינועם
- In English letters
- Avinoam
- Other English spellings
- Abinoam
- Meaning
- My father is pleasantness
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 179
2,058 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avinoam.
- 16 of them are women and girls, and 2,042 are men and boys.
- 48 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 141, against 170 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Avinoam is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אבינועם 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 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 2,042 | 31 | 271 of 541 |
In 2024, Avinoam ranked 271 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Avinoam in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avinoam.
What does the name Avinoam mean?
Avinoam means “my father is pleasantness”. Avinoam is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abinoam was the father of Barak, who fought alongside Deborah.
Is Avinoam a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avinoam is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,058 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 16 are women and girls and 2,042 are men and boys.
How do you write Avinoam in Hebrew?
Avinoam is written אבינועם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avinoam?
2,058 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avinoam today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Avinoam ranked 271 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.