איילת השחר
Ayelet HaShachar means “morning star, the first light of dawn”
Ayelet HaShachar is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Also the name of a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee.
- In Hebrew
- איילת השחר
- In English letters
- Ayelet HaShachar
- Other English spellings
- Ayelet Hashahar
- Meaning
- Morning star, the first light of dawn
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 964
721 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ayelet HaShachar.
- 721 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 36 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 97, against 115 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 Ayelet HaShachar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איילת השחר 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 | 721 | 30 | 278 of 678 |
In 2024, Ayelet HaShachar ranked 278 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 Ayelet HaShachar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ayelet HaShachar.
What does the name Ayelet HaShachar mean?
Ayelet HaShachar means “morning star, the first light of dawn”. Ayelet HaShachar is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Also the name of a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee.
Is Ayelet HaShachar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ayelet HaShachar is mainly a girl's name. Of the 721 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 721 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ayelet HaShachar in Hebrew?
Ayelet HaShachar is written איילת השחר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ayelet HaShachar?
721 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ayelet HaShachar today. The most were born in 2011. In 2024, Ayelet HaShachar ranked 278 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.