בר
Bar means “son (Aramaic); in Hebrew, grain or pure”
Bar is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.
- In Hebrew
- בר
- In English letters
- Bar
- Meaning
- Son (Aramaic); in Hebrew, grain or pure
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 202
16,709 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Bar.
- 8,376 of them are women and girls, and 8,333 are men and boys.
- 879 of them were born in 1996, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,621, against 1,205 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Bar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בר 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 | 8,376 | 132 | 113 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 8,333 | 175 | 95 of 541 |
In 2024, Bar ranked 113 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 Bar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Bar.
What does the name Bar mean?
Bar means “son (Aramaic); in Hebrew, grain or pure”. Bar is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.
Is Bar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Bar is used for both girls and boys. Of the 16,709 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8,376 are women and girls and 8,333 are men and boys.
How do you write Bar in Hebrew?
Bar is written בר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Bar?
16,709 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Bar today. The most were born in 1996. In 2024, Bar ranked 113 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.