בר-יוחאי
Bar-Yochai means “son of Yochai”
Bar-Yochai is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Honours Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the sage linked to the Zohar and Lag BaOmer.
- In Hebrew
- בר-יוחאי
- In English letters
- Bar-Yochai
- Other English spellings
- Bar Yohai
- Meaning
- Son of Yochai
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 237
37 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Bar-Yochai.
- 37 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Bar-Yochai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בר-יוחאי 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 boys | 37 | 0 | – |
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-Yochai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Bar-Yochai.
What does the name Bar-Yochai mean?
Bar-Yochai means “son of Yochai”. Bar-Yochai is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Honours Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, the sage linked to the Zohar and Lag BaOmer.
Is Bar-Yochai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Bar-Yochai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 37 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 37 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Bar-Yochai in Hebrew?
Bar-Yochai is written בר-יוחאי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Bar-Yochai?
37 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Bar-Yochai today.
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.