בוקי
Nobody can say for certain what Buki means
Buki is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Dan's leader in dividing the land; also a priest descended from Aaron.
- In Hebrew
- בוקי
- In English letters
- Buki
- Other English spellings
- Bukki
- Meaning
- Uncertain
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 118
13 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Buki.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 8 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Buki is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling בוקי 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 | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 8 | 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 Buki in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Buki.
What does the name Buki mean?
Nobody can say for certain what Buki means. Buki is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Dan's leader in dividing the land; also a priest descended from Aaron.
Is Buki a boy's name or a girl's name?
Buki is mainly a boy's name. Of the 13 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 8 are men and boys.
How do you write Buki in Hebrew?
Buki is written בוקי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Buki?
13 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Buki 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.