חן
Chen means “grace, charm”
Chen is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Borne in Zechariah 6 by Hen son of Zephaniah; today given to girls and boys.
- In Hebrew
- חן
- In English letters
- Chen
- Other English spellings
- Hen
- Meaning
- Grace, charm
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 58
19,220 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Chen.
- 13,450 of them are women and girls, and 5,770 are men and boys.
- 967 of them were born in 1989, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 266, against 511 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Chen is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חן 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 | 13,450 | 26 | 296 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5,770 | 12 | 385 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Chen ranked 296 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 Chen in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Chen.
What does the name Chen mean?
Chen means “grace, charm”. Chen is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Borne in Zechariah 6 by Hen son of Zephaniah; today given to girls and boys.
Is Chen a boy's name or a girl's name?
Chen is used for both girls and boys. Of the 19,220 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 13,450 are women and girls and 5,770 are men and boys.
How do you write Chen in Hebrew?
Chen is written חן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Chen?
19,220 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Chen today. The most were born in 1989. In 2024, Chen ranked 296 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.