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דור

Dor means “generation”

Dor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
דור
In English letters
Dor
Meaning
Generation
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
210

12,423 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Dor.

  • 1,311 of them are women and girls, and 11,112 are men and boys.
  • 653 of them were born in 1995, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,523, against 899 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Dor, by year of birth
0200400600800196019661972197819841990199620022008201420202024
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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 Dor is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling דור 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.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls1,31174165 of 678
Jewish boys11,11223077 of 541

In 2024, Dor ranked 77 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

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 Dor in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Dor.

What does the name Dor mean?

Dor means “generation”. Dor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

Is Dor a boy's name or a girl's name?

Dor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 12,423 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,311 are women and girls and 11,112 are men and boys.

How do you write Dor in Hebrew?

Dor is written דור in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Dor?

12,423 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Dor today. The most were born in 1995. In 2024, Dor ranked 77 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

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.

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