ארז
Erez means “cedar tree”
Erez is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- ארז
- In English letters
- Erez
- Meaning
- Cedar tree
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 208
10,452 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Erez.
- 18 of them are women and girls, and 10,434 are men and boys.
- 432 of them were born in 1982, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 335, against 503 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 Erez is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ארז 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 | 18 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 10,434 | 77 | 166 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 136 | 15 | 212 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 131 | 11 | 237 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 46 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 348 | 10 | 17 of 50 |
In 2024, Erez ranked 166 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 Erez in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Erez.
What does the name Erez mean?
Erez means “cedar tree”. Erez is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Erez a boy's name or a girl's name?
Erez is mainly a boy's name. Of the 10,452 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 18 are women and girls and 10,434 are men and boys.
How do you write Erez in Hebrew?
Erez is written ארז in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Erez?
10,452 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Erez today. The most were born in 1982. In 2024, Erez ranked 166 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.