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גב

Gev means “water cistern, or pool”

Gev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
גב
In English letters
Gev
Meaning
Water cistern, or pool
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Boys
Themes
Water
Gematria value
5

155 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gev.

  • 155 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
  • 9 of them were born in 2015, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 13, against 20 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Israelis named Gev, by year of birth
035810199219951998200120042007201020132016201920222024
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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 Gev is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גב 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 boys1557464 of 541

In 2024, Gev ranked 464 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 Gev in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Gev.

What does the name Gev mean?

Gev means “water cistern, or pool”. Gev is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

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

Gev is mainly a boy's name. Of the 155 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 155 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.

How do you write Gev in Hebrew?

Gev is written גב in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Gev?

155 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gev today. The most were born in 2015. In 2024, Gev ranked 464 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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