גלעד
Gilad means “heap of witness”
Gilad is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Gilead is the hilly region east of the Jordan, and also a grandson of Manasseh.
- In Hebrew
- גלעד
- In English letters
- Gilad
- Other English spellings
- Gilead, Ghilad
- Other Hebrew spellings
- גיל-עד
- Meaning
- Heap of witness
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 107
10,089 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gilad.
- 16 of them are women and girls, and 10,073 are men and boys.
- 255 of them were born in 1981, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 334, against 679 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: גיל-עד. The chart shows the spelling גלעד alone.
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 Gilad is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גלעד 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 | 16 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 9,989 | 43 | 228 of 541 |
In 2024, Gilad ranked 228 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 Gilad in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gilad.
What does the name Gilad mean?
Gilad means “heap of witness”. Gilad is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Gilead is the hilly region east of the Jordan, and also a grandson of Manasseh.
Is Gilad a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gilad is mainly a boy's name. Of the 10,089 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 16 are women and girls and 10,073 are men and boys.
How do you write Gilad in Hebrew?
Gilad is written גלעד in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: גיל-עד.
How many people in Israel are named Gilad?
10,089 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gilad today. The most were born in 1981. In 2024, Gilad ranked 228 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.