גלבוע
Gilboa means “Mount Gilboa”
Gilboa is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
King Saul and his sons fell in battle on Mount Gilboa.
- In Hebrew
- גלבוע
- In English letters
- Gilboa
- Meaning
- Mount Gilboa
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 111
156 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gilboa.
- 12 of them are women and girls, and 144 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 17, against 14 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Gilboa is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גלבוע 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 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 144 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
In 2024, Gilboa ranked 508 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 Gilboa in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gilboa.
What does the name Gilboa mean?
Gilboa means “Mount Gilboa”. Gilboa is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. King Saul and his sons fell in battle on Mount Gilboa.
Is Gilboa a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gilboa is mainly a boy's name. Of the 156 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 12 are women and girls and 144 are men and boys.
How do you write Gilboa in Hebrew?
Gilboa is written גלבוע in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gilboa?
156 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gilboa today. In 2024, Gilboa ranked 508 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.