גומא
Gome means “papyrus reed”
Gome is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- גומא
- In English letters
- Gome
- Other English spellings
- Gomeh
- Meaning
- Papyrus reed
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 50
178 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gome.
- 31 of them are women and girls, and 147 are men and boys.
- 16 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 64, against 0 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Gome is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גומא 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 | 31 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 147 | 13 | 372 of 541 |
In 2024, Gome ranked 372 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 Gome in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gome.
What does the name Gome mean?
Gome means “papyrus reed”. Gome is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Gome a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gome is used for both girls and boys. Of the 178 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 31 are women and girls and 147 are men and boys.
How do you write Gome in Hebrew?
Gome is written גומא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gome?
178 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gome today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Gome ranked 372 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.