גוני
Goni means “my hue, or colour”
Goni is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Son of Naphtali.
- In Hebrew
- גוני
- In English letters
- Goni
- Other English spellings
- Guni
- Meaning
- My hue, or colour
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 69
1,522 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Goni.
- 1,008 of them are women and girls, and 514 are men and boys.
- 98 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 446, against 202 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 Goni is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גוני 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 | 1,008 | 63 | 190 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 514 | 25 | 291 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 133 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Goni ranked 190 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Goni in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Goni.
What does the name Goni mean?
Goni means “my hue, or colour”. Goni is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Son of Naphtali.
Is Goni a boy's name or a girl's name?
Goni is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,522 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,008 are women and girls and 514 are men and boys.
How do you write Goni in Hebrew?
Goni is written גוני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Goni?
1,522 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Goni today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Goni ranked 190 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.