גושן
Goshen means “the land of Goshen”
Goshen is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Goshen was the region of Egypt where Jacob's family settled.
- In Hebrew
- גושן
- In English letters
- Goshen
- Meaning
- The land of Goshen
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 359
25 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Goshen.
- 9 of them are women and girls, and 16 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Goshen is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גושן 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 | 9 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 16 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
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 Goshen in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Goshen.
What does the name Goshen mean?
Goshen means “the land of Goshen”. Goshen is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Goshen was the region of Egypt where Jacob's family settled.
Is Goshen a boy's name or a girl's name?
Goshen is used for both girls and boys. Of the 25 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9 are women and girls and 16 are men and boys.
How do you write Goshen in Hebrew?
Goshen is written גושן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Goshen?
25 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Goshen today.
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.