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גור

Gur means “cub, a young lion”

Gur is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
גור
In English letters
Gur
Meaning
Cub, a young lion
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
209

1,417 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gur.

  • 6 of them are women and girls, and 1,411 are men and boys.
  • 61 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 255, against 184 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Gur, by year of birth
020406080195219591966197319801987199420012008201520222024
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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 Gur is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גור 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.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish girls60–
Jewish boys1,41150213 of 541

In 2024, Gur ranked 213 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 Gur in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Gur.

What does the name Gur mean?

Gur means “cub, a young lion”. Gur is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

Is Gur a boy's name or a girl's name?

Gur is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,417 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 1,411 are men and boys.

How do you write Gur in Hebrew?

Gur is written גור in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Gur?

1,417 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gur today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Gur ranked 213 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.

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