גורי
Guri means “my cub”
Guri is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- גורי
- In English letters
- Guri
- Meaning
- My cub
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 219
99 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Guri.
- 6 of them are women and girls, and 93 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Guri is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גורי 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 | 6 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 93 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 1,436 | 27 | 137 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 20 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Guri ranked 137 of 505 among the names given to Muslim 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 Guri in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Guri.
What does the name Guri mean?
Guri means “my cub”. Guri is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Guri a boy's name or a girl's name?
Guri is mainly a boy's name. Of the 99 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 93 are men and boys.
How do you write Guri in Hebrew?
Guri is written גורי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Guri?
99 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Guri today. In 2024, Guri ranked 137 of 505 among the names given to Muslim 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.