חרות
Herut means “freedom”
Herut is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- חרות
- In English letters
- Herut
- Other English spellings
- Cherut
- Other Hebrew spellings
- חירות
- Meaning
- Freedom
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 614
867 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Herut.
- 852 of them are women and girls, and 15 are men and boys.
- 31 of them were born in 2005, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 105, against 118 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: חירות. The chart shows the spelling חרות alone.
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 Herut is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חרות 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 | 852 | 24 | 307 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 15 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Herut ranked 307 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 Herut in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Herut.
What does the name Herut mean?
Herut means “freedom”. Herut is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Herut a boy's name or a girl's name?
Herut is mainly a girl's name. Of the 867 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 852 are women and girls and 15 are men and boys.
How do you write Herut in Hebrew?
Herut is written חרות in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: חירות.
How many people in Israel are named Herut?
867 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Herut today. The most were born in 2005. In 2024, Herut ranked 307 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.