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חוף

Hof means “shore, beach”

Hof is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
חוף
In English letters
Hof
Other English spellings
Chof
Meaning
Shore, beach
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Themes
Water
Gematria value
94

71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hof.

  • 24 of them are women and girls, and 47 are men and boys.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Hof is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חוף 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 girls240–
Jewish boys47fewer than 5–

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 Hof in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Hof.

What does the name Hof mean?

Hof means “shore, beach”. Hof is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

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

Hof is used for both girls and boys. Of the 71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 24 are women and girls and 47 are men and boys.

How do you write Hof in Hebrew?

Hof is written חוף in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Hof?

71 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hof 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.

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