חופית
Hofit means “sandpiper, a shore bird”
Hofit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- חופית
- In English letters
- Hofit
- Other English spellings
- Chofit
- Meaning
- Sandpiper, a shore bird
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 504
1,299 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hofit.
- 1,299 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 97 of them were born in 1988, more than in any other year.
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 Hofit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חופית 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 | 1,299 | 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 Hofit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hofit.
What does the name Hofit mean?
Hofit means “sandpiper, a shore bird”. Hofit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Hofit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hofit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,299 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,299 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Hofit in Hebrew?
Hofit is written חופית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Hofit?
1,299 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hofit today. The most were born in 1988.
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.