חוני
Honi means “gracious, from Chanan or Yochanan”
Honi is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Choni the Circle-Maker was a Second Temple sage famous for his prayers for rain.
- In Hebrew
- חוני
- In English letters
- Honi
- Other English spellings
- Choni
- Meaning
- Gracious, from Chanan or Yochanan
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 74
84 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Honi.
- 84 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Honi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חוני 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 boys | 84 | fewer 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 Honi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Honi.
What does the name Honi mean?
Honi means “gracious, from Chanan or Yochanan”. Honi is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Choni the Circle-Maker was a Second Temple sage famous for his prayers for rain.
Is Honi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Honi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 84 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 84 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Honi in Hebrew?
Honi is written חוני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Honi?
84 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Honi 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.