חושן
Hoshen means “breastplate of the High Priest”
Hoshen is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
The High Priest's breastplate held twelve gemstones, one for each tribe.
- In Hebrew
- חושן
- In English letters
- Hoshen
- Other English spellings
- Choshen
- Other Hebrew spellings
- חשן
- Meaning
- Breastplate of the High Priest
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 364
1,190 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hoshen.
- 951 of them are women and girls, and 239 are men and boys.
- 67 of them were born in 2003, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 245, against 180 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: חשן. The chart shows the spelling חושן 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 Hoshen is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חושן 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 | 875 | 34 | 258 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 212 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
In 2024, Hoshen ranked 258 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 Hoshen in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hoshen.
What does the name Hoshen mean?
Hoshen means “breastplate of the High Priest”. Hoshen is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. The High Priest's breastplate held twelve gemstones, one for each tribe.
Is Hoshen a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hoshen is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,190 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 951 are women and girls and 239 are men and boys.
How do you write Hoshen in Hebrew?
Hoshen is written חושן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: חשן.
How many people in Israel are named Hoshen?
1,190 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hoshen today. The most were born in 2003. In 2024, Hoshen ranked 258 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.