עידן
Idan means “era, epoch”
Idan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- עידן
- In English letters
- Idan
- Meaning
- Era, epoch
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 134
21,031 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Idan.
- 872 of them are women and girls, and 20,159 are men and boys.
- 629 of them were born in 1987, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,049, against 2,326 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Idan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עידן 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 | 872 | 42 | 235 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 20,159 | 151 | 111 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 44 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Idan ranked 111 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Idan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Idan.
What does the name Idan mean?
Idan means “era, epoch”. Idan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Idan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Idan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 21,031 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 872 are women and girls and 20,159 are men and boys.
How do you write Idan in Hebrew?
Idan is written עידן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Idan?
21,031 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Idan today. The most were born in 1987. In 2024, Idan ranked 111 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.