עִדּוֹ
Ido means “his witness, or to evaporate”
Ido is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Iddo the seer recorded the deeds of kings Solomon, Rehoboam and Abijah.
- In Hebrew
- עִדּוֹ
- On an ID card
- עידו
- In English letters
- Ido
- Other English spellings
- Iddo, Eido
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אידו · עידוא · עדוא · עדו
- Meaning
- His witness, or to evaporate
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 90
27,200 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ido.
- 9 of them are women and girls, and 27,191 are men and boys.
- 966 of them were born in 2009, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,356, against 4,655 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אידו, עידוא, עדוא, עדו. The chart shows the spelling עידו 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 Ido is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עידו 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 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 27,041 | 434 | 40 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 6 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Ido ranked 40 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 Ido in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ido.
What does the name Ido mean?
Ido means “his witness, or to evaporate”. Ido is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Iddo the seer recorded the deeds of kings Solomon, Rehoboam and Abijah.
Is Ido a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ido is mainly a boy's name. Of the 27,200 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9 are women and girls and 27,191 are men and boys.
How do you write Ido in Hebrew?
Ido is written עידו in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written עִדּוֹ. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אידו, עידוא, עדוא, עדו.
How many people in Israel are named Ido?
27,200 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ido today. The most were born in 2009. In 2024, Ido ranked 40 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.