אִיתַי
Itai means “with me”
Itai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Ittai the Gittite was a loyal commander in King David's army.
- In Hebrew
- אִיתַי
- On an ID card
- איתי
- In English letters
- Itai
- Other English spellings
- Itay, Ittai, Etai, Ithai
- Other Hebrew spellings
- איתיי · איתאי
- Meaning
- With me
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 421
40,201 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Itai.
- 91 of them are women and girls, and 40,110 are men and boys.
- 1,742 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,788, against 7,718 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: איתיי, איתאי. The chart shows the spelling איתי 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 Itai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איתי 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 | 91 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 40,054 | 743 | 22 of 541 |
In 2024, Itai ranked 22 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 Itai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Itai.
What does the name Itai mean?
Itai means “with me”. Itai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Ittai the Gittite was a loyal commander in King David's army.
Is Itai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Itai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 40,201 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 91 are women and girls and 40,110 are men and boys.
How do you write Itai in Hebrew?
Itai is written איתי in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אִיתַי. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: איתיי, איתאי.
How many people in Israel are named Itai?
40,201 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Itai today. The most were born in 2011. In 2024, Itai ranked 22 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.