עברי
Ivri means “Hebrew, one from across the river”
Ivri is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Merarite Levite under David.
- In Hebrew
- עברי
- In English letters
- Ivri
- Other English spellings
- Ibri
- Other Hebrew spellings
- עיברי
- Meaning
- Hebrew, one from across the river
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 282
1,845 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ivri.
- 1,845 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 206 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 797, against 262 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: עיברי. The chart shows the spelling עברי 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 Ivri is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עברי 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 | 1,796 | 206 | 83 of 541 |
In 2024, Ivri ranked 83 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 Ivri in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ivri.
What does the name Ivri mean?
Ivri means “Hebrew, one from across the river”. Ivri is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Merarite Levite under David.
Is Ivri a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ivri is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,845 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,845 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Ivri in Hebrew?
Ivri is written עברי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: עיברי.
How many people in Israel are named Ivri?
1,845 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ivri today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Ivri ranked 83 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.