אייר
Iyar means “the month of Iyar”
Iyar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Iyar is the spring month in which Israel's Independence Day falls.
- In Hebrew
- אייר
- In English letters
- Iyar
- Other English spellings
- Eyar
- Meaning
- The month of Iyar
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Seasons and holidays
- Gematria value
- 221
1,002 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Iyar.
- 670 of them are women and girls, and 332 are men and boys.
- 116 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 490, against 77 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Iyar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אייר 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 | 670 | 82 | 158 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 332 | 34 | 256 of 541 |
In 2024, Iyar ranked 158 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 Iyar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Iyar.
What does the name Iyar mean?
Iyar means “the month of Iyar”. Iyar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Iyar is the spring month in which Israel's Independence Day falls.
Is Iyar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Iyar is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,002 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 670 are women and girls and 332 are men and boys.
How do you write Iyar in Hebrew?
Iyar is written אייר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Iyar?
1,002 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Iyar today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Iyar ranked 158 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.