כלנית
Kalanit means “anemone flower”
Kalanit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
The red anemone was voted the national flower of Israel in 2013.
- In Hebrew
- כלנית
- In English letters
- Kalanit
- Other English spellings
- Calanit
- Meaning
- Anemone flower
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 510
475 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kalanit.
- 475 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 35 of them were born in 1974, more than in any other year.
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 Kalanit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כלנית 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 | 475 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Kalanit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kalanit.
What does the name Kalanit mean?
Kalanit means “anemone flower”. Kalanit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. The red anemone was voted the national flower of Israel in 2013.
Is Kalanit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kalanit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 475 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 475 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Kalanit in Hebrew?
Kalanit is written כלנית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kalanit?
475 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kalanit today. The most were born in 1974.
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.