כרם
Kerem means “vineyard”
Kerem is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- כרם
- In English letters
- Kerem
- Meaning
- Vineyard
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 260
1,101 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kerem.
- 646 of them are women and girls, and 455 are men and boys.
- 124 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 534, against 130 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 Kerem is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כרם 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 | 646 | 68 | 179 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 455 | 52 | 209 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 69 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 5,064 | 209 | 15 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 97 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 170 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Kerem ranked 15 of 392 among the names given to Muslim 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 Kerem in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kerem.
What does the name Kerem mean?
Kerem means “vineyard”. Kerem is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Kerem a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kerem is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,101 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 646 are women and girls and 455 are men and boys.
How do you write Kerem in Hebrew?
Kerem is written כרם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kerem?
1,101 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kerem today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Kerem ranked 15 of 392 among the names given to Muslim 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.