קשת
Keshet means “rainbow, or bow”
Keshet is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
In Genesis the rainbow is the sign of God's covenant with Noah.
- In Hebrew
- קשת
- In English letters
- Keshet
- Meaning
- Rainbow, or bow
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 800
729 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Keshet.
- 695 of them are women and girls, and 34 are men and boys.
- 36 of them were born in 2006, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 109, against 86 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Keshet is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling קשת 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 | 695 | 25 | 304 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 34 | 7 | 464 of 541 |
In 2024, Keshet ranked 304 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 Keshet in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Keshet.
What does the name Keshet mean?
Keshet means “rainbow, or bow”. Keshet is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. In Genesis the rainbow is the sign of God's covenant with Noah.
Is Keshet a boy's name or a girl's name?
Keshet is mainly a girl's name. Of the 729 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 695 are women and girls and 34 are men and boys.
How do you write Keshet in Hebrew?
Keshet is written קשת in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Keshet?
729 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Keshet today. The most were born in 2006. In 2024, Keshet ranked 304 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.