כנרת
Kineret means “sea of Galilee, perhaps from kinor, a lyre”
Kineret is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Kinneret is the Hebrew name of the Sea of Galilee.
- In Hebrew
- כנרת
- In English letters
- Kineret
- Other English spellings
- Kinneret
- Other Hebrew spellings
- כינרת
- Meaning
- Sea of Galilee, perhaps from kinor, a lyre
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- WaterPlaces in Israel
- Gematria value
- 670
1,697 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kineret.
- 1,697 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 68 of them were born in 1975, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 47, against 68 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: כינרת. The chart shows the spelling כנרת 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 Kineret is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כנרת 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 | 1,540 | 6 | 567 of 678 |
In 2024, Kineret ranked 567 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 Kineret in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kineret.
What does the name Kineret mean?
Kineret means “sea of Galilee, perhaps from kinor, a lyre”. Kineret is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Kinneret is the Hebrew name of the Sea of Galilee.
Is Kineret a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kineret is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,697 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,697 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Kineret in Hebrew?
Kineret is written כנרת in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: כינרת.
How many people in Israel are named Kineret?
1,697 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kineret today. The most were born in 1975. In 2024, Kineret ranked 567 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.