כוכב
Kochav means “star”
Kochav is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- כוכב
- In English letters
- Kochav
- Other English spellings
- Kokhav
- Meaning
- Star
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 48
268 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kochav.
- 168 of them are women and girls, and 100 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Kochav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כוכב 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 | 168 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 100 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 59 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 9 | 0 | – |
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 Kochav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kochav.
What does the name Kochav mean?
Kochav means “star”. Kochav is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Kochav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kochav is used for both girls and boys. Of the 268 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 168 are women and girls and 100 are men and boys.
How do you write Kochav in Hebrew?
Kochav is written כוכב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kochav?
268 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kochav today.
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.