כוכבה
Kochava means “star”
Kochava is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- כוכבה
- In English letters
- Kochava
- Other English spellings
- Kokhava
- Other Hebrew spellings
- כוכבא
- Meaning
- Star
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 53
2,578 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kochava.
- 2,578 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 145 of them were born in 1963, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: כוכבא. The chart shows the spelling כוכבה 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 Kochava is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כוכבה 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 | 2,531 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 6 | 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 Kochava in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kochava.
What does the name Kochava mean?
Kochava means “star”. Kochava is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Kochava a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kochava is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,578 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,578 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Kochava in Hebrew?
Kochava is written כוכבה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: כוכבא.
How many people in Israel are named Kochava?
2,578 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kochava today. The most were born in 1963.
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.