קורן
Koren means “radiant, shining”
Koren is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
From Exodus, where the skin of Moses' face shone, karan, as he came down from Sinai.
- In Hebrew
- קורן
- In English letters
- Koren
- Other English spellings
- Coren
- Meaning
- Radiant, shining
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 356
2,562 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Koren.
- 267 of them are women and girls, and 2,295 are men and boys.
- 124 of them were born in 2006, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 316, against 432 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Koren is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling קורן 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 | 267 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 2,295 | 55 | 204 of 541 |
In 2024, Koren ranked 204 of 541 among the names given to Jewish 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 Koren in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Koren.
What does the name Koren mean?
Koren means “radiant, shining”. Koren is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. From Exodus, where the skin of Moses' face shone, karan, as he came down from Sinai.
Is Koren a boy's name or a girl's name?
Koren is used for both girls and boys. Of the 2,562 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 267 are women and girls and 2,295 are men and boys.
How do you write Koren in Hebrew?
Koren is written קורן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Koren?
2,562 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Koren today. The most were born in 2006. In 2024, Koren ranked 204 of 541 among the names given to Jewish 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.