מכלוף
Makhlouf means “replaced, a child born after a loss (Arabic)”
Makhlouf is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
- In Hebrew
- מכלוף
- In English letters
- Makhlouf
- Other English spellings
- Machluf, Maklouf, Makhluf
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מחלוף · מקלוף
- Meaning
- Replaced, a child born after a loss (Arabic)
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 176
771 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Makhlouf.
- 771 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 44 of them were born in 1956, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מחלוף, מקלוף. The chart shows the spelling מכלוף 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 Makhlouf is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מכלוף 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 boys | 671 | 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 Makhlouf in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Makhlouf.
What does the name Makhlouf mean?
Makhlouf means “replaced, a child born after a loss (Arabic)”. Makhlouf is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Is Makhlouf a boy's name or a girl's name?
Makhlouf is mainly a boy's name. Of the 771 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 771 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Makhlouf in Hebrew?
Makhlouf is written מכלוף in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מחלוף, מקלוף.
How many people in Israel are named Makhlouf?
771 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Makhlouf today. The most were born in 1956.
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.