מיטב
Meitav means “the best”
Meitav is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מיטב
- In English letters
- Meitav
- Other English spellings
- Maytav, Meytav
- Meaning
- The best
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 61
623 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Meitav.
- 510 of them are women and girls, and 113 are men and boys.
- 32 of them were born in 2000, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 25, against 64 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 Meitav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מיטב 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 | 510 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 113 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Meitav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Meitav.
What does the name Meitav mean?
Meitav means “the best”. Meitav is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Meitav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Meitav is used for both girls and boys. Of the 623 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 510 are women and girls and 113 are men and boys.
How do you write Meitav in Hebrew?
Meitav is written מיטב in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Meitav?
623 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Meitav today. The most were born in 2000.
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.