מצדה
Metzada means “fortress, after Masada by the Dead Sea”
Metzada is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Masada is the desert fortress where Jewish rebels held out against Rome until 73 or 74 CE.
- In Hebrew
- מצדה
- In English letters
- Metzada
- Other English spellings
- Masada, Mezada
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מסדה
- Meaning
- Fortress, after Masada by the Dead Sea
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 139
128 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Metzada.
- 128 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מסדה. The chart shows the spelling מצדה alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Metzada is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מצדה 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 | 102 | 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 Metzada in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Metzada.
What does the name Metzada mean?
Metzada means “fortress, after Masada by the Dead Sea”. Metzada is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Masada is the desert fortress where Jewish rebels held out against Rome until 73 or 74 CE.
Is Metzada a boy's name or a girl's name?
Metzada is mainly a girl's name. Of the 128 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 128 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Metzada in Hebrew?
Metzada is written מצדה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מסדה.
How many people in Israel are named Metzada?
128 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Metzada 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.