נצר
Netzer means “sprout, shoot”
Netzer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נצר
- In English letters
- Netzer
- Other English spellings
- Netser
- Meaning
- Sprout, shoot
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 340
195 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Netzer.
- 12 of them are women and girls, and 183 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 21, against 12 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Netzer is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נצר 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 | 12 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 183 | 16 | 340 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 82 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Netzer ranked 340 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 Netzer in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Netzer.
What does the name Netzer mean?
Netzer means “sprout, shoot”. Netzer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Netzer a boy's name or a girl's name?
Netzer is mainly a boy's name. Of the 195 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 12 are women and girls and 183 are men and boys.
How do you write Netzer in Hebrew?
Netzer is written נצר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Netzer?
195 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Netzer today. In 2024, Netzer ranked 340 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.