נִיר
Nir means “ploughed field”
Nir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נִיר
- On an ID card
- ניר
- In English letters
- Nir
- Meaning
- Ploughed field
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 260
16,972 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nir.
- 482 of them are women and girls, and 16,490 are men and boys.
- 576 of them were born in 1979, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 301, against 625 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 Nir is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ניר 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 | 482 | 32 | 268 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 16,490 | 34 | 256 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 24 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 10 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Nir ranked 256 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 Nir in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nir.
What does the name Nir mean?
Nir means “ploughed field”. Nir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Nir a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nir is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,972 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 482 are women and girls and 16,490 are men and boys.
How do you write Nir in Hebrew?
Nir is written ניר in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written נִיר.
How many people in Israel are named Nir?
16,972 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nir today. The most were born in 1979. In 2024, Nir ranked 256 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.