ניסן
Nisan means “the spring month of Passover”
Nisan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Nisan is the month of Passover.
- In Hebrew
- ניסן
- In English letters
- Nisan
- Other English spellings
- Nissan, Nison
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ניסון
- Meaning
- The spring month of Passover
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Seasons and holidays
- Gematria value
- 170
2,635 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nisan.
- 50 of them are women and girls, and 2,585 are men and boys.
- 56 of them were born in 1956, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 94, against 60 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ניסון. The chart shows the spelling ניסן 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 Nisan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ניסן 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 | 50 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 2,412 | 11 | 400 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 25 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 10 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 25 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 23 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Nisan ranked 400 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 Nisan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nisan.
What does the name Nisan mean?
Nisan means “the spring month of Passover”. Nisan is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Nisan is the month of Passover.
Is Nisan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nisan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,635 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 50 are women and girls and 2,585 are men and boys.
How do you write Nisan in Hebrew?
Nisan is written ניסן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ניסון.
How many people in Israel are named Nisan?
2,635 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nisan today. The most were born in 1956. In 2024, Nisan ranked 400 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.