נוֹפָר
Nofar means “water lily”
Nofar is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נוֹפָר
- On an ID card
- נופר
- In English letters
- Nofar
- Other English spellings
- Nufar
- Meaning
- Water lily
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 336
7,628 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nofar.
- 7,591 of them are women and girls, and 37 are men and boys.
- 622 of them were born in 1991, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 48, against 334 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 Nofar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נופר 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 | 7,591 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 37 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Nofar ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Nofar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nofar.
What does the name Nofar mean?
Nofar means “water lily”. Nofar is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Nofar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nofar is mainly a girl's name. Of the 7,628 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,591 are women and girls and 37 are men and boys.
How do you write Nofar in Hebrew?
Nofar is written נופר in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written נוֹפָר.
How many people in Israel are named Nofar?
7,628 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nofar today. The most were born in 1991. In 2024, Nofar ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.