נופך
Nofech means “a precious stone of the High Priest's breastplate”
Nofech is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- נופך
- In English letters
- Nofech
- Other English spellings
- Nofekh
- Meaning
- A precious stone of the High Priest's breastplate
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 156
35 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Nofech.
- 30 of them are women and girls, and 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Nofech is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling נופך 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 | 30 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 5 | 0 | – |
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 Nofech in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Nofech.
What does the name Nofech mean?
Nofech means “a precious stone of the High Priest's breastplate”. Nofech is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Nofech a boy's name or a girl's name?
Nofech is used for both girls and boys. Of the 35 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 30 are women and girls and 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Nofech in Hebrew?
Nofech is written נופך in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Nofech?
35 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Nofech 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.