אורנית
Ornit means “little pine tree”
Ornit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אורנית
- In English letters
- Ornit
- Other English spellings
- Arnit
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ארנית
- Meaning
- Little pine tree
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 667
1,368 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ornit.
- 1,368 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 70 of them were born in 1975, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ארנית. The chart shows the spelling אורנית 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 Ornit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אורנית 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 | 1,299 | 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 Ornit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ornit.
What does the name Ornit mean?
Ornit means “little pine tree”. Ornit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ornit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ornit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,368 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,368 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ornit in Hebrew?
Ornit is written אורנית in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ארנית.
How many people in Israel are named Ornit?
1,368 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ornit today. The most were born in 1975.
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.