אושר
Osher means “happiness”
Osher is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אושר
- In English letters
- Osher
- Meaning
- Happiness
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 507
7,754 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Osher.
- 2,040 of them are women and girls, and 5,714 are men and boys.
- 306 of them were born in 2006, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 656, against 1,292 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 Osher is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אושר 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 | 2,040 | 24 | 307 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5,714 | 92 | 149 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Osher ranked 149 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 Osher in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Osher.
What does the name Osher mean?
Osher means “happiness”. Osher is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Osher a boy's name or a girl's name?
Osher is used for both girls and boys. Of the 7,754 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,040 are women and girls and 5,714 are men and boys.
How do you write Osher in Hebrew?
Osher is written אושר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Osher?
7,754 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Osher today. The most were born in 2006. In 2024, Osher ranked 149 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.