פרץ
Peretz means “breach, or bursting forth”
Peretz is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of King David.
- In Hebrew
- פרץ
- In English letters
- Peretz
- Other English spellings
- Perez, Pharez, Perets
- Meaning
- Breach, or bursting forth
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 370
617 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Peretz.
- 617 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 30 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
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 Peretz is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פרץ 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 boys | 617 | 8 | 449 of 541 |
In 2024, Peretz ranked 449 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 Peretz in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Peretz.
What does the name Peretz mean?
Peretz means “breach, or bursting forth”. Peretz is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Judah and Tamar, and an ancestor of King David.
Is Peretz a boy's name or a girl's name?
Peretz is mainly a boy's name. Of the 617 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 617 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Peretz in Hebrew?
Peretz is written פרץ in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Peretz?
617 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Peretz today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Peretz ranked 449 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.