פורים
Purim means “lots; the festival of Purim”
Purim is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- פורים
- In English letters
- Purim
- Meaning
- Lots; the festival of Purim
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Seasons and holidays
- Gematria value
- 336
57 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Purim.
- 57 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Purim is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling פורים 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 | 57 | 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 Purim in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Purim.
What does the name Purim mean?
Purim means “lots; the festival of Purim”. Purim is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Purim a boy's name or a girl's name?
Purim is mainly a girl's name. Of the 57 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 57 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Purim in Hebrew?
Purim is written פורים in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Purim?
57 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Purim 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.