רקפת
Rakefet means “cyclamen”
Rakefet is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רקפת
- In English letters
- Rakefet
- Meaning
- Cyclamen
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 780
741 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rakefet.
- 741 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 36 of them were born in 1971, 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 Rakefet is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רקפת 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 | 741 | 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 Rakefet in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rakefet.
What does the name Rakefet mean?
Rakefet means “cyclamen”. Rakefet is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Rakefet a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rakefet is mainly a girl's name. Of the 741 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 741 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Rakefet in Hebrew?
Rakefet is written רקפת in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rakefet?
741 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rakefet today. The most were born in 1971.
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.