רז
Raz means “secret, mystery”
Raz is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.
- In Hebrew
- רז
- In English letters
- Raz
- Meaning
- Secret, mystery
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 207
8,343 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Raz.
- 2,261 of them are women and girls, and 6,082 are men and boys.
- 335 of them were born in 1999, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 734, against 695 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Raz is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רז 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 | 2,261 | 71 | 173 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 6,082 | 66 | 186 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 104 | 8 | 24 of 50 |
In 2024, Raz ranked 186 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 Raz in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Raz.
What does the name Raz mean?
Raz means “secret, mystery”. Raz is a name for girls and boys, of Aramaic origin.
Is Raz a boy's name or a girl's name?
Raz is used for both girls and boys. Of the 8,343 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,261 are women and girls and 6,082 are men and boys.
How do you write Raz in Hebrew?
Raz is written רז in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Raz?
8,343 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Raz today. The most were born in 1999. In 2024, Raz ranked 186 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.