ריף
Reef means “reef (English)”
Reef is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.
4,048 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Reef.
- 1,399 of them are women and girls, and 2,649 are men and boys.
- 624 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,693, against 127 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Reef is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ריף 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 | 1,399 | 168 | 100 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,649 | 254 | 69 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 65 | 15 | 212 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 19 | 6 | 333 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 48 | 11 | 11 of 47 |
| Druze boys | 61 | 5 | 41 of 50 |
In 2024, Reef ranked 69 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 Reef in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Reef.
What does the name Reef mean?
Reef means “reef (English)”. Reef is a name for girls and boys, of international origin.
Is Reef a boy's name or a girl's name?
Reef is used for both girls and boys. Of the 4,048 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,399 are women and girls and 2,649 are men and boys.
How do you write Reef in Hebrew?
Reef is written ריף in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Reef?
4,048 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Reef today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Reef ranked 69 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.