רונית
Ronit means “joy, song”
Ronit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רונית
- In English letters
- Ronit
- Meaning
- Joy, song
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 666
13,142 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ronit.
- 13,142 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 768 of them were born in 1966, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5, against 34 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Ronit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רונית 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 | 13,142 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 52 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 26 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 75 | 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 Ronit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ronit.
What does the name Ronit mean?
Ronit means “joy, song”. Ronit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ronit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ronit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 13,142 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 13,142 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ronit in Hebrew?
Ronit is written רונית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ronit?
13,142 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ronit today. The most were born in 1966.
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.