רותם
Rotem means “white broom, a desert shrub”
Rotem is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
The prophet Elijah rested under a rotem bush in the desert.
- In Hebrew
- רותם
- In English letters
- Rotem
- Meaning
- White broom, a desert shrub
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 646
18,921 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rotem.
- 12,634 of them are women and girls, and 6,287 are men and boys.
- 562 of them were born in 2000, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 949, against 1,866 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 Rotem is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רותם 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 | 12,634 | 70 | 177 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 6,287 | 114 | 133 of 541 |
In 2024, Rotem ranked 177 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Rotem in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rotem.
What does the name Rotem mean?
Rotem means “white broom, a desert shrub”. Rotem is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. The prophet Elijah rested under a rotem bush in the desert.
Is Rotem a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rotem is used for both girls and boys. Of the 18,921 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 12,634 are women and girls and 6,287 are men and boys.
How do you write Rotem in Hebrew?
Rotem is written רותם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rotem?
18,921 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rotem today. The most were born in 2000. In 2024, Rotem ranked 177 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.