שבתאי
Shabtai means “born on Shabbat”
Shabtai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
A Levite who explained the Law with Ezra and oversaw the outside work of the Temple.
- In Hebrew
- שבתאי
- In English letters
- Shabtai
- Other English spellings
- Shabbetai, Shabbethai, Sabetay, Shabti, Shabetai, Shabtay
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שבתי
- Meaning
- Born on Shabbat
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 713
1,848 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shabtai.
- 1,848 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 72 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 28, against 26 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שבתי. The chart shows the spelling שבתאי alone.
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 Shabtai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שבתאי 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 boys | 1,531 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Shabtai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shabtai.
What does the name Shabtai mean?
Shabtai means “born on Shabbat”. Shabtai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. A Levite who explained the Law with Ezra and oversaw the outside work of the Temple.
Is Shabtai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shabtai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,848 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,848 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Shabtai in Hebrew?
Shabtai is written שבתאי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שבתי.
How many people in Israel are named Shabtai?
1,848 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shabtai today. The most were born in 1952.
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.