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שפריר

Shafrir means “royal canopy”

Shafrir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
שפריר
In English letters
Shafrir
Meaning
Royal canopy
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
790

38 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shafrir.

  • 38 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Shafrir is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שפריר 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.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish boys380–

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 Shafrir in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Shafrir.

What does the name Shafrir mean?

Shafrir means “royal canopy”. Shafrir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

Is Shafrir a boy's name or a girl's name?

Shafrir is mainly a boy's name. Of the 38 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 38 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.

How do you write Shafrir in Hebrew?

Shafrir is written שפריר in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Shafrir?

38 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shafrir today.

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.

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