שחר
Shahar means “dawn”
Shahar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שחר
- In English letters
- Shahar
- Other English spellings
- Shachar
- Meaning
- Dawn
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 508
27,480 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shahar.
- 11,405 of them are women and girls, and 16,075 are men and boys.
- 867 of them were born in 2000, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,331, against 2,552 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Shahar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שחר 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 | 11,405 | 220 | 79 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 16,075 | 258 | 68 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 6 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shahar ranked 68 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 Shahar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shahar.
What does the name Shahar mean?
Shahar means “dawn”. Shahar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Shahar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shahar is used for both girls and boys. Of the 27,480 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 11,405 are women and girls and 16,075 are men and boys.
How do you write Shahar in Hebrew?
Shahar is written שחר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shahar?
27,480 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shahar today. The most were born in 2000. In 2024, Shahar ranked 68 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.