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שלג

Sheleg means “snow”

Sheleg is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
שלג
In English letters
Sheleg
Meaning
Snow
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
333

28 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sheleg.

  • 22 of them are women and girls, and 6 are men and boys.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Sheleg is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שלג 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 girls22fewer than 5–
Jewish boys60–

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 Sheleg in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Sheleg.

What does the name Sheleg mean?

Sheleg means “snow”. Sheleg is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

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

Sheleg is used for both girls and boys. Of the 28 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 22 are women and girls and 6 are men and boys.

How do you write Sheleg in Hebrew?

Sheleg is written שלג in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Sheleg?

28 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sheleg 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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