שמש
Shemesh means “sun”
Shemesh is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שמש
- In English letters
- Shemesh
- Meaning
- Sun
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 640
71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shemesh.
- 52 of them are women and girls, and 19 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Shemesh is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שמש 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 | 52 | 6 | 567 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 19 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 14 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Shemesh ranked 567 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 Shemesh in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shemesh.
What does the name Shemesh mean?
Shemesh means “sun”. Shemesh is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Shemesh a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shemesh is used for both girls and boys. Of the 71 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 52 are women and girls and 19 are men and boys.
How do you write Shemesh in Hebrew?
Shemesh is written שמש in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shemesh?
71 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shemesh today. In 2024, Shemesh ranked 567 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.