שניאור
Shneur means “from Latin senior, read in Hebrew as two lights”
Shneur is a boy's name of Yiddish origin.
Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi founded Chabad Hasidism.
- In Hebrew
- שניאור
- In English letters
- Shneur
- Other English spellings
- Shneor, Schneur, Shneour
- Meaning
- From Latin senior, read in Hebrew as two lights
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 567
3,360 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shneur.
- 3,360 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 147 of them were born in 2017, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 613, against 543 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 Shneur is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שניאור 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 | 3,360 | 121 | 132 of 541 |
In 2024, Shneur ranked 132 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 Shneur in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shneur.
What does the name Shneur mean?
Shneur means “from Latin senior, read in Hebrew as two lights”. Shneur is a boy's name of Yiddish origin. Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi founded Chabad Hasidism.
Is Shneur a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shneur is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,360 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,360 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Shneur in Hebrew?
Shneur is written שניאור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shneur?
3,360 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shneur today. The most were born in 2017. In 2024, Shneur ranked 132 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.