שוהם
Shoham means “onyx, a precious stone”
Shoham is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Shoham was one of the stones on the High Priest's breastplate.
- In Hebrew
- שוהם
- In English letters
- Shoham
- Other English spellings
- Shoam
- Meaning
- Onyx, a precious stone
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 351
5,962 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shoham.
- 3,813 of them are women and girls, and 2,149 are men and boys.
- 265 of them were born in 2014, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,060, against 1,150 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 Shoham is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שוהם 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 | 3,813 | 165 | 101 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 2,149 | 43 | 228 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 42 | 7 | 309 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Shoham ranked 101 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 Shoham in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shoham.
What does the name Shoham mean?
Shoham means “onyx, a precious stone”. Shoham is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Shoham was one of the stones on the High Priest's breastplate.
Is Shoham a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shoham is used for both girls and boys. Of the 5,962 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,813 are women and girls and 2,149 are men and boys.
How do you write Shoham in Hebrew?
Shoham is written שוהם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Shoham?
5,962 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shoham today. The most were born in 2014. In 2024, Shoham ranked 101 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.