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שוקי

Shuki means “pet form of Yehoshua”

Shuki is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
שוקי
In English letters
Shuki
Other English spellings
Shooki
Meaning
Pet form of Yehoshua
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
416

353 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shuki.

  • 353 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
  • 15 of them were born in 1965, more than in any other year.
Israelis named Shuki, by year of birth
0481115195119581965197219791986199320002007201420212024
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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 Shuki is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שוקי 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 boys3530–
Muslim boys730–
Christian Arab boys160–
Druze boys290–

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 Shuki in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Shuki.

What does the name Shuki mean?

Shuki means “pet form of Yehoshua”. Shuki is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.

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

Shuki is mainly a boy's name. Of the 353 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 353 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.

How do you write Shuki in Hebrew?

Shuki is written שוקי in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Shuki?

353 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shuki today. The most were born in 1965.

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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