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שוני

Nobody can say for certain what Shuni means

Shuni is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.

Shuni was a son of Gad and grandson of Jacob.

In Hebrew
שוני
In English letters
Shuni
Meaning
Uncertain
Origin
Biblical
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
366

83 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shuni.

  • 20 of them are women and girls, and 63 are men and boys.
  • There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.

This is how Shuni is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שוני 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 girls20fewer than 5–
Jewish boys630–

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 Shuni in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Shuni.

What does the name Shuni mean?

Nobody can say for certain what Shuni means. Shuni is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Shuni was a son of Gad and grandson of Jacob.

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

Shuni is used for both girls and boys. Of the 83 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 20 are women and girls and 63 are men and boys.

How do you write Shuni in Hebrew?

Shuni is written שוני in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Shuni?

83 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shuni 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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