סיני
Sinai means “Mount Sinai, where the Torah was given”
Sinai is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Mount Sinai is where the Torah was given.
- In Hebrew
- סיני
- In English letters
- Sinai
- Other English spellings
- Sinay
- Meaning
- Mount Sinai, where the Torah was given
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 130
1,271 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Sinai.
- 244 of them are women and girls, and 1,027 are men and boys.
- 93 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 413, against 91 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Sinai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סיני 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 | 244 | 11 | 419 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 1,027 | 70 | 175 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 10 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Sinai ranked 175 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 Sinai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Sinai.
What does the name Sinai mean?
Sinai means “Mount Sinai, where the Torah was given”. Sinai is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Mount Sinai is where the Torah was given.
Is Sinai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Sinai is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,271 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 244 are women and girls and 1,027 are men and boys.
How do you write Sinai in Hebrew?
Sinai is written סיני in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Sinai?
1,271 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Sinai today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Sinai ranked 175 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.