שניר
Snir means “Senir, an ancient name of Mount Hermon”
Snir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Deuteronomy says the Amorites called Mount Hermon Senir.
- In Hebrew
- שניר
- In English letters
- Snir
- Other English spellings
- Senir
- Meaning
- Senir, an ancient name of Mount Hermon
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 560
2,467 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Snir.
- 112 of them are women and girls, and 2,355 are men and boys.
- 126 of them were born in 1988, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 63, against 109 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Snir is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שניר 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 | 112 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 2,355 | 10 | 418 of 541 |
In 2024, Snir ranked 418 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 Snir in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Snir.
What does the name Snir mean?
Snir means “Senir, an ancient name of Mount Hermon”. Snir is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Deuteronomy says the Amorites called Mount Hermon Senir.
Is Snir a boy's name or a girl's name?
Snir is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,467 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 112 are women and girls and 2,355 are men and boys.
How do you write Snir in Hebrew?
Snir is written שניר in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Snir?
2,467 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Snir today. The most were born in 1988. In 2024, Snir ranked 418 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.