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סוף

The meaning of Suf is uncertain

The meaning of Suf is uncertain; perhaps reed, as in Yam Suf.

Suf is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

In Hebrew
סוף
In English letters
Suf
Other English spellings
Sof
Meaning
Uncertain; perhaps reed, as in Yam Suf
Origin
Hebrew
Given to
Girls and boys
Gematria value
146

294 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Suf.

  • 130 of them are women and girls, and 164 are men and boys.
  • 26 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 101, against 0 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Suf, by year of birth
0815233019941997200020032006200920122015201820212024
Hover the chart for exact numbers.

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 Suf is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling סוף 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 girls13014382 of 678
Jewish boys1647464 of 541

In 2024, Suf ranked 464 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 Suf in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Suf.

What does the name Suf mean?

The meaning of Suf is uncertain; perhaps reed, as in Yam Suf. Suf is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.

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

Suf is used for both girls and boys. Of the 294 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 130 are women and girls and 164 are men and boys.

How do you write Suf in Hebrew?

Suf is written סוף in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Suf?

294 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Suf today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Suf ranked 464 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.

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