תבור
Tavor means “Mount Tabor in the Galilee”
Tavor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
At Mount Tabor, Deborah and Barak gathered the army that defeated Sisera.
- In Hebrew
- תבור
- In English letters
- Tavor
- Other English spellings
- Tabor
- Meaning
- Mount Tabor in the Galilee
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 608
896 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tavor.
- 259 of them are women and girls, and 637 are men and boys.
- 101 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 338, against 115 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 Tavor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תבור 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 | 259 | 43 | 234 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 637 | 58 | 196 of 541 |
In 2024, Tavor ranked 196 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 Tavor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tavor.
What does the name Tavor mean?
Tavor means “Mount Tabor in the Galilee”. Tavor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. At Mount Tabor, Deborah and Barak gathered the army that defeated Sisera.
Is Tavor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tavor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 896 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 259 are women and girls and 637 are men and boys.
How do you write Tavor in Hebrew?
Tavor is written תבור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tavor?
896 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tavor today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Tavor ranked 196 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.