תלם
Telem means “furrow”
Telem is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- תלם
- In English letters
- Telem
- Meaning
- Furrow
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 470
113 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Telem.
- 24 of them are women and girls, and 89 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 31, against 7 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Telem is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תלם 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 | 24 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 89 | 7 | 464 of 541 |
In 2024, Telem 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 Telem in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Telem.
What does the name Telem mean?
Telem means “furrow”. Telem is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Telem a boy's name or a girl's name?
Telem is used for both girls and boys. Of the 113 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 24 are women and girls and 89 are men and boys.
How do you write Telem in Hebrew?
Telem is written תלם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Telem?
113 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Telem today. In 2024, Telem 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.