טירן
Tiran means “after the Straits of Tiran in the Red Sea”
Tiran is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- טירן
- In English letters
- Tiran
- Other Hebrew spellings
- טיראן
- Meaning
- After the Straits of Tiran in the Red Sea
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 269
442 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tiran.
- 38 of them are women and girls, and 404 are men and boys.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: טיראן. The chart shows the spelling טירן alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Tiran is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling טירן 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 | 22 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 254 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 26 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Tiran in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tiran.
What does the name Tiran mean?
Tiran means “after the Straits of Tiran in the Red Sea”. Tiran is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Tiran a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tiran is mainly a boy's name. Of the 442 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 38 are women and girls and 404 are men and boys.
How do you write Tiran in Hebrew?
Tiran is written טירן in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: טיראן.
How many people in Israel are named Tiran?
442 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tiran today.
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.