טוהר
Tohar means “purity”
Tohar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- טוהר
- In English letters
- Tohar
- Other English spellings
- Tahar
- Other Hebrew spellings
- טהר
- Meaning
- Purity
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 220
9,634 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tohar.
- 8,250 of them are women and girls, and 1,384 are men and boys.
- 622 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,162, against 1,991 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: טהר. The chart shows the spelling טוהר alone.
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 Tohar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling טוהר 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 | 7,645 | 354 | 53 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 1,274 | 25 | 291 of 541 |
In 2024, Tohar ranked 53 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Tohar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tohar.
What does the name Tohar mean?
Tohar means “purity”. Tohar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Tohar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tohar is used for both girls and boys. Of the 9,634 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 8,250 are women and girls and 1,384 are men and boys.
How do you write Tohar in Hebrew?
Tohar is written טוהר in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: טהר.
How many people in Israel are named Tohar?
9,634 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tohar today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Tohar ranked 53 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.