תֹּמֶר
Tomer means “palm tree”
Tomer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- תֹּמֶר
- On an ID card
- תומר
- In English letters
- Tomer
- Meaning
- Palm tree
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 646
21,328 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tomer.
- 825 of them are women and girls, and 20,503 are men and boys.
- 637 of them were born in 1999, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 594, against 1,423 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Tomer is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תומר 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 | 825 | 28 | 288 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 20,503 | 90 | 152 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 46 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 50 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Tomer ranked 152 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 Tomer in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tomer.
What does the name Tomer mean?
Tomer means “palm tree”. Tomer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Tomer a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tomer is mainly a boy's name. Of the 21,328 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 825 are women and girls and 20,503 are men and boys.
How do you write Tomer in Hebrew?
Tomer is written תומר in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written תֹּמֶר.
How many people in Israel are named Tomer?
21,328 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tomer today. The most were born in 1999. In 2024, Tomer ranked 152 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.