תור
Tor means “turtledove”
Tor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- תור
- In English letters
- Tor
- Meaning
- Turtledove
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 606
168 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tor.
- 31 of them are women and girls, and 137 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 40, against 0 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 Tor is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling תור 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 | 31 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 137 | 9 | 435 of 541 |
In 2024, Tor ranked 435 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 Tor in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tor.
What does the name Tor mean?
Tor means “turtledove”. Tor is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Tor a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tor is used for both girls and boys. Of the 168 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 31 are women and girls and 137 are men and boys.
How do you write Tor in Hebrew?
Tor is written תור in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tor?
168 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tor today. In 2024, Tor ranked 435 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.