צמח
Tzemach means “sprout, growing plant”
Tzemach is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Zechariah speaks of a man whose name is Tzemach, the Branch, a messianic image.
- In Hebrew
- צמח
- In English letters
- Tzemach
- Other English spellings
- Zemach, Tsemach, Tzemah
- Meaning
- Sprout, growing plant
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 138
372 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzemach.
- 372 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 11 of them were born in 1970, more than in any other year.
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 Tzemach is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צמח 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 boys | 372 | 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 Tzemach in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzemach.
What does the name Tzemach mean?
Tzemach means “sprout, growing plant”. Tzemach is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Zechariah speaks of a man whose name is Tzemach, the Branch, a messianic image.
Is Tzemach a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzemach is mainly a boy's name. Of the 372 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 372 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Tzemach in Hebrew?
Tzemach is written צמח in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tzemach?
372 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzemach today. The most were born in 1970.
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.