צוף
Tzuf means “nectar, or honeycomb”
Tzuf is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Zuph was an ancestor of the prophet Samuel.
- In Hebrew
- צוף
- In English letters
- Tzuf
- Other English spellings
- Zuf, Tsuf, Zuph
- Meaning
- Nectar, or honeycomb
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 176
658 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzuf.
- 343 of them are women and girls, and 315 are men and boys.
- 26 of them were born in 1993, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 109, against 53 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Tzuf is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צוף 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 | 343 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 315 | 5 | 508 of 541 |
In 2024, Tzuf ranked 440 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 Tzuf in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzuf.
What does the name Tzuf mean?
Tzuf means “nectar, or honeycomb”. Tzuf is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Zuph was an ancestor of the prophet Samuel.
Is Tzuf a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzuf is used for both girls and boys. Of the 658 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 343 are women and girls and 315 are men and boys.
How do you write Tzuf in Hebrew?
Tzuf is written צוף in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tzuf?
658 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzuf today. The most were born in 1993. In 2024, Tzuf ranked 440 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.