צבי
Tzvi means “deer, or gazelle”
Tzvi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Long used in Ashkenazi families alongside its Yiddish twin Hirsch, as in Tzvi Hirsch.
- In Hebrew
- צבי
- In English letters
- Tzvi
- Other English spellings
- Zvi, Tsvi, Zevi
- Meaning
- Deer, or gazelle
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 102
17,060 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Tzvi.
- 9 of them are women and girls, and 17,051 are men and boys.
- 486 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,437, against 1,136 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
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 Tzvi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling צבי 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 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 17,051 | 320 | 54 of 541 |
In 2024, Tzvi ranked 54 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 Tzvi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Tzvi.
What does the name Tzvi mean?
Tzvi means “deer, or gazelle”. Tzvi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Long used in Ashkenazi families alongside its Yiddish twin Hirsch, as in Tzvi Hirsch.
Is Tzvi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Tzvi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 17,060 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 9 are women and girls and 17,051 are men and boys.
How do you write Tzvi in Hebrew?
Tzvi is written צבי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Tzvi?
17,060 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Tzvi today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Tzvi ranked 54 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.