ירושלים
Yerushalayim means “Jerusalem, often read as city of peace”
Yerushalayim is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Given to girls among Ethiopian Jews, often in the form Yerusalem.
- In Hebrew
- ירושלים
- In English letters
- Yerushalayim
- Other English spellings
- Yerusalem, Jerusalem
- Meaning
- Jerusalem, often read as city of peace
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Places in Israel
- Gematria value
- 596
63 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yerushalayim.
- 63 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yerushalayim is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ירושלים 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 | 63 | 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 Yerushalayim in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yerushalayim.
What does the name Yerushalayim mean?
Yerushalayim means “Jerusalem, often read as city of peace”. Yerushalayim is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. Given to girls among Ethiopian Jews, often in the form Yerusalem.
Is Yerushalayim a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yerushalayim is mainly a girl's name. Of the 63 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 63 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yerushalayim in Hebrew?
Yerushalayim is written ירושלים in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yerushalayim?
63 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yerushalayim today.
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.