ישורון
Yeshurun means “upright one, a poetic name for Israel”
Yeshurun is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Appears in the farewell song of Moses, Deuteronomy 32.
- In Hebrew
- ישורון
- In English letters
- Yeshurun
- Other English spellings
- Jeshurun
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ישרון
- Meaning
- Upright one, a poetic name for Israel
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 572
182 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yeshurun.
- 182 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ישרון. The chart shows the spelling ישורון alone.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yeshurun is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ישורון 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 | 158 | 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 Yeshurun in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yeshurun.
What does the name Yeshurun mean?
Yeshurun means “upright one, a poetic name for Israel”. Yeshurun is a boy's name of Hebrew origin. Appears in the farewell song of Moses, Deuteronomy 32.
Is Yeshurun a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yeshurun is mainly a boy's name. Of the 182 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 182 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yeshurun in Hebrew?
Yeshurun is written ישורון in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ישרון.
How many people in Israel are named Yeshurun?
182 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yeshurun 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.