יששכר
Yissachar means “there is reward”
Yissachar is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the tribe of Issachar.
- In Hebrew
- יששכר
- In English letters
- Yissachar
- Other English spellings
- Issachar, Yisachar, Isachar
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ישכר
- Meaning
- There is reward
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 830
2,246 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yissachar.
- 2,246 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 76 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 309, against 300 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ישכר. The chart shows the spelling יששכר alone.
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 Yissachar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יששכר 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 | 1,609 | 36 | 245 of 541 |
In 2024, Yissachar ranked 245 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 Yissachar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yissachar.
What does the name Yissachar mean?
Yissachar means “there is reward”. Yissachar is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the tribe of Issachar.
Is Yissachar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yissachar is mainly a boy's name. Of the 2,246 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,246 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yissachar in Hebrew?
Yissachar is written יששכר in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ישכר.
How many people in Israel are named Yissachar?
2,246 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yissachar today. The most were born in 2011. In 2024, Yissachar ranked 245 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.