זִיו
Ziv means “radiance, brightness”
Ziv is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Ziv is the biblical name of the second month, today called Iyar.
- In Hebrew
- זִיו
- On an ID card
- זיו
- In English letters
- Ziv
- Meaning
- Radiance, brightness
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 23
12,144 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ziv.
- 3,499 of them are women and girls, and 8,645 are men and boys.
- 325 of them were born in 2009, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,437, against 1,260 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 Ziv is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זיו 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 | 3,499 | 163 | 102 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 8,645 | 139 | 117 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 15 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Ziv ranked 117 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 Ziv in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ziv.
What does the name Ziv mean?
Ziv means “radiance, brightness”. Ziv is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Ziv is the biblical name of the second month, today called Iyar.
Is Ziv a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ziv is used for both girls and boys. Of the 12,144 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,499 are women and girls and 8,645 are men and boys.
How do you write Ziv in Hebrew?
Ziv is written זיו in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written זִיו.
How many people in Israel are named Ziv?
12,144 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ziv today. The most were born in 2009. In 2024, Ziv ranked 117 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.