זֹהַר
Zohar means “brilliance, splendour”
Zohar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Also the central text of Kabbalah.
- In Hebrew
- זֹהַר
- On an ID card
- זוהר
- In English letters
- Zohar
- Meaning
- Brilliance, splendour
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 218
13,389 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Zohar.
- 7,662 of them are women and girls, and 5,727 are men and boys.
- 330 of them were born in 2017, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,197, against 1,596 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Zohar is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זוהר 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 | 7,662 | 129 | 117 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5,727 | 75 | 169 of 541 |
In 2024, Zohar ranked 117 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Zohar in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Zohar.
What does the name Zohar mean?
Zohar means “brilliance, splendour”. Zohar is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Also the central text of Kabbalah.
Is Zohar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Zohar is used for both girls and boys. Of the 13,389 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,662 are women and girls and 5,727 are men and boys.
How do you write Zohar in Hebrew?
Zohar is written זוהר in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written זֹהַר.
How many people in Israel are named Zohar?
13,389 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Zohar today. The most were born in 2017. In 2024, Zohar ranked 117 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.