Famous in Hebrew is מפורסם (m'fursám).
It can also be said מפרסם, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מפורסם
m'fursám
adjective
In English
famous
/ˈfeɪ.məs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for famous as an adjective.
well known
- מפורסםm'fursám
- מְפֻרְסָםמפרסםm'fursám
These words come before and after famous in the list.
These are the questions people ask about famous in Hebrew.
How do you say famous in Hebrew?
famous in Hebrew is מפורסם, said m'fursám.
What are other Hebrew words for famous?
Besides מפורסם, famous can be said מְפֻרְסָם (m'fursám), depending on the meaning.
How is famous pronounced in English?
famous is pronounced /ˈfeɪ.məs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry famous and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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