Mazal tov! The most popular Israeli baby names
The four most popular Israeli names of the last year were:
- David (דוד): This is the Biblical name one of the greatest and most symbolic Kings of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and Judea. This is a classic boys’ name which has been popular for millennia.
- Lavi (לביא): Avery common Israeli synonym to a Lion, whose origin is Biblical.
- Tamar (תמר): A popular Israeli girls’ name that originates in the Bible, Tamar means “date palm”. This agricultural name emphasizes the connection of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel.
- Maya (מאיה): The origin of this name not Biblical but is actually from the Roman Mythology. Mai was the Goddess of spring and fertility.
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