Bar
בר
Meaning of the Name
1. Grain. 2. Son. 3. Pure. 4. Open fields, Wild.
Boy/girl ratio
Based on CBS data for people born 1949–2024 (details below).
Name popularity
Based on CBS data for people born 1949–2024 (details below).
How many people in Israel are named Bar?
According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, 16,709 people born in 1949–2024 are registered today with the name Bar (8,333 boys and 8,376 girls).
In 2024, 307 babies were named Bar.
The name's most popular year: 1996 (879).
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175 | 132 |
| 2023 | 180 | 133 |
| 2022 | 186 | 132 |
| 2021 | 186 | 187 |
| 2020 | 149 | 161 |
Births per year
2024: Boys 175 · Girls 132 - Hover over (or tap) a bar to see the numbers.
Full table by year
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 175 | 132 | 307 |
| 2023 | 180 | 133 | 313 |
| 2022 | 186 | 132 | 318 |
| 2021 | 186 | 187 | 373 |
| 2020 | 149 | 161 | 310 |
| 2019 | 172 | 181 | 353 |
| 2018 | 159 | 187 | 346 |
| 2017 | 142 | 165 | 307 |
| 2016 | 123 | 130 | 253 |
| 2015 | 130 | 160 | 290 |
| 2014 | 109 | 154 | 263 |
| 2013 | 101 | 147 | 248 |
| 2012 | 104 | 126 | 230 |
| 2011 | 80 | 129 | 209 |
| 2010 | 110 | 145 | 255 |
| 2009 | 102 | 131 | 233 |
| 2008 | 109 | 94 | 203 |
| 2007 | 137 | 147 | 284 |
| 2006 | 111 | 145 | 256 |
| 2005 | 141 | 134 | 275 |
| 2004 | 173 | 195 | 368 |
| 2003 | 268 | 254 | 522 |
| 2002 | 276 | 303 | 579 |
| 2001 | 310 | 314 | 624 |
| 2000 | 345 | 248 | 593 |
| 1999 | 441 | 301 | 742 |
| 1998 | 447 | 384 | 831 |
| 1997 | 407 | 366 | 773 |
| 1996 | 478 | 401 | 879 |
| 1995 | 395 | 346 | 741 |
| 1994 | 340 | 348 | 688 |
| 1993 | 341 | 336 | 677 |
| 1992 | 353 | 400 | 753 |
| 1991 | 348 | 401 | 749 |
| 1990 | 229 | 265 | 494 |
| 1989 | 116 | 208 | 324 |
| 1988 | 64 | 95 | 159 |
| 1987 | 41 | 48 | 89 |
| 1986 | 30 | 39 | 69 |
| 1985 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| 1984 | 20 | 18 | 38 |
| 1983 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| 1982 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 1981 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 1980 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 1979 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 1978 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 1977 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 1976 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 1975 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 1974 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 1973 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 1972 | 8 | 1–4 | 9–12 |
| 1971 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1970 | 6 | 1–4 | 7–10 |
| 1969 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1968 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1967 | 1–4 | 5 | 6–9 |
| 1966 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1965 | 6 | 1–4 | 7–10 |
| 1964 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1963 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1962 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1961 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1960 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1959 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1958 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2–8 |
| 1957 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1956 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1955 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1954 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1951 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1950 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
| 1949 | 1–4 | 0 | 1–4 |
"1–4": when fewer than 5 children got the name in a year, CBS does not publish the exact number, to protect privacy - so some sums are shown as a range.
The data covers Jews, Muslims, Arab Christians and Druze only, and counts the first given name only. CBS merged spelling variants of a name into its most common spelling, and the data refers to people's current name (after name changes).
Source of the numbers: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, "השמות הנוכחיים של ילידי 1949-2024 לפי מין וקבוצת אוכלוסייה", retrieved 22 October 2026. The data is shown as is. Source file · Terms of use
Only the numbers and years in this section come from CBS data. The meaning, origin, gematria, numerology, translation and everything else on this page are the site's own, not CBS's.
Numerology traits (value 4)
Represents people who are of land and soil types, stable, balanced, realistic and practical, persistent, with high self-discipline, working people, pay attention to detail.
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Questions and answers about the name Bar
What does the name Bar mean in Hebrew?
The meaning of the name Bar: 1. Grain. 2. Son. 3. Pure. 4. Open fields, Wild.
What is the origin of the name Bar?
The name Bar is from the Bible.
Is Bar a boy's name or a girl's name?
Bar is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
How do you write Bar in Hebrew?
Bar is written בר in Hebrew.
What is the gematria of the name Bar?
The gematria (numerical) value of the name Bar is 202.
What is the numerology number of the name Bar?
The numerology number of the name Bar is 4. Order, hard work, practicality, ability to manage and set limits.