The Central Bureau of Statistics published the most popular names given to Jewish children in 2025. Many biblical names were chosen:

The most popular names for girls were:
Avigail - 1,160 (same as last year)
Libby - 830
Tamar - 817
Yael - 726
Ella - 674

The most popular names for boys were:
Ariel - 1,032 (same as last year)
Lavi - 973
David - 970
Refael - 819
Ori - 721

At a national level, the most common names for all baby boys in 2025 were Muhammad, Yosef/ Yusef, Adam and David. For all baby girls: Avigail, Miryam, Libby and Tamar.

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