What was the most popular name for Israeli babies in 2008?
Central Bureau of Statistics: 2,453,140 Israelis at the end of 2008 were under the age of 17.
By Ofri Ilani Tags: Israeli Arab Israel newsThe most popular name for Israeli babies in 2008 was Noam, which was given to 1970 boys and 515 girls, data released on Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Statistics revealed.
According to the data, the most popular girl's name for the year was Noa.
There were 2,453,140 Israelis at the end of 2008 under the age of 17, constituting one third of the country's population, the bureau said in a report. Over the course of the year, 156,900 babies were born in Israel.
The most popular names for Jewish Israeli boys, after Noam, were Itai, Daniel, David, Idan, Moshe, Yosef and Yonatan. After Noa, the most common names for girls were Shira, Yael, Tamar, Maya, Talia, Hila, Michal and Adi. In twelfth place came the name Lian, and in fifteenth Noya.
Names deriving from that of the prophet Mohammed were the most popular for Muslim Israeli boys in 2008, according to the report. The name Hala was the most common name for Muslim girls, after which came Nor and Miriam.
The names Noam, Amit, Ariel, Daniel, Adi, Ma'ayan, Yuval, Yahli, Omer, Lior, Elya and Shahar were popular for both boys and girls.
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Ah, now I know that my daughter was right when she claimed there was a girl called Noam in her class. I know several male Noams.
I think Fritz was yoking. :)
one of the reasons is they don't have to serve three years in the army, so they are ahead of everyone by three years. when are we going at each others as human first !!.
Why is the name Mohammed described as the "Prophet Mohammed" instead of the Islamic prophet? Also, what about the Israeli names that are Biblical? Why no definition? This is political correctness gone mad.
lior, yael, noa, lian, noam maayan,daniel, nataniel, yuval,amit, ariel etc.
Why Fritz - Bernie is shsort for Bernard, which isn't even a Hebrew name. This should be an indication for you that you (1) tend to stereotype, (2) know nothing about Israel and (3) know nothing about Jews other than the nonsense you have been brainwashed into believing applies to to us.
No like the runner-up in survivor last year who was sadly probably the inspiration for the popularity in the name.
When I was born this name was uncommon.
Whatever their names are. Make babies - save Israel!
... but you can't judge a book by it's cover :-)
Since when was Noam, Daniel, Ariel appropriate for girls? The gender neutral fanaticism in Israel should stop. Europeans won't accept you no matter how far you change your Jewish traditions.
If all the Noams were named after Chomsky, there is hope for Israel yet.
Noam.........pleasantness, mildness, gracefulness, graciousness, loveliness, charm, tenderness Things that can do all us well.
"The name Hala was the most common name for Muslim girls, after which came Nor and Miriam." That can't be right. Isn't Miriam Mariam in Arabic?
No, as in Alaska
like in Chomsky?