Entry № 1366 · Hebrew origin

Zohar Zohar — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ZO-har /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Radiance, splendor"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Hebrew)

A name that means "radiance, splendor".

Zohar (זוֹהַר) is the Hebrew word for "radiance" or "splendor." The Zohar is also the foundational text of Kabbalistic Jewish mysticism (13th century).

Zohar is widely used in modern Israel as a unisex name.

Radiance. The Kabbalistic mystical text.

The name in its native script.

זוֹהַר
Transliteration
Zōhar
Pronunciation
/ zoʊˈhɑːr /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Zohar stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Zohar · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Zohars before her.

Real people
Zohar
Common Israeli name.
In fiction
Zohar
The foundational text of Kabbalah.
13th-century mystical text

Names connected to Zohar.

The number behind Zohar.

5

The Free Spirit

Zohar reduces to five — the number of mystical radiance.

Why families chose this name.

"Radiance in Hebrew. The Kabbalah behind it. Five letters."
Rebecca · Mother of one · Jerusalem