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A given name in Hebrew
Language context for this entry: Hebrew
/naˈdav/ · Hebrew (Modern Israeli)
01 / Meaning & origin
נדב is a masculine given name documented in Hebrew.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2024: 170 male (rank 100). Documented as a given name in Hebrew.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1949–2024 Spelling: נדב
Recorded category male
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Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel · Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
No rounding stated; counts are integers (valueStatus=observed). Thousands separators in the total column are removed when parsing.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 11 | 307 | observed |
| 1950 | 15 | 264 | observed |
| 1951 | 8 | 376 | observed |
| 1952 | 12 | 296 | observed |
| 1953 | 10 | 321 | observed |
| 1954 | 14 | 276 | observed |
| 1955 | 10 | 327 | observed |
| 1956 | 13 | 283 | observed |
| 1957 | 24 | 192 | observed |
| 1958 | 15 | 257 | observed |
| 1959 | 18 | 234 | observed |
| 1960 | 22 | 213 | observed |
| 1961 | 23 | 199 | observed |
| 1962 | 19 | 219 | observed |
| 1963 | 23 | 210 | observed |
| 1964 | 24 | 205 | observed |
| 1965 | 21 | 221 | observed |
| 1966 | 31 | 185 | observed |
| 1967 | 35 | 175 | observed |
| 1968 | 53 | 145 | observed |
| 1969 | 56 | 145 | observed |
| 1970 | 66 | 137 | observed |
| 1971 | 95 | 114 | observed |
| 1972 | 94 | 117 | observed |
| 1973 | 95 | 113 | observed |
| 1974 | 131 | 95 | observed |
| 1975 | 131 | 96 | observed |
| 1976 | 128 | 98 | observed |
| 1977 | 153 | 81 | observed |
| 1978 | 169 | 75 | observed |
| 1979 | 180 | 73 | observed |
| 1980 | 194 | 67 | observed |
| 1981 | 208 | 61 | observed |
| 1982 | 287 | 44 | observed |
| 1983 | 264 | 52 | observed |
| 1984 | 254 | 50 | observed |
| 1985 | 296 | 46 | observed |
| 1986 | 305 | 43 | observed |
| 1987 | 267 | 50 | observed |
| 1988 | 264 | 48 | observed |
| 1989 | 280 | 45 | observed |
| 1990 | 337 | 35 | observed |
| 1991 | 334 | 34 | observed |
| 1992 | 314 | 41 | observed |
| 1993 | 296 | 46 | observed |
| 1994 | 292 | 48 | observed |
| 1995 | 292 | 49 | observed |
| 1996 | 298 | 50 | observed |
| 1997 | 335 | 42 | observed |
| 1998 | 366 | 40 | observed |
| 1999 | 362 | 40 | observed |
| 2000 | 405 | 35 | observed |
| 2001 | 494 | 26 | observed |
| 2002 | 449 | 28 | observed |
| 2003 | 409 | 38 | observed |
| 2004 | 354 | 46 | observed |
| 2005 | 346 | 46 | observed |
| 2006 | 366 | 42 | observed |
| 2007 | 406 | 41 | observed |
| 2008 | 424 | 39 | observed |
| 2009 | 432 | 40 | observed |
| 2010 | 458 | 39 | observed |
| 2011 | 525 | 30 | observed |
| 2012 | 413 | 43 | observed |
| 2013 | 465 | 39 | observed |
| 2014 | 445 | 41 | observed |
| 2015 | 454 | 41 | observed |
| 2016 | 409 | 50 | observed |
| 2017 | 310 | 61 | observed |
| 2018 | 292 | 64 | observed |
| 2019 | 236 | 74 | observed |
| 2020 | 246 | 70 | observed |
| 2021 | 238 | 75 | observed |
| 2022 | 205 | 80 | observed |
| 2023 | 201 | 84 | observed |
| 2024 | 170 | 100 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “נדב” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Muslims (מוסלמים) (release 391/2025, table 1)
Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) · CBS-Open-License (Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Open License; commercial use permitted) · retrieved 2026-10-15
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