Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “plant”
Borrowed from Hebrew צֶמַח (tzémakh, “plant”)
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- Wiktionary: צמחCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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Language context for this entry: Yiddish
/ˈt͡sɛɪ̯məχ/ · Yiddish (Mideastern, Southeastern)
01 / Meaning & origin
צמח is a masculine given name documented in Yiddish. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew צֶמַח, with the stated meaning “plant”.
Meaning: “plant”
Borrowed from Hebrew צֶמַח (tzémakh, “plant”)
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Israel CBS — current first names of persons born 1949-2024, population group: Jews (יהודים) (release 391/2025, table 1), 2011: 5 male (rank 496).
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03 / By the numbers
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1949–2024 Spelling: צמח
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 | 10 | 325 | observed |
| 1950 | 10 | 339 | observed |
| 1951 | 9 | 350 | observed |
| 1952 | 8 | 375 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1954 | 9 | 342 | observed |
| 1955 | 8 | 370 | observed |
| 1956 | 7 | 407 | observed |
| 1957 | 7 | 382 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1959 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1960 | 7 | 385 | observed |
| 1961 | 9 | 340 | observed |
| 1962 | 6 | 412 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 381 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 333 | observed |
| 1965 | 10 | 315 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1967 | 5 | 470 | observed |
| 1968 | 7 | 387 | observed |
| 1969 | 6 | 432 | observed |
| 1970 | 11 | 317 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1972 | 11 | 333 | observed |
| 1973 | 11 | 346 | observed |
| 1974 | 7 | 422 | observed |
| 1975 | 5 | 500 | observed |
| 1976 | 5 | 511 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | 6 | 455 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1980 | 5 | 533 | observed |
| 1981 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1984 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1986 | 7 | 482 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1988 | 6 | 512 | observed |
| 1989 | 5 | 542 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1991 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1992 | 5 | 534 | observed |
| 1993 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1994 | 8 | 435 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1997 | 5 | 524 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2004 | 5 | 510 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2008 | 5 | 496 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2011 | 5 | 496 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2014 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2015 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2021 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2023 | no value | no value | suppressed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | suppressed |
Statistics count the spelling “צמח” 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
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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
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