Bar

בַּר

• Gender: Unisex
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: son, pure, wheat

• Most people first encounter "bar" in the phrase bar mitzvah, where it means "son" in Aramaic. But the word has surprising range — in Hebrew it can also mean "pure" or "clean," and in Arabic it means "wheat" or "grain." As a standalone name, Bar has become a modern Israeli favorite for both boys and girls, with supermodel Bar Refaeli giving it some serious international visibility.

  One syllable, infinite swagger — the ultimate minimalist name. It is hugely popular in Israel as a gender-neutral choice and is starting to catch on with diaspora parents who love its effortless cool. Bar proves that sometimes less really is more.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Marganit
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  Gal
  ,
  Nir
  ,
  Erez
• Theme: family