Zohar

זֹהַר

• Gender: Unisex
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: light, brilliance

• Zohar means "light" or "brilliance" in Hebrew, and it is most famously known as the title of the foundational text of Kabbalah, the mystical tradition of Judaism. That text, attributed to Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, explores the hidden dimensions of Torah and the nature of the divine with dazzling poetic language. As a name, Zohar carries all of that intellectual sparkle and spiritual depth in a sleek, modern-sounding package.

  Mystical, intellectual and effortlessly cool all at once — few names pull off that combination. Israeli pop icon Zohar Argov, often called the king of Mizrachi music, made this name legendary across Israel. Its gender-neutral appeal makes it increasingly popular among parents looking beyond the binary, and its one-word association with Kabbalah gives it instant cultural cachet. A name that belongs in a gallery opening and a beit midrash equally.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Eliora
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  Shalhevet
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  Leor
  ,
  Ziv
• Theme: light