Rishon
Boy · ree-SHOHN · Hebrew
Rishon is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “first”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rishon mean?
Hebrew
“first”
Hebrew for first, as in Rishon LeZion, an Israeli city whose name means First to Zion.
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Is Rishon a girl's or a boy's name?
Rishon is a boys' name.
How popular is Rishon in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 6 boys.
Rishon in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
How popular is Rishon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 1999.
Half of all the boys named Rishon in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rishon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 7 | #9,548 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #8,811 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 10 | #7,557 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5,655 |
| 2012 | 8 | #8,858 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6,250 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5,737 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5,332 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,182 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4,806 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4,219 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6,970 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,332 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
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