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Rotem

Quick answerThe name Rotem means "broom" or "broom plant" (a desert shrub) in Hebrew, derived from the Semitic root *r-t-m*.

Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,687
TrendVintage
Peak year1997
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureHebrew
ReligionJudaism
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 22
Global rank#849

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Rotem

The name Rotem means "broom" or "broom plant" (a desert shrub) in Hebrew, derived from the Semitic root *r-t-m*.

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Etymology

The name Rotem means "broom" or "broom plant" (a desert shrub) in Hebrew, derived from the Semitic root *r-t-m*. It is used primarily in Jewish/Israeli culture, with historical context in the Hebrew Bible where the prophet Elijah rested under a rotem bush (1 Kings 19:4-5).

Rotem currently ranks #15,687 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.

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