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Shneur

Boy

Meaning of Shneur: Yiddish: 'two lights'

Shneur is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3890th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3890

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

644

First recorded 1977 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Shneur per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 32.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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