The baby name Kochava is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ko-KHAH-vah (Hebrew IPA: /koˈxa.va/).
Kochava is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Kochava is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ko-KHAH-vah (Hebrew IPA: /koˈxa.va/).
Kochava is Hebrew in Origin.
Kochava is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning “star,” derived from kokhav (כוכב), the common Hebrew word for a celestial star; the final -a marks a feminine form. Pronounced koh-KHA-vah, it evokes images of brightness, guidance, and constancy. Jewish tradition often links the image of the star to hope and destiny, echoed in the biblical phrase “a star shall come forth from Jacob” (Numbers 24:17), which has inspired star-based names.
Usage is attested across Sephardi and Mizrahi communities and gained fresh visibility with the revival of Hebrew names in 20th-century Israel. Spelling variants reflect transliteration choices: Kokhava, Kohava, and Cochava. Related forms include the masculine Kokhav and Hebrew compound place or given names built on kokhav (e.g., Kokhav Ya’ir), while a Yiddish parallel in meaning is Shterna/Shtern. Lyrical and evocative, Kochava balances deep tradition with a luminous, modern appeal.
Kochava is seldom given. We have only 33 recorded uses of it on record, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #594 | 24 | 11,648 |
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