Hebrew · Unisex name
Rotem
“a flowering plant”
About the name Rotem
Rotem is a Hebrew name used for both boys and girls. It is derived from Hebrew, meaning ‘a flowering plant’, specifically the white broom, Retama raetam, a desert shrub with white flowers. In the Hebrew Bible the prophet Elijah rests under a rotem in the wilderness after fleeing from Jezebel. The name is used mainly in Israel. The same plant gives its name to Rotem Plain in the Negev.
- Meaning
- a flowering plant
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- ROH-tem(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Rotem
- Rotem Eli
- Rotem Noa
- Rotem Tzvi
- Rotem Ariel
- Rotem Yael
Questions about Rotem
- What does Rotem mean?
- Rotem is a Hebrew name meaning "a flowering plant".
- How do you pronounce Rotem?
- Rotem is pronounced ROH-tem, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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