Rotem (first name)

Rotem ( Hebrew : רוֹתֶם) is a female and male given name .

Origin and meaning

The first name comes from the name of a desert plant (Retama raetam) and is possibly derived from the Hebrew רְתֹם (retom), which means to bind .

Well-known namesake

Female

• Rotem Sela (* 1983), Israeli actress and model

Male

• Rotem Kowner (* 1960), Israeli historian and psychologist

See also

• Red

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Rotem. Retrieved May 5, 2019 .