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Main article: Hebrew name

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Maintenance Notes

This list includes any Hebrew name that is known to be used as a personal name in any cultural or religious tradition. This includes but is not limited to all existing traditions used by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. If the gender of the name is not listed, it is of (as yet) undetermined gender.

Format

For linguistic consistency, as long as a name has an attestable or logical Hebrew form, then Hebrew form in Hebrew alphabetical order is preferred in all cases, even if none of the people who use the name are active speakers of Hebrew.

Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew

With respect to all varieties of Hebrew and to the different religious and cultural traditions that involve Hebrew, Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew are preferred for the transliterations of the names. Standard Hebrew is important because it is the modern internationally-standardized form of the language, as well as one of the official languages of the State of Israel. Likewise, Tiberian Hebrew is important because it is one of the oldest attestable forms of the language that specifies specific vowels. An example of how they are different and uniquely useful: the transliteration for עִבְרִית is ʿIvrit in Standard Hebrew and ʿIḇrîṯ in Tiberian Hebrew.

Convention of List Items

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Hebrew names in other languages

If a name of ultimate Hebrew origin exists in another language, but has in some way been modified to reflect circumstances such as a different gender, "pet form", diminutive ("little") state, or hypocoristic (shortened/nickname) state, etc., then the name probably does not belong in this list. In most of these cases, the name has become inseparably integrated with the grammar of the host language, and no longer has a distinct Hebrew counterpart. If there are name lists on Wikipedia for the host language, then such a name probably belongs in that particular list.

List

א Álef

  • אָב Av, ʾĀḇ, Ab. Month name/father. Akkadian loan: abu.
  • אֲבִיגַיִל Avigáyil, ʾĂḇîḡáyil, אֲבִיגָיִל Avigáyil, ʾĂḇîḡāyil, Abigail. "Leader of dance/joy." Feminine.
  • אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Aviméleḫ, ʾĂḇîméleḵ, אֲבִימָלֶךְ Avimáleḫ, ʾĂḇîmāleḵ, Abimelech. "Father/Leader of king." Masculine.
  • אֲבִירָהָם Aviraham, ʾĂḇîrāhām, אַבְרָהָם Avraham, ʾAḇrāhām, Abraham. "Father/Leader of many." Masculine.
  • אֲבִירָם Aviram, ʾĂḇîrām, אַבְרָם Avram, ʾAḇrām, Abram. "High/Exalted father/leader." Masculine.
  • אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Avišalom, ʾĂḇîšālôm, אַבְשָׁלוֹם Avšalom, ʾAḇšālôm, Absalom. "Father/Leader of peace." Masculine.
  • אַדְוָה (vowels?) Adva, ʾAḏwāh (?). "Wavelet." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
  • אֱדוֹם Edom, ʾĔḏôm. "Red." Masculine. See also Esau.
  • אָדִיר (vowels?) Adir, ʾĀḏîr (?). "Exalted." Modern Israeli name.
  • אָדָם Adam, ʾĀḏām. "Dust; mankind." Used in Hebrew as a noun. Masculine.
  • אֲדָר Adar, ʾĂḏār. Month name. Akkadian loan: adaru.
  • אֵהוּד Ehud, ʾĒhûḏ. "Union." Masculine.
  • אָהֳלִיבָמָה Oholivama, ʾOhŏlîḇāmāh, Aholibamah. "My tabernacle is exalted." Feminine.
  • אַהֲרֹן Aharon, ʾAhărōn, Aaron. Masculine.
  • אוֹדָיָה (vowels?) Odaya, ʾÔḏāyāh (?). "Thanksgiving." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
  • אוֹמָר Omar, ʾÔmār. "Eloquent." Masculine.
  • אוֹנָן Onan, ʾÔnān. "Strong." Masculine.
  • אוֹפִיר Ofir, ʾÔp̄îr, Ophir. "Fruitful region," possibly originally a place name.
  • אוֹפֶק (vowels?) Ófeq (stress?), ʾÔp̄eq (?). "Horizon." Modern Israeli name.
  • אוֹר Or, ʾÔr. "Light/flame." Modern Israeli name.
  • אוּרִיאֵל Uriʾel, ʾÛrîʾēl, Uriel. "My light/flame of/is God."
  • אוּרִיָּהוּ Uriyyáhu, ʾÛriyyāhû, אוּרִיָּה Uriyya, ʾÛriyyāh, Uriah. "Light/flame of the LORD." Masculine.
  • אוֹרֶן Óren, ʾÔren, Oren . "Pine."
  • אַחֲאָב Aḥaʾav, ʾAḥăʾāḇ, Ahab. "Brother of father." Masculine.
  • אֲחֻזָּה Aḥuzza, ʾĂḥuzzāh, Ahuzzah . "Possession; seizing; collecting."
  • אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Aḥašveroš, ʾĂḫašwērôš, Ahasuerus, Xerxes. Persian Ḫšayarša. Masculine.
  • אִיּוֹב Iyyov, ʾIyyôḇ, Job, Ayyub. Arabic loan? Masculine. See also Book of Job.
  • אִיזֶבֶל Izével, ʾÎzéḇel, אִיזָבֶל Izável, ʾÎzāḇel, Jezebel, Izabel. "Chaste." Feminine.
  • אִיכָבוֹד Iḫavod, ʾÎḵāḇôḏ, Ichabod . "Where is the glory?; No glory." Masculine.
  • אֵילֹן, Elon, ʾÊlōn. "Oak." Masculine.
  • אִיָּר Iyyar, ʾIyyār. Month name. Akkadian loan: ayyaru "Rosette; blossom."
  • אֵיתָן Etan, ʾÊṯān, Ethan. "Firm." Masculine.
  • אֱלוּל Elul, ʾĔlûl. Month name. Akkadian loan: elūlu.
  • אֱלִיָּהוּ Eliyyáhu, ʾĔliyyāhû, אֱלִיָּה Eliyya, ʾĔliyyāh, Elijah. "One whose God is the LORD." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיעֶזֶר Eliʿézer, ʾĔlîʿézer, אֱלִיעָזֶר Eliʿázer, ʾĔlîʿāzer, Eliezer. "Help/Court of my God." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיפַז Elifaz, ʾĔlîp̄az, אֱלִיפָז Elifaz, ʾĔlîp̄āz, Eliphaz. "My God of/is strength." Masculine.
  • אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elišévaʿ, ʾĔlîšéḇaʿ, אֱלִישָׁבַע Elišávaʿ, ʾĔlîšāḇaʿ, Elisabeth. "My God of/is an oath." Feminine.
  • אֱלִישַׁע Elišaʿ, ʾĔlîšaʿ, Elisha, אֱלִישִׁעַ Elišíaʿ, ʾĔlîšiªʿ, אֱלִישֵׁעַ Elišéaʿ, ʾĔlîšēªʿ, אֱלִישֻׁעַ Elišúaʿ, ʾĔlîšuªʿ, אֱלִישֹׁעַ Elišóaʿ, ʾĔlîšōªʿ. "My God of/is salvation." Masculine.
  • אלמא (possibly) אַלְמָא Alma, ʾAlmâ. Probably of Aramaic origin meaning "mute," attested in the Bar Kochba letters. Masculine. See also Alma.
  • אַלְמוֹג (vowels?) Almog, ʾAlmôḡ (?). "Coral." Modern Israeli name.
  • אֶלְעָזָר Elʿazar, ʾElʿāzār, Eleazar, Lazarus. "God has helped." Masculine.
  • אֱנוֹשׁ Enoš, ʾĔnôš, Enos. "Mortal man; sick." Masculine.
  • אָסָא Asa, ʾĀsâ. "Physician; cure." Masculine.
  • אָסְנַת Ásənat, ʾĀsənaṯ, Asenath. Egyptian loan: "Gift of the sun-god; peril; misfortune." Feminine.
  • אֶסְתֵּר Ester, ʾEstēr, Esther. Possibly Persian "Star", or a variation of Ishtar. Feminine.
  • אֲפִיק Afiq, ʾĂp̄îq. "Stronghold," originally a place name.
  • אֶפְרַיִם Efráyim, ʾEp̄ráyim, אֶפְרָיִם Efráyim, ʾEp̄rāyim, Ephraim. "Double fruition." Masculine.
  • אֶצְבֹּן Eẓbon, ʾEṣbōn, Ezbon . "Hastening to understand." Masculine.
  • אֶצֶר Éẓer, ʾÉṣer, אָצֶר Áẓer, ʾĀṣer, Ezer . "Treasure." Masculine.
  • אַרְאֵלִי Arʾeli, ʾArʾēlî, Areli . "Light/vision of/is my God." Masculine.
  • אֲרִיאֵל Ariʾel, ʾĂrîʾēl, Ariel. "Lion of God." Masculine.
  • אֲרָם Aram, ʾĂrām. "Highland," originally a place name. See also Syria.
  • אַרְפַּכְשַׁד Arpaḫšad, ʾArpaḵšaḏ, אַרְפַּכְשָׁד Arpaḫšad, ʾArpaḵšāḏ, Arphaxad. "Healer; releaser." Masculine.
  • אַשְׁכֲּנַז Aškanaz, ʾAškănaz, Ashkenaz. "A fire that spreads." See also Ashkenazi.
  • אָשֵׁר Ašer, ʾĀšēr, Asher. "Happy." Masculine.

ב Bet

  • בְּאֵרִי Bəʾeri, Bəʾērî, Beeri . "My well; well-man." Masculine.
  • בִּלְהָה Bilha, Bilhāh, Bilhah. "Faltering; bashful." Feminine.
  • בֶּלַע Bélaʿ, בָּלַע Bálaʿ, Bālaʿ, Bela. "Swallowed." Masculine.
  • בִּנְיָמִין Binyamin, Binyāmîn, Benjamin. "Son of my right hand." Masculine.
  • בְּעוֹר Bəʿor, Bəʿôr, Beor. "Torch." Masculine.
  • בַּעַל Báʿal, בָּעַל Báʿal, Bāʿal, Baal. "Lord." Masculine.
  • בַּעַל חָנָן Báʿal ḥanan, Báʿal ḥānān, בָּעַל חָנָן Báʿal ḥanan, Bāʿal ḥānān, Baal-hanan. "Baal of/is grace." Masculine.
  • בָּרוּךְ Baruḫ, Bārûḵ, Baruch. "Blessed." Masculine.
  • בְּרִיעָה Bəriʿa, Bərîʿāh, Beriah . "In fellowship; in envy." Masculine.
  • בָּרָק Baraq, Bārāq, Barak. "Lightning." Masculine.
  • בַּר־תַּלְמַי Bar-talmay, Bar-táləmay, בַּר־תָּלְמַי Bar-talmay, Bar-táləmay, Bar-tāləmay, Bartholomew. Aramaic loan: "Son of Talmai ." Masculine.
  • בָּשְׂמַת Básəmat, Bāśəmaṯ, Bashemath. "Sweet-smelling." Feminine.
  • בְּתוּאֵל Bətuʾel, Bəṯûʾēl, Bethuel . "Filiation of God." Masculine.

ג Gímel

  • גַּבְרִיאֵל Gavriʾel, Gaḇrîʾēl, Gabriel. "My strength is God." Masculine.
  • גָּד Gad, Gāḏ. "Troop; fortune." Masculine.
  • גִּדְעוֹן Gidʿon, Giḏʿôn, Gideon. "Destroyer." Masculine.
  • גָּל Gal, Gāl. "Wave; memorial; wall." Modern Israeli name.
  • גָּלְיָת Golyat, Golyāṯ, Goliath. "Passage; revolution." Masculine.
  • גִּלְעָד Gilʿad, Gilʿāḏ, Gilead. "Heap/mass of testimony." Masculine.
  • גֹּמֶר Gómer, Gōmer, Gomer. "Complete; vanishing." Masculine.
  • גֵּרְשֹׁם Gerəšom, Gērəšōm, Gershom. "Expulsion." Masculine.

ד Dálet

  • דְּבֹרָה Dəvora, Dəḇōrāh, Deborah. "Bee." Feminine.
  • דָּוִד Dávid, Dāwiḏ, David. "Beloved." Masculine.
  • דּוֹלֶב (vowels?) Dólev (stress?), Dôleḇ (?). Modern Israeli name.
  • דּוֹר Dor, Dôr. "Generation; habitation; dwelling," originally a place name. Modern Israeli name.
  • דְּלִילָה Dəlila, Dəlîlāh, Delilah. "Languishing." Feminine.
  • דִּינָה Dina, Dînāh, Dinah. "Judged; vindicated." Feminine.
  • דָּן Dan, Dān. "Judge." Masculine.
  • דָּנִיֵּאל Daniyyel, Dāniyyêl, Daniel. "My judge is God." Masculine.
  • דָּרְיָוֵשׁ Darəyáveš, Dārəyāweš, Darius. Persian origin (Old Persian dārayavauš.) Masculine.

ה He

  • הֶבֶל Hével, Héḇel, הָבֶל Hável, Hāḇel, Abel. "Breath." Masculine.
  • הָגָר Hagar, Hāḡār. "Flight; stranger." Feminine.
  • הוֹשַׁע Hošaʿ, Hôšaʿ, הוֹשִׁעַ Hošíaʿ, Hôšiªʿ, הוֹשֵׁעַ Hošéaʿ, Hôšēªʿ, Hosea, הוֹשֻׁעַ Hošúaʿ, Hôšuªʿ, הוֹשֹׁעַ Hošóaʿ, Hôšōªʿ. "Salvation." Masculine.
  • הֵילֵל Helel, Hêlēl, הִילֵּל (vowels?) Hillel. "Praised." Also the Hebrew name for Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12). The Hebrew name itself retains the positive connotations of its original meaning, unlike the negative connotations carried by "Lucifer" in English. Masculine.

ו Vav

ז Záyin

  • זְאֵב Zəʾev, Zəʾēḇ, Zeeb . "Wolf." Masculine.
  • זְבוּלֻן Zəvulun, Zəḇûlún, זְבוּלֹן, Zəvulon, Zəḇûlōn, Zebulun. "Dwelling; habitation." Masculine.
  • זְכַרְיָהוּ Zəḫaryáhu, Zəḵaryāhû, זְכַרְיָה Zəḫarya, Zəḵaryāh, Zechariah, Zacharias. "Renowned/Remembered of the LORD." Masculine.
  • זִלְפָּה Zilpa, Zilpāh, Zilpah. "Drooping." Feminine.
  • זֶרַח Zéraḥ, זָרַח Záraḥ, Zāraḥ, Zerah. "Sunrise." Masculine.

ח Ḥet

  • חֲבַצֶּלֶת Ḥavaẓẓélet, Ḥăḇaṣṣéleṯ, חֲבַצָּלֶת Ḥavaẓẓálet, Ḥăḇaṣṣāleṯ. "Rose." Feminine.
  • חֲבַקּוּק Ḥavaqquq, Ḥăḇaqqûq, Habakkuk. Akkadian loan?: "Embracer, wrestler." Masculine.
  • חֶבֶר Ḥéver, Ḥéḇer, חָבֶר Ḥáver, Ḥāḇer, Heber. "Passing over. (?)" Masculine.
  • חַגַּי Ḥaggay, חַגִּי Ḥaggi, Ḥaggî, Haggai, Haggi . "Festive." Masculine.
  • חַוָּה Ḥavva, Ḥawwāh, Eve. "Living." Feminine.
  • חַיָּה Ḥayya, Ḥayyāh, Eve. "Living." Feminine.
  • חַיִּים Ḥayyim, Ḥayyîm. "Life." Masculine.
  • חִירָה Ḥira, Ḥîrāh, Hirah . "Liberty; anger."
  • חָם Ḥam, Ḥām, Ham . "Warm; hot." Also Egyptian: "Black." Masculine.
  • חָמוּל Ḥamul, Ḥāmûl, Hamul . "Spared; merciful." Masculine.
  • חֲמוֹר Ḥamor, Ḥămôr, Hamor . "He-ass." Masculine.
  • חֲנוֹךְ Ḥanoḫ, Ḥănôḵ, Enoch. "Initiated; dedicated; disciplined." Masculine.
  • חַנָּה Ḥanna, Ḥannāh, Hannah, Anna. "Grace; charm; mercy." Feminine.
  • חֶצְרוֹן Ḥeẓron, Ḥeṣrôn, Hezron. "Enclosed." Masculine.
  • חֹרִי Ḥori, Ḥōrî, Hori . "Freeborn." Masculine. See also Horites.
  • חֶשְׁוָן Ḥešvan, Ḫešwān, Heshvan. Month name. Hypocorism of מרחשון Marḫešwān.
  • חֵת Ḥet, Ḥēṯ, Heth. "Dread." See also Hittites.

ט Tet

  • טֵבֵת Tevet, Ṭēḇēṯ. Month name. Akkadian loan: ṭebētu.
  • טוֹבִיָּהוּ Toviyyáhu, Ṭôḇiyyāhû, טוֹבִיָּה Toviyya, Ṭôḇiyyāh, Tobiah , Tobias . "Good of/is the LORD." Masculine.

י Yod

  • יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ Yošiyyáhu, Yôšiyyāhû, Josiah, יֹאשִׁיָּה Yošiyya, Yôšiyyāh. "Supported of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יְהוּא Yəhu, Yəhû, Jehu. "The LORD is he." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹאָב Yəhoʾav, Yəhôʾāḇ, יוֹאָב Yoʾav, Yôʾāḇ, Joab. "The LORD is father." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹאֵל Yəhoʾel, Yəhôʾēl, יוֹאֵל Yoʾel, Yôʾēl, Joel. "The LORD is God." Masculine.
  • יְהוּדָה Yəhuda, Yəhûḏāh, Judah, Judas, Jude. "Praise." Masculine. See also Jew, Kingdom of Judah.
  • יְהוּדִית Yəhudit, Yəhûḏîṯ, Judith. "Praise." Feminine.
  • יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhoḥanan, Yəhôḥānān, יוֹחָנָן Yoḥanan, Yôḥānān, Johanan, John. "The LORD is merciful." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹכֶבֶד Yəhoḫéved, Yəhôḵéḇeḏ, יְהוֹכָבֶד Yəhoḫáved, Yəhôḵāḇeḏ, יוֹכֶבֶד Yoḫéved, Yôḵéḇeḏ, יוֹכָבֶד Yoḫáved, Yôḵāḇeḏ, Jochebed. "The LORD is glory." Feminine.
  • יְהוֹנָתָן Yəhonatan, Yəhônāṯān, יוֹנָתָן Yonatan, Yônāṯān, Jonathan. "Whom the LORD gave." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹסֵף Yəhosef, Yəhôsēp̄, יוֹסֵף Yosef, Yôsēp̄, Joseph. "The LORD increases." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹרָם, Yəhoram, Yəhôrām, יוֹרָם, Yoram, Yôrām, Joram. "The LORD is exalted." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹשַׁע Yəhošaʿ, Yəhôšaʿ, יְהוֹשִׁעַ Yəhošíaʿ, Yəhôšiªʿ, יְהוֹשֵׁעַ Yəhošéaʿ, Yəhôšēªʿ, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhošúaʿ, Yəhôšuªʿ, יְהוֹשֹׁעַ Yəhošóaʿ, Yəhôšōªʿ, יוֹשַׁע Yošaʿ, Yôšaʿ, יוֹשִׁעַ Yošíaʿ, Yôšiªʿ, יוֹשֵׁעַ Yošéaʿ, Yôšēªʿ, יוֹשֻׁעַ Yošúaʿ, Yôšuªʿ, יוֹשֹׁעַ Yošóaʿ, Yôšōªʿ, Joshua. "The LORD is help/court."
  • יְהוֹשָׁפָט Yəhošafat, Yəhôšāp̄āṭ, יוֹשָׁפָט Yošafat, Yôšāp̄āṭ, Jehoshaphat. "The LORD is judge." Masculine.
  • יוֹבָב Yovav, Yôḇāḇ, Jobab . "Sorrowful; hated." Masculine.
  • יוֹנָה Yona, Yônāh, Jonah. "Dove." Masculine.
  • יְחֶזְקֵאל Yəḥezqel, Yəḥezqêl, Ezekiel. "God will strengthen." Masculine.
  • יַחְלְאֵל Yaḥləʾel, Yaḥăləʾēl, Jahleel . "Hope in God." Masculine.
  • יַחְצְאֵל Yaḥẓəʾel, Yaḥăṣəʾēl, Jahzeel . "Allotted by God." Masculine.
  • יָכִין Yaḫin, Yāḵîn, Jachin. "Firm." Masculine.
  • יְמוּאֵל Yəmuʾel, Yəmûʾēl, Jemuel . "Day of/is God." Masculine.
  • יָמִין Yamin, Yāmîn, Jamin . "Right hand." Masculine.
  • יִמְנָה Yimna, Yimnāh, Jimnah , Imnah . "Right hand."
  • יַעֲלָם Yaʿalam, Yaʿălām, Jaalam . "Concealer."
  • יְעוּשׁ Yəʿuš, Yəʿûš, יְעִישׁ Yəʿiš, Yəʿîš, Jeush . "Assembler."
  • יַעֲקֹב Yaʿaqov, Yaʿăqōḇ, Jacob, James. "Holder of the heel; supplanter." Masculine.
  • יֶפֶת Yéfet, Yép̄eṯ, יָפֶת Yáfet, Yāp̄eṯ, Japheth. "Enlarge." Masculine.
  • יִצְחָק Yiẓḥaq, Yiṣḥāq, Isaac. "Laughter." Masculine.
  • יָקְטָן Yoqtan, Yoqṭān, Joktan. "Little."
  • יָקְשָׁן Yoqšan, Yoqšān, Jokshan . "Snarer."
  • יֶרֶד Yéred, Yéreḏ, יָרֶד Yáred, Yāreḏ, Jared. "Descent." Masculine.
  • יַרְדֵּן Yarden, Yardēn, Jordan. "Descending." See also Jordan River.
  • יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyáhu, Yirməyāhû, יִרְמְיָה Yirməya, Yirməyāh, Jeremiah. "Appointed of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יִשְׁוִי Yišvi, Yišwî, Isui , Jesui . Masculine.
  • יְשׁוּעַ Yešúaʿ, Yēšûªʿ, Jesus, Isa. Aramaic loan: Adaptation of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšuªʿ. Masculine. See also Joshua.
  • יִשַׁי Yíšay, יֵשַׁי Yéšay, Yēšay, Jesse. "Gift." Masculine.
  • יִשִּׁיָּהוּ Yiššiyyáhu, Yiššiyyāhû, יִשִּׁיָּה Yiššiyya, Yiššiyyāh, Jesiah . "Gift of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יִשְׁמָעֵאל Yišmaʿel, Yišmāʿêl, Ishmael, Ismail. "God will hear." Masculine.
  • יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yəšaʿyáhu, Yəšaʿăyāhû, יְשַׁעְיָה Yəšaʿya, Yəšaʿăyāh, Isaiah. "Salvation of the LORD is salvation." Compressed form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšaʿ or יְשׁוּעַ Yēšûªʿ, suffixed with an abbreviation of the Tetragrammaton to emphasize the place of the LORD in salvation.
  • יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisraʾel, Yiśrāʾēl, Israel. "Struggled with God." Masculine. See also Jacob, Israelite, Kingdom of Israel.
  • יִשָּׂשׁכָר Yissaḫar, Yiśśâḵār, Issachar. "Reward; recompense." Masculine.
  • יַתְנִיאֵל Yatniʾel, Yaṯnîʾēl. Masculine.
  • יִתְרוֹ Yitro, Yiṯrô, Jethro. "His excellence/posterity." Masculine.

כ Kaf

  • כֹּהֵן Kohen, Kōhēn, Cohen. "Priest." Masculine?
  • כּוּשׁ Kuš, Kûš, Cush. "Black."
  • כּוּשִׁי Kuši, Kûšî. "Cushite."
  • כָּלֵב Kalev, Kālēḇ, Caleb. "Dog; crow; basket." Masculine.
  • כְּנַעַן Kənáʿan, כְּנָעַן Kənáʿan, Kənāʿan, Canaan. "Purple; red; merchant; trader." Masculine. See also Phoenicia.
  • כִּנֶּרֶת Kinnéret, Kinnéreṯ, כִּנָּרֶת Kinnáret, Kinnāreṯ, Chinnereth. Named after the Sea of Chinnereth. Feminine.
  • כִּסְלֵו Kislev, Kislēw. Month name. Akkadian loan: kislimu.
  • כַּרְמִי Karmi, Karmî, Carmi . "My vineyard." Masculine.
  • כֹּרֶשׁ Kóreš, Kōreš, Cyrus. Persian origin: "Like the sun." Masculine.

ל Lámed

  • לֵאָה Leʾa, Lēʾāh, Leah. "Weary; tired." Feminine.
  • לָבָן Lavan, Lāḇān, Laban. "White." Masculine.
  • לוֹט Lot, Lôṭ. "Hidden; covered." Masculine.
  • לוֹטָן Lotan, Lôṭān. "Coverer." Masculine.
  • לֵוִי Levi, Lēwî. "Attached." Masculine.
  • לֶחִי Léḥi, Léḥî, לָחִי Láḥi, Lāḥî, Lehi. "Jawbone." Masculine.
  • לַיְלָה Layla, Laylāh. "Night." Feminine.
  • לֶמֶךְ Lémeḫ, Lémeḵ, לָמֶךְ Lámeḫ, Lāmeḵ, Lamech. "Low; poor." Masculine.

מ Mem

  • מִבְצָר Mivẓar, Miḇṣār, Mibzar . "Fortress; defending." Masculine.
  • מִבְשָׂם, Mivsam, Miḇśām. "Fragrance; smelling sweet." Masculine.
  • מַגְדִּיאֵל Magdiʾel, Maḡdîʾēl, Magdiel . "Fruit of God." Masculine.
  • מִדְיָן Midyan, Miḏyān, Midian. "Strife; judgment." Masculine.
  • מוֹאָב Moʾav, Môʾāḇ, Moab. "Seed of father/leader." Masculine.
  • מִזָּה Mizza, Mizzāh, Mizzah . "Despair." Masculine.
  • מֵי זָהָב Me zahav, Mê zāhāḇ, Mezahab . "Water of gold."
  • מִיכָאֵל Miḫaʾel, Mîḵāʾēl, Michael. "One who is like God" Masculine.
  • מִיכַיְהוּ Miḫayhu, Mîḵayhû, Micaiah, מִיכָה Miḫa, Mîḵāh, Micah. "One who is like the LORD." Masculine.
  • מַיִם Máyim, מָיִם Máyim, Māyim. "Water." Feminine.
  • מַלְאָכִי Malʾaḫi, Malʾāḵî, Malachi. "My messenger." Masculine.
  • מִלְכָּה Milka, Milkāh, Milcah . "Queen." Feminine.
  • מַלְכִּיאֵל Malkiʾel, Malkîʾēl, Malchiel. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
  • מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק Malki-ẓédeq, Malkî-ṣéḏeq, מַלְכִּי־צָדֶק Malki-ẓádeq, Malkî-ṣāḏeq, Melchizedek. "My king is righteous." Masculine.
  • מְנַחֵם Mənaḥem, Mənaḥēm, Menahem. "Comforting." Masculine.
  • מְנַשֶּׁה Mənašše, Mənaššeh, Manasseh. "Forgetfulness." Masculine.
  • מָרְדֳּכַי Mordoḫay, Mordŏḵay, Mordecai. Persian origin: "Contrition." Masculine.
  • מַרְחֶשְׁוָן Marḥešvan, Marḫešwān. Month name. Akkadian loan: waraḫsamnu. See also Heshvan.
  • מִרְיָם Miryam, Miryām, Miriam, Mary. "Bitter." Feminine.
  • מֶרֶת Méret, Méreṯ, מָרֶת Máret, Māreṯ, Mereth , Mareth . "Lady." Feminine.
  • מַרְתָּא Marta, Martâ, Martha. Aramaic origin: "The lady." Feminine.
  • מֹשֶׁה Móše, Mōšeh, Moses. "Drawn." Masculine.
  • מָשִׁיחַ Mašíaḥ, Māšîªḥ, Messiah. "Anointed." Refers only to the Messiah.
  • מֹשַׁע Mošaʿ, Mōšáʿ, מֹשִׁעַ Mošíaʿ, Mōšíªʿ, מֹשֵׁעַ Mošéaʿ, Mōšēªʿ, מֹשֻׁעַ Mošúaʿ, Mōšúªʿ, מֹשֹׁעַ Mošóaʿ, Mōšōªʿ, Mosiah. Means "savior" in the indefinate sense, as opposed to Messiah. Masculine.
  • מְתוּשֶׁלַח Mətušélaḥ, Məṯûšélaḥ, מְתוּשָׁלַח Mətušálaḥ, Məṯûšālaḥ, Methuselah. "Man of the dart." Masculine.
  • מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyáhu, Mattanyāhû, מַתַּנְיָה Mattanya, Mattanyāh, Mattaniah, מַתַּיָּהוּ Mattayyáhu, Mattayyāhû, מַתַּיָּה Mattayya, Mattayyāh, מַתַּי Mattay, Matthew. Variation of נְתַנְיָהוּ Nəṯanyahû. See also Nethaniah .

נ Nun

  • נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר Nəvuḫadneẓẓar, Nəḇûḵaḏnệṣṣar, Nebuchadnezzar. Akkadian origin (Nabū-kudurri-uṣur, "Nabu, defend my boundary marker."). Masculine.
  • נְבָיֹת Nəvayot, Nəḇāyōṯ, Nebaioth , Nebajoth . "Height." Masculine.
  • נֹחַ Nóaḥ, Nōªḥ, Noah. "Rest." Masculine.
  • נַחוּם Naḥum, Naḥûm, Nahum. "Consolation." Masculine.
  • נָחוֹר Naḥor, Nāḥôr, Nahor. "Snorting." Masculine.
  • נְחֶמְיָהוּ Nəḥemyáhu, Nəḥemyāhû, נְחֶמְיָה Nəḥemya, Nəḥemyāh, Nehemiah. "Comforted of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • נַחַת Náḥat, Náḥaṯ, נָחַת Náḥat, Nāḥaṯ, Nahath . "Rest." Masculine.
  • נִיסָן Nisan, Nîsān. Month name. Akkadian loan: nisānu, from Sumerian nisag "First fruits."
  • נֹעָה Noʿa, Nōʿāh, Noah. Feminine.
  • נִמְרֹד Nimrod, Nimrōḏ. Possibly Assyrian loan. Masculine.
  • נָעֳמִי Noʿomi, Noʿŏmî, Naomi. "Beautiful; agreeable." Feminine.
  • נְפִי Nəfi, Nəp̄î, Nephi. Possibly from Egyptian nfr (Coptic noufi); found in 2 Maccabees 1:36 as the name of a holy place. Masculine.
  • נְפִיָּהוּ Nəfiyyáhu, Nəp̄iyyāhû, נְפִיָּה Nəfiyya, Nəp̄iyyāh. "Nephi of the LORD." See also Nephihah .
  • נַפְתָּלִי Naftali, Nap̄tālî, Naphtali. "My wrestling." Masculine.
  • נָתָן Natan, Nāṯān, Nathan. "Gift." Masculine.
  • נְתַנְאֵל Nətanʾel, Nəṯanʾēl, Nethaneel, Nathanael. "Gift of/is God." Masculine.
  • נְתַנְיָהוּ Nətanyáhu, Nəṯanyāhû, נְתַנְיָה Nətanya, Nəṯanyah, Nethaniah . "Gift of/is the LORD." Masculine.

ס Sámeḫ

  • סִיוָן Sivan, Sîwān. Month name. Akkadian loan: simānu "Season; time."
  • סְעַדְיָהוּ Səʿadyáhu, Səʿaḏyāhû, סְעַדְיָה Səʿadyá, Səʿaḏyāh, Saadia. "Happy of/is the LORD"; based on Arabic سعيد Saʿīd. Masculine. See also Saadia Gaon.
  • סְפִירוֹת Səfirot, Səp̄îrôṯ, Sephiroth. "Numbers; books." Final Fantasy character name (see Sephiroth). Generally not used as a real name, because it is a feminine plural.
  • סֶרֶד Séred, Séreḏ, סָרֶד Sáred, Sāreḏ, Sered . "Fear." Masculine.

ע ʿÁyin

  • עֹבַדְיָהוּ ʿOvadyáhu, ʿŌḇaḏyāhû, עֹבַדְיָה ʿOvadya, ʿŌḇaḏyāh, Obadiah. "Servant of the LORD." Masculine.
  • עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ ʿAved-nəgo, ʿĂḇēḏ-nəḡô, Abed-nego. Aramaic loan: "Servant of Nego ." Masculine.
  • עֵבֶר ʿÉver, ʿĒḇer, Eber. "One that passes." Masculine. See also Hebrews.
  • עָדָה ʿAda, ʿĀḏāh, Adah. "Ornament." Feminine.
  • עוּץ ʿUẓ, ʿÛṣ, Uz. "Fertile land; counsel." Masculine.
  • עַזְרִיאֵל ʿAzriʾel, ʿAzrîʾēl, Azriel, עֶזְרָא ʿEzra, ʿEzrâ, Ezra. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
  • עִירָא ʿIra, ʿÎrâ, Ira. "Wakeful; watchman." Masculine.
  • עִירָד ʿIrad, ʿÎrāḏ, Irad. "Wild ass; dragon." Masculine.
  • עִירָם ʿIram, ʿÎrām, Iram. "Citizen." Masculine.
  • עַכְבּוֹר ʿAḫbor, ʿAḵbôr, Achbor. "Gnawing; mouse." Masculine.
  • עֵלִי ʿEli, ʿĒlî, Eli. "Ascent." Masculine.
  • עַמּוֹן ʿAmmon, ʿAmmôn, Ammon, Amman. "People." Masculine.
  • עַמּוֹנִיָּהוּ ʿAmmoniyyáhu, ʿAmmôniyyāhû, עַמּוֹנִיָּה ʿAmmoniyya, ʿAmmôniyyāh. "Ammon of the LORD." Unrelated to "ammonia." See also Ammonihah .
  • עָמוֹס ʿAmos, ʿĀmôs, Amos. "Burden." Masculine.
  • עֲמָלֵק ʿAmaleq, ʿĂmālēq, Amalek. "Dweller in a valley." Masculine.
  • עִמָּנוּאֵל ʿImmanuʾel, ʿImmānûʾēl, Immanuel. "God with us." Masculine.
  • עָמְרִי ʿOmri, ʿOmrî, Omri. "Sheaf of corn." Masculine.
  • עַמְרָם ʿAmram, ʿAmrām, Amram. "Friend of the most high (God)." Masculine.
  • עֲנָה ʿAna, ʿĂnāh, Anah. "Speech." Feminine.
  • עָפְרָה ʿOfra, ʿOp̄rāh. Unisex.
  • עֶפְרוֹן ʿEfron, ʿEp̄rôn, Ephron . "Fawn-like; dust." Masculine.
  • עֵר ʿEr, ʿĒr, Er. "City. (?)" Masculine.
  • עֵרִי ʿEri, ʿĒrî, Eri. "My city. (?)" Masculine.
  • עֵשָׂו ʿEsav, ʿĒśāw, Esau. "Hairy." Masculine. See also Edom.
  • עַשְׁתֹּרֶת ʿAštóret, ʿAštōreṯ, ʿAshtart. Feminine. (Plural form: עַשְׁתָּרוֹת ʿAštarot, ʿAštārôṯ.) See also Ishtar.

פ Pe

  • פּוֹטִיפַר Potifar, Pôṭîp̄ar, פּוֹטִיפָר Potifar, Pôṭîp̄ār, Potiphar. Egyptian origin: p-di-p-rʿ "the one whom Ra gave." Masculine.
  • פּוֹטִי פֶרַע Poti féraʿ, Pôṭî p̄éraʿ, פּוֹטִי פָרַע Poti fáraʿ, Pôṭî p̄āraʿ, Potipherah . Egyptian origin. Masculine.
  • פּוּרִים Purim, Pûrîm. Holiday name. "Lots," plural of פּוּר pûr "Lot", from Akkadian pūru.
  • פִּיכֹל Piḫol, Pîḵōl, Phichol . "Every tongue." Masculine.
  • פִּינְחָס Pinəḥas, Pînəḥās, Phinehas. "Mouth of brass." Masculine.
  • פֶּלֶג Péleg, Péleḡ, פָּלֶג Páleg, Pāleḡ, Peleg. "Division." Masculine.
  • פַּלּוּא Pallu, Pallû, Phallu . "Separated." Masculine.
  • פַּרְעֹה Parʿo, Parʿōh, Pharaoh. From Egyptian pr `3 ("Great House.")
  • פֶּרֶץ Péreẓ, Péreṣ, פָּרֶץ Páreẓ, Pāreṣ, Pharez. "Breach." Masculine.

צ Ẓade

  • צְבִי Ẓəvi, Ṣəḇî, Zebi. "Deer; goat; gazelle."
  • צְבֹיִים Ẓəvoyim, Ṣəḇōyîm, Zeboim. "Deer (plural); goats; gazelles." Feminine.
  • צִבְעוֹן, Ẓivʿon, Ṣiḇʿôn, Zibeon . "Robber; dyed; iniquity that dwells." Masculine.
  • צִדְקִיָּהוּ Ẓidqiyyáhu, Ṣiḏqiyyāhû, צִדְקִיָּה Ẓidqiyya, Ṣiḏqiyyāh, Zedekiah. "Righteous of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • צוֹחַר Ẓóḥar, Ṣôḥar. "Brightness; window; jewel." Masculine.
  • צוֹפַר Ẓófar, Ṣôp̄ar, Zophar. "Chirping; rising early." Masculine.
  • צִידֹן Ẓidon, Ṣîḏōn, Sidon. "Hunting; fishing."
  • צִיּוֹן Ẓiyyon, Ṣiyyôn, Zion. "Height." Originally a place name.
  • צְפוֹ Ẓəfo, Ṣəp̄ô, Zepho. "Observer." Masculine.
  • צִפּוֹר Ẓippor, Ṣippôr, Zippor . "Bird." Masculine.
  • צִפּוֹרָה Ẓippora, Ṣippôrāh, Zipporah. "Bird." Feminine.
  • צְפַנְיָהוּ Ẓəfanyáhu, Ṣəp̄anyāhû, צְפַנְיָה Ẓəfanya, Ṣəp̄anyāh, Zephaniah. "Concealed of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • צָפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ Ẓáfənat paʿnéaḥ, Ṣāp̄ənaṯ paʿănēªḥ, Zaphnath-paaneah. Egyptian origin: "Discoverer of hidden things." Masculine.

ק Qof

  • קְהַת Qəhat, Qəhāṯ, Kohath. "Congregation; assembly." Masculine.
  • קְטוּרָה Qətura, Qəṭûrāh, Keturah. "Incense." Feminine.
  • קַיִן Qáyin, קָיִן, Qáyin, Qāyin, Cain. "Possession." Masculine.
  • קֵינָן Qenan, Qênān, Kenan. "Buyer; owner." Masculine.
  • קְמוּאֵל Qəmuʾel, Qəmûʾēl, Kemuel . "Assembly of/is God." Masculine.
  • קְנָז Qənaz, Qənāz, Kenaz. "Hunter." Masculine.
  • קֹרַח Qóraḥ, Qōraḥ, Korah. "Baldness; ice; hail; frost." Masculine.

ר Reš

  • רְאוּבֵן Rəʾuven, Rəʾûḇēn, Reuben. "Look, a son." Masculine.
  • רְאוּמָה Rəʾuma, Rəʾûmāh, Reumah . "Lofty; sublime." Feminine.
  • רִבְקָה Rivqa, Riḇqāh, Rebekah, Rebecca. "Noose." Feminine.
  • רוּת Rut, Rûṯ, Ruth. "Satisfied." Feminine.
  • רָחֵל Raḥel, Rāḫēl, Rachel. "Ewe." Feminine.
  • רְעוּ Rəʿu, Rəġû, Ragu , Reu. "Friend." Masculine.
  • רְעוּאֵל Rəʿuʾel, Rəġûʾēl, Raguel, Reuel, דְּעוּאֵל Dəʿuʾel, Dəġûʾēl, Daguel, Deuel. "Friend of/is God." Masculine.
  • רְפָאֵל Refaʾel, Rəp̄āʾēl, Rephael, Raphael. Masculine.

ש Šin & Sin

  • שָׁאוּל Šaʾul, Šāʾûl, Saul. "Demanded." Masculine.
  • שְׁבָט Šəvat, Šəḇāṭ, Shevat. Month name. Akkadian loan: šabātu.
  • שׁוֹבָל Šoval, Šôḇāl, Shobal . "Pilgrim." Masculine.
  • שׁוֹן Šon, Šôn. Adaptation of English Shawn, an adaptation of Irish Seán, an adaptation of French Jean, an evolution of Christian Latin Johannes, an adaptation of Christian Greek Ιωαννης Iōhannēs, an adaptation and thus variation of Hebrew יוחנן Yôḥānān.
  • שׁוּנִי Šuni, Šûnî, Shuni . "Changed; sleeping." Masculine.
  • שׁוּעַ Šúaʿ, Šûªʿ, Shuah . "Prostration; pit." Feminine.
  • שׁוֹשַׁנָּה Šošanna, Šôšannāh, Susanna, Susan . Egyptian loan: "Lily." Feminine.
  • שָׂטָן Satan, Śāṭān. "Adversary; accuser." Used in Hebrew as a noun.
  • שְׁכֶם Šəḫem, Šəḵem, Shechem, שְׁכָם Šəḫam, Šəḵām. "Shoulder." Masculine.
  • שֵׁלָה Šela, Šēlāh, Shelah. "Petition." Masculine.
  • שֶׁלַח Šélaḥ, שָׁלַח Šálaḥ, Šālaḥ, Salah. "Mission; sending." Masculine.
  • שְׁלֹמֹה Šəlomo, Šəlōmōh, Solomon. "Peace." Unisex.
  • שֵׁם Šem, Šēm, Shem. "Name." Masculine.
  • שַׁמָּה Šamma, Šammāh, Shammah . "Desolation; desert." Masculine.
  • שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmuʾel, Šəmûʾēl, Samuel. "Name of God; God has heard." Masculine.
  • שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʿon, Šimʿôn, Simeon, Simon. "Hearkening; listening." Masculine.
  • שִׁמְרוֹן Šimron, Šimrôn, Shimron . "Watchpost." Masculine.
  • שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šimšon, Šimšôn, Samson. "Of the sun." Masculine.
  • שֵׂעִיר Seʿir, Śēʿîr, Seir. "Rough; hairy." Masculine.
  • שָׂרָה Sara, Śārāh, Sarah. "Princess." Feminine.
  • שְׂרוּג Sərug, Śərûḡ, Serug. "Branch; layer; twining." Masculine.
  • שָׁרוֹן Šaron, Šārôn, Sharon. Unisex?
  • שֶׂרַח Séraḥ, Śéraḥ, שָׂרַח Sáraḥ, Śāraḥ, Serah . "Abundance." Feminine.
  • שָׂרַי Saray, Śāray, שָׂרָי Saray, Śārāy, Sarai. "My princess." Feminine.
  • שְׂרָיָהוּ Sərayáhu, Śərāyāhû, שְׂרָיָה Səraya, Śərāyāh, Seraiah, also possibly שַׂרְיָהוּ Saryáhu, Śaryāhû, שַׂרְיָה Sarya, Śaryāh. "Soldier/Prince of/is the LORD." Unisex. See also Sariah.
  • שֵׁת Šet, Šēṯ, Seth. "Placed; appointed." Masculine.

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  • תּוֹלָע Tolaʿ, Tôlāʿ, Tola. "Worm; grub." Masculine.
  • תּוֹם Tom, Tôm, Thomas. "Twin." Masculine.
  • תֵּימָן Teman, Têmān. "The south." See also Temani, Yemen.
  • תַּלְמַי Talmay, תָּלְמַי Táləmay, Tāləmay, Talmai . "My furrow." Masculine.
  • תַּמּוּז Tammuz, Tammûz. Month name. Akkadian-Sumerian loan: dumu-zi "Dying and rising shepherd god."
  • תִּמְנַע Timnaʿ, Timna , Timnah .
  • תָּמָר Tamar, Tāmār. "Palm tree." Feminine.
  • תֶּרַח Téraḥ, תָּרַח Táraḥ, Tāraḥ, Terah. "Wanderer; loiterer." Masculine.
  • תִּשְׁרִי Tišri, Tišrî, Tishri, תִּשְׁרֵי Tišre, Tišrê. Month name. Akkadian loan: tašrītu "Beginning", from šurrū, "To begin."

New & Unsorted

  • אמיר Amir "Tree top"
  • איתי Itai
  • גילי Gili, "my Joy"
  • דורלי Dorli
  • דורית Dorit (Doris)
  • הראל Harʾel
  • חן Hen “charm” or “grace”
  • טהור Tahor “pure”
  • טל Tal, "dew"
  • טלי Tali - variant on טל or טלי
  • טליה Talya, "lamb" (feminine)
  • ינון Yinnon
  • ירון Yaron "will sing/rejoice"
  • ירין Yarin “will sing”
  • יואש Yoash, Joash: "LORD-fired"? (masculine)
  • ליאון Li-On (Leon) "I have power"
  • לידור Lidor
  • לינור Linor (Lenore) “I have light”
  • מיה Maya; related to Aramaic word for “water”; מאיה Maya – a variant
  • מיתר Meytar “string” (of a musical instrument)
  • ניתאי Nitai
  • נויה Noya; something related to beauty, primarily for girls
  • נועם Noam, "pleasant"
  • סראל Sarʾel
  • עודד Oded “cheered”
  • עידו Iddo
  • עילאי Ilai "supreme"
  • ענת Anat
  • עמית Amit
  • עתלית Atlit
  • עתליה Atalia
  • פרחיה Perahya: Arabic-Hebrew hybrid, "the LORD is happiness" (or Hebrew-only "blossom of the LORD.")
  • צרויה Tzruya
  • קסם Kessem “magic”
  • רון Ron “song”
  • רונאל Ronʾel “song of God”
  • רועי Roʾee “my shepherd” (as in the psalm)
  • רינת Rinat; something related to song, primarily for girls
  • שולמית Shulamith
  • שחף Shakhaf “seagull”
  • שחר Shakhar “dawn”
  • שירה Shira “song” or “poetry”, girlsʾ name
  • שרית Sarit; variant of שרה, Sara(h), girlsʾ name
  • תומר Tomer “palm”


No justifiable Hebrew meaning:

  • ליאם Li-Am (Liam)
  • לירוי Li-Roy (Leroy)
  • מאי Mai (May)
  • רוי (Roy)
  • דורין Doreen


See also: Hebrew name, name, Hebrew language

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