This is a list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Yiddish.
Alter אַלטער, אלתר m YiddishFrom Yiddish
אַלט (alt) meaning
"old". This name was traditionally given to a sickly newborn by Jewish parents in order to confuse the Angel of Death, in the hopes that he would go looking for somebody younger or somebody else.
Ber בער, בֶר m YiddishMeans
"bear" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of
Dov.
Fishel פֿישל m YiddishMeans
"little fish" in Yiddish, a diminutive of
פֿיש (fish) meaning "fish".
Hershel הירשל m American, YiddishYiddish diminutive of
Hirsh. As a non-Jewish American name (somewhat common around the end of the 19th century), it was likely inspired by the German surname
Herschel, borne for instance by the British-German astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822).
Hirsh הירש m YiddishMeans
"deer" in Yiddish, from Old High German
hiruz. This was a vernacular form of the Hebrew name
Tzvi. The deer is particularly associated with the tribe of
Naphtali (see
Genesis 49:21).
Lazer לייזער m YiddishYiddish variant of
Eliezer. This is the name of a character in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof (1964).
Mendel מענדל, מֶנְדְל m YiddishOriginally this was probably a Yiddish diminutive of
Manno. It is now used as a diminutive of
Menahem.
Tevye טבֿיה m Yiddish (Rare)Yiddish form of
Tobiah. This is the name of the central character in stories written by the Yiddish author Sholem Aleichem in the late 19th century, as well as the later musical adaptation
Fiddler on the Roof (1964).
Zelig זעליג, זעליק, זליג m YiddishMeans
"blessed, happy" in Yiddish, a vernacular form of
Asher.