Biblical Hebrew Names

These names appear in the Hebrew Bible. See also about biblical names.
gender
usage
Yared יָרֶד m Biblical Hebrew, Eastern African, Ethiopian
Hebrew form of Jared. This form is also used in Ethiopia. It was borne by a semi-legendary 6th-century Ethiopian musician who is considered a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
Yawan יָוָן m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Javan.
Yechezkel יְחֶזְקֵאל m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ezekiel.
Yechi'el יְחִיאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jehiel.
Yedidah יְדִידָה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidah.
Yedidyah יְדִידְיָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jedidiah.
Yefet יֶפֶת m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Japheth.
Yeho'addan יְהוֹעָדָּן f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoaddan.
Yeho'ash יְהוֹאָשׁ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoash.
Yehochanan יְהוֹחָנָן m Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of John (and Jehohanan).
Yehonatan יְהוֹנָתָן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan).
Yehoram יְהוֹרָם m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoram.
Yehoshafat יְהוֹשָׁפָט m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoshaphat.
Yehosheva יְהוֹשֶׁבַע f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehosheba.
Yehoshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joshua.
Yehoyakhin יְהוֹיָכִין m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiachin.
Yehoyakim יְהוֹיָקִים m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehoiakim.
Yehu' יְהוּא m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehu.
Yehudah יְהוּדָה m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judah.
Yehudi יְהוּדִי m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudi.
Yehudit יְהוּדִית f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Judith.
Yehudiyah יְהֻדִיָּה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jehudijah.
Yekholyah יְכָלְיָה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jecoliah.
Yekhonyah יְכָנְיָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeconiah.
Yemima יְמִימָה f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jemima.
Yerachme'el יְרַחְמְאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerahmeel.
Yered יֶרֶד m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jared.
Yeri'ot יְרִיעוֹת f Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth.
Yeriyahu יְרִיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeriah.
Yerushah יְרוּשָׁה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jerusha.
Yesha'yahu יְשַׁעְיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Isaiah.
Yeshua יֵשׁוּעַ m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic
Contracted form of Yehoshu'a (see Joshua) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek Iesous (see Jesus) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.
Yiftach יִפְתַח m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jephthah.
Yirmiyahu יִרְמְיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jeremiah.
Yishai יִשַׁי m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jesse.
Yishma'el יִשְׁמָעֵאל m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmael.
Yishmeray יִשְׁמְרַי m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ishmerai.
Yiskah יִסְכָּה f Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Iscah.
Yisra'el יִשְׂרָאֵל m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Israel.
Yissakhar יִשָּׂשׁכָר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Issachar.
Yitro יִתְרוֹ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jethro.
Yitzhak יִצְחָק m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Isaac. This was the name of two recent Israeli prime ministers.
Yo'ach יוֹאָח m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joah.
Yo'ash יְהוֹאָשׁ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joash.
Yoav יוֹאָב m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joab.
Yochanan יוֹחָנָן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of John (and Johanan). This is a contracted form of the longer name יְהוֹחָנָן (Yehochanan).
Yocheved יוֹכֶבֶד f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jochebed.
Yoel יוֹאֵל m Hebrew, Spanish, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joel, as well as a Spanish variant.
Yonah יוֹנָה m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonah. It is a unisex name in modern Hebrew.
Yonatan יוֹנָתָן m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jonathan.
Yorah יוֹרָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jorah.
Yoram יוֹרָם m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joram.
Yosef יוֹסֵף m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Joseph.
Yoshiyahu יֹאשִׁיָהוּ m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Josiah.
Yotam יוֹתָם m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jotham.
Yuval יוּבָל m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Jubal. It is used as both a masculine and feminine name in modern Hebrew.
Zakkai זַכָּי m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zaccai.
Zekharyah זְכַרְיָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zechariah.
Zerach זֵרַח m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zerah.
Zeresh זֶרֶשׁ f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Meaning unknown, probably of Persian origin. In the Book of Esther in the Old Testament she is the wife of Haman the Agagite.
Zevadyah זְבַדְיָה m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zebadiah.
Zevulun זְבוּלֻן m Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zebulun.
Zilpah זִלְפָּה f Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "frailty" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the handmaid who was given to Jacob by Leah.