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Abaye אביי m HebrewMeans "little father" in Hebrew. The rabbi Nachmani (see
Nachman) (c. 280 – c. 339) was known as Abaye, to differentiate him from his grandfather with the same name.
Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abdel m Hebrew, JewishHebrew name meaning "God’s servant/Slave." The Hebrew equivalent to the Arabic name
Abdullah (same meaning) but uses the Hebrew name El for G-d rather than Allah in the Arabic language.
Abijam אֲבִיָּם m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, HebrewMeans "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" in Hebrew. Alternatively, it can also be a masculine variant of
Abijah. This name was borne by the second king of Judah (who was also known as Abijah).
Abir אביר m HebrewMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew (compare
Adir), derived from the root of אבר
(ʿabar) "to strive upward, mount, soar, fly" (allegedly the name also means "aroma"; cf... [
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Achitophel אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my brother is foolish" or "brother of foolishness" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
ach "brother" and
aph'el "to act foolishly". In the bible, this was the name of one of King David's most trusted advisors.
Achva אחוה f HebrewMeans "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" in Hebrew.
Adar אדר f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Adel עָדאֶלְ f Yiddish, HebrewMeans "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [
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Adele אדל f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Adel or alternatively derived from the Hebrew phrase אש דת למו
(esh dat lamo) meaning "fiery law unto them", used in reference to the Torah... [
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Aderet אדרת f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Adiel עדיאל m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adiella f HebrewThe meaning of Adiella is “Adornment of the Lord”.
Afik אפיק m & f HebrewMeans "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Aluma אלומה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the (medieval) Hebrew word אֲלוּמָה
(aluma) meaning "strong, brave" (which, in modern Hebrew, sounds like the word אֲלֻמָּה
(alma) "sheaf"). It is sometimes associated with the word עלמה
(alma) "a young girl, a damsel".
Alyza f Hebrew"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"
Amiel m Biblical, HebrewVariant of
Ammiel. Occurs in the Book of Numbers 13:12: Amiel, who represented the tribe of Dan, was one of the twelve spies sent out by Moses to survey the land of Canaan.
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amiron m HebrewMeans "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם
(am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן
(ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Ammi m Jewish, Biblical, Jewish Legend, HebrewMeans "my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of a character in the Old Testament, Hosea's second son, who was originally named
Lo-Ammi meaning "not my people" but was renamed
Ammi "my people"... [
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Amminadab עמינדב m HebrewMeans "my people are generous" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in Genesis.
Amraphel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
amár "to say" and
aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.
Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "answer to prayers" in Hebrew, with the first element derived from Hebrew
anáh "to answer". In the bible, Anathoth was one of the sons of
Becher, who in turn was the son of
Benjamin.
Arava עֲרָבָה f HebrewModern Hebrew name meaning both "willow tree" and "desert" or "savanna, prairie". Traditionally the ערבה
(aravah), a leafy willow branch, is used in a waving ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot... [
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Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.
Arbel ארבל m & f HebrewMount Arbel is a mountain in The Lower Galilee near Tiberias in Israel. From the lookout atop the mountain, one can see almost all of the Galilee into the Golan Heights including Safed, Tiberias and most of the Sea of Galilee.
Arisha אֲרִי שַׁ m HebrewProbably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Arnon ארנון m HebrewFrom the name of a river mentioned in the Bible that most likely corresponds to the Wadi Mujib canyon stream in present-day Jordan. The name itself was possibly derived from a word meaning "noisy".
Arya אריה, ארי-יה m & f Hebrew (Rare)means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Ashira אָשִׁירָה, עֲשִׁירָה f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.... [
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Asnat אָסְנַת f Yiddish, HebrewVariant transcription of
'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Athaiah m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Avichai אֲבִיחַי m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew. This name is not related to
Avishai, a Hebrew name with different meaning of "my father is a gift".
Avigad אביגד, אבי-גד m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the names
Avi and
Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avihai אביחי, אבי-חי m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.
Avinoam אבינועם m HebrewMeans "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names
Avi and
Noam.
Avior אביאור m & f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the names
Avi and
Or means "my father is light" or "I'll bring the light" (from the word אביא means "I'll bring") in Hebrew.
Avioz אביעוז m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Oz 2 means "my father has strength" in Hebrew.
Avir m HebrewPossibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Aviran אֲבִירַן m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Aya איה f HebrewDirectly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Bar בַּר m & f HebrewMeans "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barel בַּרְאֵל m & f HebrewMeans "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names
Bar and
El.
Bava בבא m HebrewBava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [
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Ben בן m HebrewDerived from Hebrew בן
(ben), meaning "son".
Benammi m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Benel בנאל, בן-אל m HebrewMeans "son of God" in Hebrew.
Beriah m English, Hebrew, BiblicalProbably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Berniki ברניקי f History, Hebrewa Hebraization of
Berenike (see
Berenice) a famous bearer is a Judean client queen of the Roman Empire who ruled Judah during the second half of the 1st century.
Besorah בשורה f HebrewBesorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Bethesda בת'סדה f Hebrew (Rare)Means "house of mercy" or "house of grace", derived from Aramaic
בית (
beth) "house, home" and
חסדא (
hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency". The second element could also derive from an identical word meaning "shame, dishonour"... [
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Bethshalom m & f Hebrewbeth is the hebrew word for house, while shalom is the hebrew for peace. meaning house of peace.
Betsalel m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "in the shadow" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Bezaleel m Hebrew (Anglicized), English (Puritan)Anglicized form of Hebrew
Betsalel, meaning "in the shadow." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Uri who was one of the architects of the tabernacle, and the name of an Israelite.
Bibi ביבי m HebrewDiminutive of
Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
Bina בינה f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bruria בְּרוּרְיָה f Hebrew, Ancient Aramaic (?)Allegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Buzi בזז m Hebrew, Romani, BiblicalFrom Hebrew
בוז (buz), "contempt". This name occurs only once in the Bible. The prophet
Ezekiel mentions him as his father.
Calah f HebrewAllegedly from Hebrew כַּלָּה
(kallah) meaning "bride", a word sometimes used as a metaphor for the Sabbath (hence, "Shabbat bride"), though it is uncertain whether this is truly used as a Jewish name.... [
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Carmiya כַּרְמִיָּה, כרמייה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם
(kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ
(yah) "
Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.
Casiel m HebrewCasiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [
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Chanina חַנִינָא f & m Hebrew, YiddishChanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Chavala f Hebrew, YiddishDiminutive of
Chava.
Chavaleh is a song in the musical
Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet חֲבַצֶלֶת f HebrewMeans "lily" in Hebrew, presumably taken from the phrase חבצלת השרון
(Chavatzelet HaSharon) "rose of Sharon" found in the Old Testament book the Song of Solomon. (In Israel, Solomon's "rose of Sharon" is popularly accepted to have been the sand lily, which grows in the Sharon plain in coastal sands, though technically the flower has not been identified.)
Chaveleh f Hebrew, YiddishName of Hebrew and Yiddish origin. In musical Fiddler On The Roof, used as alternative name for Chava. Meaning of Chava is "life" so Chaveleh must have a similar meaning.
Chaviva חֲבִיבָה f HebrewMeans "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of
Habiba.
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Darya דריה, דר-יה f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Din דין m & f HebrewMeans "judgment" in Hebrew.
Din דִּין f & m HebrewDin, or Deen, "דִּין" (Dean), is the male or other version of the name Dinah, "דִּינָה" (Dina/ Deena), it means Judged by gid, or God's gudgment. "דִּינוֹ שֶׁל אֱלֹהִים"
Doriav דוריאב m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Doriel דוריאל m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Doriya דוריה, דור-יה f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Dori (or
Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dotan דותן m & f Hebrew (Rare)The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dover דובער m Hebrew, YiddishCombination of the Hebrew name Dov (דוב) and the Yiddish name Ber (בער).
Dovev דּוֹבֵב m HebrewMeans "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Dubi דובי m HebrewMeans "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of
Dov.