Browse Names - Behind the Name

Adir אַדִּיר m Hebrew
Means "strong, mighty" in Hebrew. This word is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe God.

Amir 2 אָמִיר m Hebrew
Means "treetop" in Hebrew.

Asher אָשֵׁר m Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "happy, blessed" in Hebrew, derived from אָשַׁר (ʾashar) meaning "to be happy, to be blessed". Asher in the Old Testament is a son of Jacob by Leah's handmaid Zilpah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The meaning of his name is explained in Genesis 30:13.

Avner אַבְנֵר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abner.

Dar דַּר f & m Hebrew
Means "mother-of-pearl, nacre" in Hebrew.

Deror דְּרוֹר m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דְּרוֹר (see Dror).

Dor דּוֹר m & f Hebrew
Means "generation" in Hebrew.

Dror דְּרוֹר m Hebrew
Means "freedom" or "sparrow" in Hebrew.

Elazar אֶלְעָזָר m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew transcription of Eleazar.

Eliezer אֱלִיעֶזֶר m Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name אֱלִיעֶזֶר (ʾEliʿezer) meaning "my God is help", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עֵזֶר (ʿezer) meaning "help". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, including a servant of Abraham and one of the sons of Moses (see Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name). It also appears in the New Testament belonging to an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy in the Gospel of Luke.

Elior אֱלִיאוֹר m Hebrew
Means "my God is my light" in Hebrew.

Ester אֶסְתֵר f Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, Czech, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Estonian, Hebrew
Form of Esther used in several languages.

Eviatar אֶבְיָתָר m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אֶבְיָתָר (see Evyatar).

Evyatar אֶבְיָתָר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Abiathar.

Hadar הָדָר f & m Hebrew
Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew.

Hagar הָגָר f Biblical, Biblical German, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew, Arabic
Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin. According to the Old Testament she was the second wife of Abraham and the mother of Ishmael, the founder of the Arab people. After Abraham's first wife Sarah finally gave birth to a child, she had Hagar and Ishmael expelled into the desert. However, God heard their crying and saved them.... [more]

Inbar עִנְבָּר, עִינְבָּר f Hebrew
Means "amber" in Hebrew.

Itamar אִיתָמָר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Hebrew form of Ithamar, also used in Brazil.

Kfir כְּפִיר m Hebrew
Means "lion cub" in Hebrew.

Lior לִיאוֹר m & f Hebrew
Means "my light" in Hebrew, from לִי (li) "for me" and אוֹר (ʾor) "light".

Maor מָאוֹר m Hebrew
Means "a light" in Hebrew.

Meir מֵאִיר m Hebrew
Means "giving light" in Hebrew.

Meyer מֵאִיר m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew מֵאִיר (see Meir). It also coincides with a German surname meaning "mayor, leader".

Mor מוֹר f & m Hebrew
Means "myrrh" in Hebrew.

Nir נִיר m Hebrew
Means "plowed field" in Hebrew.

Ofer עֹפֶר, עוֹפֶר m Hebrew
Means "fawn" in Hebrew. This makes it a modern variant of the Classical Hebrew name Ophrah.

Ofir אוֹפִיר m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Ophir. In modern times it is also used as a feminine name.

Omer 1 עוֹמֶר m & f Hebrew
Means "sheaf of wheat" in Hebrew.

Ophir אוֹפִיר m & f Biblical, Hebrew
From the Hebrew name אוֹפִיר (ʾOfir), meaning unknown. This is the name of a son of Joktan in the Old Testament (where it is also used as a place name).

Or אוֹר m & f Hebrew
Means "light" in Hebrew.

Osher אוֹשֶׁר, אֹשֶׁר m & f Hebrew
Means "happiness" in Hebrew.

Saar 2 סַעַר m Hebrew
Means "storm" in Hebrew.

Sapir סַפִּיר f Hebrew
Means "sapphire" in Hebrew.

Shachar שַׁחַר f & m Hebrew
Means "dawn" in Hebrew.

Shahar שַׁחַר f & m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew שַׁחַר (see Shachar).

Shir 1 שִׁיר f Hebrew
Means "song" in Hebrew.

Smadar סְמָדַר f Hebrew
Means "blossom" in Hebrew.

Tamar תָּמָר f Hebrew, Georgian, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Means "date palm" in Hebrew. According to the Old Testament Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah and later his wife. This was also the name of a daughter of King David. She was raped by her half-brother Amnon, leading to his murder by her brother Absalom. The name was borne by a 12th-century ruling queen of Georgia who presided over the kingdom at the peak of its power.

Tamir 1 תָּמִיר m Hebrew
Means "tall" in Hebrew.

Tomer תּוֹמֶר m Hebrew
Means "palm tree" in Hebrew.

Tzafrir צַפְרִיר m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Zephyr.

Yair יָאִיר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American)
Hebrew form of Jair, as well as a Spanish variant.

Yissakhar יִשָּׂשׁכָר m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew form of Issachar.

Zohar זֹהַר m & f Hebrew
Means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.

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