This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Jewish; and the pattern is _a*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
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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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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Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Faitel פיטל, פייטל m YiddishDerived from the Latin name
Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.
Gabai גבאי m Hebrew, JewishDerived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (
g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".
Gadiel m JewishMeans "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.
Hagai חגי m HebrewEither an alternate transcription of
Haggai or a younger form of the name.
Hai חי m HebrewMeans "alive" or "living" in Hebrew.
Hananel m HebrewHebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)Variant spelling of
Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of
Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
Kai קאי m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Kalonymos קָלוֹנִימוּס m Late Greek, Judeo-GreekMeans "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα
(onyma) meaning "name".... [
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Kamek קאמבק m HebrewKamek is a Hebrew name that means
come back. It is also a Mario character named
Kamek. (also called
Magikoopa.
Lahav לַהַב m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Ma'ayan מעיין, מעין f & m HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (
maayan) (see
Maayan).
Magal m HebrewMagal is a name of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Magal is "scythe".
Mahalalel מהללאל m HebrewMeans "praise of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Mahalalel was the great-great-grandson of
Adam and great-great-great-grandfather of
Noah... [
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Mai מאי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).
Mairim m HebrewIt is an acronym of the name of the martyred Rabbinic scholar Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg
Mal'ak מלאק f & m HebrewDerived from Hebrew מל'אק (
mal'ak) meaning "messenger, angel".
Malchiel m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my king is God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
malákh "to rule" combined with
el "God". In other words, this name is a cognate of
Elimelech... [
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Maoziyah m HebrewMeans "God is my stronghold, whom I shall fear." This is similar to a verse from Psalm 27:1 "The LORD is my light and my salvation-- whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life-- of whom shall I be afraid?"
Matayus m HebrewIn Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Matayus is: Might of God.
May מאי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [
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Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Naaran נַעֲרָן m Hebrew (Rare)Derived from נַעַר (
na’ar) meaning “teen, boy, youth” in Hebrew. Naaran (also Na'aran) (Hebrew: נערן) was an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE. Remains of the village have been excavated north-west of Jericho... [
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Nachman נחמן m HebrewA name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).
Nain נעים m & f Greek, HebrewMeans "pleasantness" or "beauty" in Hebrew, from the verb נעם (
naem), meaning "to be pleasant".
Naveh נוה, נווה m & f HebrewThis name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name
Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name
Neveh).
Nazir נָזִיר m HebrewMeans "prince, ruler, as consecrated, separate, an unpruned vine, undressed vine".
Pagiel פַּגְעִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with
el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of
Asher.
Palti m HebrewMeans "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.
Raddai m Biblical, HebrewPossibly from Hebrew רָדָה
(radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).
Rafal m HebrewThe name Rafal is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Rafal is: God's healer.
Rakia רקיע f & m Hebrew (Rare)Poetic form of שמיים (
shamayim) meaning "sky, heaven" in Hebrew.
Ran רן m HebrewMeans "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן
laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Rava רבא m HebrewRava means great or rabbi in Hebrew (רבא = great/rabbi)... [
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Saadia סעדיה m Hebrew (Rare)From Hebrew סעד
(sa'ad) meaning "to support", though it is sometimes considered a Hebrew form of the Arabic name
Sa'id.
Sabbatai m Hebrew, JewishVariant form of
Shabbatai. A bearer of this name was Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676), the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement.
Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun
shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb
shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [
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Saifan סייפן m & f Hebrew (Modern)this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Saphir ספיר m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [
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Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of
Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of
Moses).
Savion סַבְיוֹן f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word
savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Tamuz תַּמּוּז m & f Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. This is the tenth month in the jewish calendar.
Tanchum m HebrewMeans "consolation" in Hebrew. The name is used in the Talmud for a great sage who lived in Babylon.
Tawil m Jewish, ArabicRefers to a tall person. This is used amongst Arabic speaking Jews.
Vayeira m & f Hebrew"He appeared."
The God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob appeared. Ya’ad יעד m & f HebrewMeans "destination; goal" in Hebrew.
Yahel יהל f & m HebrewMeans "to shine, to make a halo" in Hebrew (see
Hila).
Yahelor יָהֵלאוֹר m & f HebrewMeans “to make a halo of light” in Hebrew. From a combination of
Yahel and
Or.
Yali יהלי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Means "my God", from Hebrew יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God combined with לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me" (compare
Li 2).
Yam יָם f & m HebrewMeans "sea, ocean" in Hebrew. Known bearers include Yam Kaspers Anshel (1998-), an Israeli beauty pageant winner, and Yam Madar (2000-), an Israeli basketball player.
Yanai ינאי m HebrewDerived from Hebrew
ya'anay meaning "he answers" or "
Yahweh answers". This was the name of a Jewish poet from the 7th century AD.
Yariv יריב m HebrewMeans "rival" or "he will fight" in Hebrew.
Yashaul m HebrewA given son or “A prayed for” of Yahuah (Creator God) salvation,