Hebrew Submitted Names

These names are used by Hebrew speakers. See also about Jewish names.
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Aava אהבה f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transcription of Ahava.
Abaye אביי m Hebrew
Means "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, Jewish
Derived from Aramaic אבא (’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic ʾab meaning "father".
Abbir אביר m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "knight; strong, mighty" in Hebrew. It is also a variant transcription of Abir.
Abdel m Hebrew, Jewish
Hebrew 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.
Aberah אבירה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Abira.
Abeth f & m Hebrew (Americanized, Modern)
A shortened version of Elizabeth.
Abijam אֲבִיָּם‎ m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Means "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).
Abioud m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Abihu, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Abir אביר m Hebrew
Means "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... [more]
Abira אבירה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Abir.
Achi אחי m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my brother" in Hebrew.
Achidan אחידן, אחי-דן m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my brother judged" in Hebrew.
Achiezer m Hebrew
Means "my brother is a helper" in Hebrew.
Achiram אחירם, אחי-רם m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my brother is exalted" in Hebrew.
Achishalom אחישלום, אחי-שלום f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Achi and Shalom, meaning "my brother is a peace" or "my brother will bring peace" in Hebrew.
Achitophel אֲחִיתֹ֫פֶל m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "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.
Achlama אחלמה f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "amethyst" in Hebrew.
Achva אחוה f Hebrew
Means "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" in Hebrew.
Ad עד f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "forever, eternal, eternity" in Hebrew.
Adaia f Hebrew, Spanish
Hebrew variant and Spanish form of Adaiah.
Adalai m Arabic, Hebrew
Variant of Adlai.
Adama אדמה f Hebrew (Rare), American
Means "Ground / Earth" in Hebrew. Also feminine form of Adam.
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Adar אדר f & m Hebrew
Variant 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').
Adaya עֲדָיָה f Hebrew, Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Variant transcription of Adaiah.
Adayah עדיה f Hebrew
Variant of Adaiah.
Addar אדר m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Adar.
Adeena f Hebrew
Means "noble, gentle, delicate" in Hebrew.
Adel עָדאֶלְ f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and אֵל (ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [more]
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... [more]
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.... [more]
Adiel עדיאל m & f Biblical, Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "ornament of God" or possibly "God passes by". This is the name of several characters in the Bible.
Adiella f Hebrew
The meaning of Adiella is “Adornment of the Lord”.
Adili עדילי, עדי-לי f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Adi 1 and Li 2 means "my jewel" or "my ornament" in Hebrew.
Adilya עדיליה f Hebrew
Adin עָדִין m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Adina 1.... [more]
Adior עדיאור m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "jewel of light" in Hebrew, from a combination of Adi 1 and Or.
Adipaz עֲדִיפָּז f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Adi 1 and Paz 2 means "golden jewel" in Hebrew.
Adiram אדירם m Hebrew (Rare)
Combination of Adir, meaning "strong, mighty", and Ram 1, meanings "exalted" in Hebrew.
Adiv אדיב m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "kind, gracious, polite" in Hebrew.
Adiva אדיבה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adiv.
Admiel m Hebrew, Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "man of God" in Hebrew.
Admon m Hebrew
Means "red peony"
Adnot m Hebrew
Variant of Adnet.
Adonias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Greek form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Adoram אדורם m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Adoniram.
Adrial m Hebrew
Variant of Adriel.
Ady עדי f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adi 1.
Afek אפק m & f Hebrew
This name is possibly a combination of the names Afik and Ofek
Afik אפיק m & f Hebrew
Means "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Agada אגדה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "legend" or "fairytale" in Hebrew.
Ahva f & m Hebrew
Ahva 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.
Aitan m Hebrew
Hebrew boys name meaning "strong"
Alef אלף m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Alef is the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. ... [more]
Aleph m Swedish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Alef. In the case of Natalie Portman's son, it refers to the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Alia f Hebrew
Heaven
Alin אָלִין f Hebrew (Modern)
Modern name, inspired from the French name Aline.
Alisa f Hebrew
Means "great happiness" in Hebrew.
Almogit f Hebrew
Strictly feminine variant of Almog.
Alroi m Hebrew
Common misspelling of Elroi.
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"
Amalya עָמָליָהּ f Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "labour of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This name could also be used as a Yiddish feminine form of Amal 2.
Amaris f Hebrew
Hebrew feminine form of Amariah.
Amasai m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "strong" or "burden bearer".
Ambar עמבר m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of Hebrew עַם ('am) meaning "people, nation" with the name Bar.
Amidan m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my people are righteous, my nation is just" in Hebrew.
Amidor m Hebrew
Means "my generation of people" in Hebrew.
Amiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Variant 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.
Amiezer m Hebrew
Means "my nation is my support" in Hebrew.
Amihai עמיחי m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Amichai.
Aminadav עַמִּינָדָב m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew (Modern)
Variant transcription of Amminadab.
Amior m & f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)
Means "my nation is a light, my nation is a beacon" in Hebrew.
Amiram m Hebrew
Variant form of Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amiran m Hebrew
Variant form of Amiron.
Amiron m Hebrew
Means "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".
Amiti עמיתי f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my friend" or "my colleague" in Hebrew, usually used as a diminutive of Amit 2.
Amraphel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "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.
Anael אָנָּאֵל m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Biblical, Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew name of uncertain meaning, possibly "God answers" (making it an equivalent of Anaiah, using el "God" as the second element as opposed to yah "Yahweh"); alternatively the first element may be related to chanah "favour, grace" (making it a relative of Hananiah and perhaps a form of Hanniel or Channiel)... [more]
Anai f Hebrew
Variation of Ana
Anathoth עֲנָתוֹת m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently 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.
Annael אָנָּאֵל f & m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Anael.
Anog ענוג f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "pleasured" in Hebrew, a poetic verbal of Oneg.
Anshil m Hebrew
Hebrew Variation of Anshel
Antothijah עַנְתֹתִיָה m Biblical, Hebrew
Essentially a combination of Anathoth with yah "Yahweh", thus the meaning is effectively "prayers answered by Yahweh"... [more]
Arad ארד, ערד m Persian, Biblical, Hebrew
A name of an angel.... [more]
Arava עֲרָבָה f Hebrew
Modern 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... [more]
Aravah עֲרָבָה f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant transliteration of עֲרָבָה (see Arava).
Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently 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 Hebrew
Mount 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.
Arela אראלה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Arella אראלה f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אראלה (see Erela).
Argaman ארגמן f Hebrew
Means "purple, red" in Hebrew.
Aria אריה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Ariela f Hebrew, Albanian, Croatian, Italian (Rare), Polish
Hebrew variant of Ariella, Polish feminine form of Ariel, Italian feminine form of Ariele as well as a Croatian and Albanian borrowing of the Italian name.
Arii f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Arioch m & f Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Hebrew
Meaning: "a fierce lion" or "lion-like" and "venerable".... [more]
Arioz אֲרִיעוֹז m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "strong lion" in Hebrew, combination of the names Ari 1 and Oz 2
Arisha אֲרִי שַׁ m Hebrew
Probably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Ariza f Spanish, Hebrew
Either transferred use of the surname Ariza or from a Hebrew word meaning "cedar panels".
Armon m Hebrew
Means "high place"
Arnan אַרְנָן m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "joyous" in Hebrew.
Arnon ארנון m Hebrew
From 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".
Aron m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Aaron
Arya אריה, ארי-יה m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Asahel עשהאל m Hebrew
Means "made by God" in Hebrew. ... [more]
Asheera אשרה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Ashira.
Ashira אָשִׁירָה, עֲשִׁירָה f Hebrew
Means "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.... [more]
Asi אסי m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Asaf, Astar and other names that beginning with the same sound.
Asif אסיף f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "collecting" or "harvest" in Hebrew.
Asiph m Hebrew
Variant of Asaph.
Aslia m Hebrew (Latinized), Biblical Latin
Biblical Latin form of Atsalyahu, as it first appeared in the Vulgate. Also compare Esli.
Asnat אָסְנַת f Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of 'Asenat. 'The Biblical pronunciation is "Asnat"; today, it is often pronounced "Osnat".'
Astar אסתר f Hebrew
Variant transcription of 'Ester.
Aterah f Hebrew (?)
Possibly a variation of the name Atarah.
Ateret עֲטֶרֶת f Hebrew
Etymology uncertain, possibly a variant form of Atara.
Athaiah m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "the Lord's time" in Hebrew. In the Bible, this was the son of Uzziah.
Atli אַת־לִי, אתלי f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the word at ("you" in a Hebrew female pronoun) and the name Li 2. Making it relative to Liat.
Aure אור m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Or.
Aurel אוראל m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Orel.
Aviad m Hebrew
Means "my father forever".
Aviah f Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Avia.
Avichai אביחי, אבי-חי m Hebrew
Variant of Avishai.
Avichai אֲבִיחַי m Hebrew
Combination 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".
Aviela אביאלה f English, Hebrew
Feminine form of 'Avi'el.
Aviella אביאלה f Hebrew (Rare)
Aviezer m Hebrew
Means "my father is help" in Hebrew.
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.
Avigal f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigail.
Avigali f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish form of Avigal.
Avigdor אביגדור m Hebrew (Rare), Judeo-Provençal
In the Bible, the name Avigdor was one of the 6 names of Moses mention in Midrash. In modern times, this name is used as a Hebrew form of Victor.
Aviguy אביגיא, אבי-גיא m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my father is from the valley", either from Hebrew Avi means "my father" and Guy 2 means "valley".... [more]
Avihai אביחי, אבי-חי m Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.
Avihail אֲבִיחַיִל f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Abihail.
Avimor אֲבִימוֹר f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Mor means "father of myrrh" in Hebrew.
Avinadav אֲבִינָדָב m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew (Modern)
Variant transcription of Abinadab
Avinatan אֲבִינָתָן m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Avi and Natan means "my father gave" or "gifted father" in Hebrew.
Avinoam אבינועם m Hebrew
Means "my father is pleasant" in Hebrew, from a combination of the names Avi and Noam.
Avinoy אֲבִינוֹי f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "father of beauty" in Hebrew. Combination of the names Avi and Noy.
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 Hebrew
Combination of the names Avi and Oz 2 means "my father has strength" in Hebrew.
Avir m Hebrew
Possibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Avira f Hebrew
Feminine form of Avir
Aviran אֲבִירַן m Hebrew
Combination 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 Hebrew
The name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avivi f Hebrew
Alternate feminine form of Aviv.
Avivit אביבית f Hebrew (Modern)
Variant of Aviva, and a feminine form of Aviv.
Avri אברי m & f Hebrew, American (Rare)
Diminutive of Avraham.... [more]
Avriel אבריאל m & f Hebrew (Rare), English
Name of an angel in judaism, meaning unknown.
Avrohom אַבְרָהָם m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Abraham.
Avy m Hebrew
Variant of Avi.
Aya איה f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Ayalon איילון m Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Ajalon.
Ayana עַיְנָה, עיינה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Tilt of the name Maayan, which means "fountain; spring of water" in Hebrew.
Ayla f & m Hebrew
Ayren m Hebrew
Means "mountain of strength" in Hebrew.
Azai עזאי m Hebrew
Means "strength" in Hebrew.
Azalias m Greek (Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
The masculine variant of Azalia, and a variant of Azaliah.... [more]
Bailem m English, Hebrew, Yiddish
means "he who watches over his siblings." This name is usually given to the first son. Bailem is somewhat connected to Bailey.
Baillie ביילי f & m Hebrew
Banaias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Benaiah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Bar בַּר m & f Hebrew
Means "son" or "grain, cereal" in Hebrew.
Barabas m Hebrew (Rare), Literature, English (Puritan), Biblical
Variant form of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta".
Bareket ברקת f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "emerald" in Hebrew (see Emerald).
Barel בראל m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God", from a combination of bar and El.
Barel בַּרְאֵל m & f Hebrew
Means "son of God" or "God has created" in Hebrew, a combination of the names Bar and El.
Bari בָּרִיא f Hebrew
Name meaning healthy
Barnabi m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Barnabas.
Barnebas m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Barnabas.
Bartal ברטל m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
First name that also used as a last name, it's a combination of the names Bar and Tal.
Baruh m Hebrew
Variant of Baruch.
Bat בת f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "girl, daughter" in Hebrew.
Batchen בת-חן, בתחן f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Bat and Chen 2 means "graceful girl" or "beautiful girl" in Hebrew.
Bathouel m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bethuel and Pethuel, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Batkol בת-קול, בתקול f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "echo" (see Hed).... [more]
Bator בת-אור, בתאור f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "girl of light", from a combination of Bat and Or.
Bava בבא m Hebrew
Bava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [more]
Baz בַּז m Hebrew (Modern)
"Falcon" in Hebrew.
Beeri בארי m & f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical
Hebrew name deriving from בְּאֵר be'er "well", "fountain" with suffix, meaning "my well".... [more]
Behira f Hebrew, American, Yiddish
Means "clear, bright" in Hebrew.
Ben בן m Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew בן (ben), meaning "son".
Benammi m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Benel בנאל, בן-אל m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.
Beni m Hebrew
Short form of Benyamin.
Benimi m Hebrew
Israel boy's name meaning "Our sons"
Benzi m Hebrew
Short form of Benzion.
Benzion בנציון, בן-ציון m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "son of Zion" in Hebrew.
Beresh בראש m Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)
Rare alternate form Barukh or Baruch
Beriah m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Probably 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.
Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.
Berura מוחלט f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Means "pure" in Hebrew.
Besorah בשורה f Hebrew
Besorah means news. Paired with Tova it means good news.
Bethshalom m & f Hebrew
beth is the hebrew word for house, while shalom is the hebrew for peace. meaning house of peace.
Betsalel m Hebrew, Biblical
Means "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 Hebrew
Diminutive of Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
Bila בילה f Hebrew
Short form of Bilha.
Bina בינה f Yiddish, Hebrew
Yiddish 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".... [more]
Binah בִּינָה f Hebrew, Jewish
Variant transcription of Bina.
Binat בינת f Hebrew
Bnaya בניה m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]
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).
Brurya בְּרוּרְיָה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Bruria.
Bsora בְּשׂוֹרָה f Hebrew
Means "good news" in Hebrew.
Bune בון m Yiddish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish
Short form of Bunem and masculine form of Buena.
Buzi בזז m Hebrew, Romani, Biblical
From Hebrew בוז (buz), "contempt". This name occurs only once in the Bible. The prophet Ezekiel mentions him as his father.
Calah f Hebrew
Allegedly 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.... [more]
Carmia f Hebrew
Means "garden" or "orchard" in Hebrew... [more]
Carmit כַּרְמִית f Hebrew
Variant of Carmel.
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 Hebrew
Casiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [more]
Catriel כתריאל m & f Hebrew (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Katriel.
Cfir כְּפִיר m Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kfir.
Chaba f American, Yiddish, Hebrew
Variant transcription of Chava.
Chai חי m Hebrew
Means "alive, living" in Hebrew.
Chanina חַנִינָא f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.
Channa f Hebrew
Variant of Chana.
Chasiah חַסְיָה f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.
Chatzav חַצָּב m & f Hebrew
Means squill (a type of flower)
Chavala f Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Chava. Chavaleh is a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, sung by Tevye about his daughter Chava.
Chavazelet חֲבַצֶלֶת f Hebrew
Means "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, Yiddish
Name 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 Hebrew
Means "pleasant, beloved, darling" in Hebrew, making it a cognate of Habiba.
Chaziel f & m Hebrew
Variant of Cassiel.
Chofesh חופש m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "freedom, liberty" and can be also "vacation".
Cochava כּוֹכָבָה f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Kochava.
Dafni דפני f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of Dafna.
Dalien דאלין m Hebrew (Rare)
Meaning unknown at this point in time.
Dalita f Hebrew, Armenian
Probably a variant form of Dalit. Also compare Dalida, which is a similar but unrelated name.... [more]
Daliyah f Hebrew
Variant of Dalya.
Danali דנה-לי f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Dana 1, a feminine form of Dan 1 which means "(he) judged"... [more]
Danit דָּנִית f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dan 1.
Danor דנאור, דן-אור m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the name Dan 1 means "(he) judges" and the name Or means "light", used as first name and as last name.
Daphna f Hebrew
Variant transcription of Dafna.
Dara f & m Hebrew
Means "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Darel דראל m & f English (Rare), Hebrew (Rare)
In Hebrew it’s a combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl, nacre" and El, reference to God. In English it’s used as variant of Darell.
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.
Dasi f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names like Hadas and Hadasa.
Datiel דטיאל m Hebrew
Means "what God knows".
Datya דַּתְיָה f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת (dat) meaning "religion" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Deckel דקל m & f Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Dekel.
Degania דגניה f Hebrew
Means 'grain'.
Degula דגולה f Hebrew (Rare, ?)
Meaning famous, great, a star in hebrew.
Delle f Hebrew
Name of Constellation of Aquarius
Demona f Hebrew
Meaning "South", a variant of "Dimona".
Dganit דגנית f Hebrew
Diddy דידי m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Diminutive of Yedidiya or Jedidiah (for boys) and Adi 1 (for girls, and sometimes for boys).
Didi דִידִי m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Diminutive of names that contains the letter D, such as Adi 1, Jedidiah, Yedidia or David... [more]
Din דין m & f Hebrew
Means "judgment" in Hebrew.
Din דִּין f & m Hebrew
Din, 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"
Dishon m Hebrew (Rare), African American
The name of a few minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. It means “Antelope” in Hebrew.
Ditza דִיצָה f Hebrew
Divsha דיבשה f Hebrew
Doba f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Probably a Yiddish short form of Dvorah influenced by Slavic dobro, "good".... [more]
Dolev דוֹלֶב m & f Hebrew
Means "plane tree" in Hebrew.
Doli דוֹלִי m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Dolev.
Dora דורה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Dor.
Dorel דוראל m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Dor and El means "God's Generation" in Hebrew.
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, Literature
Possibly 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"... [more]
Dorin דורין f Hebrew (Modern)
Popular girls name in Israel, it is came from the name Doron
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).
Dory m Hebrew, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Hebrew דּוֹרִי (See Dori).
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.
Dova f Yiddish, Hebrew
Feminine form of Dov.
Dover דובער m Hebrew, Yiddish
Combination of the Hebrew name Dov (דוב) and the Yiddish name Ber (בער).
Dovev דּוֹבֵב m Hebrew
Means "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Dovi m Hebrew, Yiddish
Diminutive of Dovid.
Drora דְּרוֹרָה f Hebrew
Feminine form of Dror.
Dubi דובי m Hebrew
Means "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of Dov.
Dudi דודי m Hebrew
Diminutive of David.