This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the ending sequence is i.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Avihai אביחי, אבי-חי m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.
Benammi m Hebrew, BiblicalMeans "son of my people" in Hebrew. This is the name of several people in the Bible.
Bibi ביבי m HebrewDiminutive of
Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
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.
Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)Feminine equivalent of
Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word
Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word
sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic
as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".
Dubi דובי m HebrewMeans "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of
Dov.
Elroi אלרועי m HebrewCombination of the names
El and
Roi 2 means "God is my shepherd" in Hebrew.
Elroi אֵלרוֹאִי, אֵל רֳאִי m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי
’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל
'el "God" and ראי
r’j as participle with suffix.... [
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Ezri m HebrewMeans "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
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".
Goni גוני m & f HebrewPossibly taken from the word
gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" 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.
Hili הילי, היאלי, היא-לי f Hebrew (Modern)Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name
Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of
Hila Honi חוני m JewishJewish name in late antiquity. Honi the Circle-Drawer, a rabbi from the 1st century BC, is detailed in both the Mishnah and Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews.
Kai קאי m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Keni קני f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from Hebrew קניין (
kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be
Keny.
Lali לָלִי f HebrewMeans "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ
(lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי
(li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of
Leah,
Hila and other names containing the letter
L.
Leni לני f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים),
Li 2 means "to me",
natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be
Leny.
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).
Mili מילי f Hebrew (Modern)Means "who for me?" (combination of the word
mi which means "who" and the name
Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [
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Mori מורי m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
Nehorai נהוראי m & f Hebrew, Ancient HebrewFrom the Aramaic root
nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Neri נֵרִי m & f HebrewMeans "my candle" in Hebrew.
Netali נֶטַעלִי f HebrewMeans "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע
(neta) "seedling, plant" (see
Neta) combined with לִי
(li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Nissi f & m HebrewFirst used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nivi נִיבִי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Nuri נוּרי m HebrewMeans "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (
nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (
i) meaning "my, mine".
Oshri אוֹשְׁרִי m & f Hebrew (Modern)Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name
Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
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).
Sabbatai m Hebrew, JewishVariant form of
Shabbatai. A bearer of this name was Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676), the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement.
Shabbatai שבתאי m Hebrew, JewishDerived from Hebrew
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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Shabbethai m Biblical, JewishShabbethai, a Levite who helped
Ezra in the matter of the foreign marriages (Ezra 10:15), probably the one present at Ezra's reading of the law (Nehemiah 8:7), and possibly the Levite chief and overseer (Nehemiah 11:16)... [
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Shaili שי-לי f HebrewCombination of
Shai and
Li 2; means "gift for me" from Hebrew שַׁי
(shai) meaning "gift" and לִי
(li) meaning "to me, for me".
Shammai שמאי m JewishShammai was a Jewish scholar of the 1st century, and an important figure in Judaism's core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah.
Si שִׂיא f & m Hebrew (Rare)peak, zenith; ultimate, best, greatest; highlight; (sports) record.
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).
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.
Yuvali יוּבָלִי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Diminutive of
Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name
Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Zephathi m Biblical, JewishThe name might mean "one born on Sabbath", but more probably is a modification of the ethnic Zephathi (Zephathite), from Zarephathi (Zarephathite).