This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the pattern is *v* or m*.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Achva אחוה f HebrewMeans "fraternity, comradeship, brotherhood" 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.
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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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.
Avivit אביבית f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Avremel m JewishCharacter in Elie Wiesel's play The Trial of God.
Avron m Italian, JewishAncient Sicilian but now being used as a first name again; was taken from Sicily by Jews somewhere around 500 years ago (or longer), and became a Jewish sir-name (e.g., Arnon Avron the mathematician)... [
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Bava בבא m HebrewBava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [
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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.
Doriav דוריאב m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dovev דּוֹבֵב m HebrewMeans "to draw out, cause to speak", though "whisper" is the more commonly accepted meaning.
Dvir דביר m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Enav עֵנָב, עינב f & m HebrewMeans "grape" in Hebrew.
Evescha m Judeo-CatalanMeaning unknown. Theories include a derivation from Occitan
evesque, meaning "bishop".
Gvira גְּבִירָה f Hebrew (Rare)Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה
(gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in
Gabriel).
Hovav חובב m HebrewHebrew form of
Hobab. A famous bearer is Hovi Star whos birth name was Hovav Sekukets
Ivriya עִבְרִיָּה f Hebrew (Rare, Archaic)Derived from עִבְרִיָּה meaning "Hebrew (woman)". this name is relatively modern, first appearing in the first half of the 20th century in mandatory Palestine, it was used a few times but died out after the establishment of the Israeli state... [
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Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Lahav לַהַב m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lehava להבה f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Leviah לויה, לביאה f HebrewThis name has some meanings: the first is feminine form of
Levi (written: לויה), and the second is feminine form of
Lavi (written: לביאה).
Levya לביה, לב-יה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Lev 2 means "heart" with the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God) means "Heart of God" in Hebrew.
Liav ליאב m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".
Liev ליעוו m YiddishYiddish variant of
Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.
Litav ליתו, לי-תו f & m Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the name
Tav means "musical note", it's quite rare name in Israel.
Litov לִיטוֹב f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The name Litov is a new name that comes from a combination of the names
Li 2 and
Tov, this name is a kind of wish that the son/daughter will have a good and happy life... [
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Ma'ayan מעיין, מעין f & m HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew מַעֲיָן (
maayan) (see
Maayan).
Magada מגדה f JewishSomehow a translation of American name
Madeline. The name Madeline is derived from the second name of
Mary Magdalene, but why would this name be used among Jews?
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
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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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Manorah f Jewish (Modern)From the special candelabra that is lit at Hanukkah to celebrate the Festival of Light.
Manya f Yiddish (Russified)A Jewish and Yiddish styled form of
Miriam and names alike. It's similar to the Russian diminutive
Manya, which is of the Russian name
Mariya, which is in fact a translation of Miriam.
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?"
Marchigiana f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)Derived from Italian demonym
marchigiano,
marchigiana - "the one from Marche". Marche is one of the regions in Italy. This name denotes the provenance of a person from this place.
Marghanita f HebrewHebrew. The name of famous British writer Marghanita Laski, whose father, a lawyer and Zionist leader, named her after the scarlet pimpernel flower he had seen growing in the land of Israel.
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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Mayim מים f Hebrew (Rare), Jewish (Rare)From the Hebrew word מַיִם
(máyim) meaning "water". In the case of Jewish-American actress Mayim Bialik (1975-), the name originated from a mispronunciation of the name
Miriam (the name of her great-grandmother).
Mazal-tob m & f HebrewPossible variation of mazel-tov, meaning "good luck; congratulations."
Mazel f YiddishIn Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as
mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.
Meiran מירן, מי-רן m & f Hebrew (Modern)This name has some meanings: the first is "Happiness from God" (written: מירן), and the second is "joyful water" (written: מי-רן), from the Hebrew word
mei (like in
Meital), and the name
Ran.
Melica מִלְכָּה f HebrewFrom the Hebrew name מִלְכָּה (Milkah), derived from מַלְכָּה (malkah) meaning "queen". This name appears in the Old Testament belonging to both the wife of Nahor and the daughter of Zelophehad.Variant of the name Milcah.
Menorah מְנוֹרָה f JewishIts meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."
Merkada f Judeo-SpanishDerived from Judeo-Spanish
merkado or Spanish
mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents.
Merkado m Judeo-SpanishDerived from Judeo-Spanish
merkado or Spanish
mercado, both meaning "market". This name literally refers to the fact that the child in question was sold by its parents. Masculine form of
Merkada.
Methushael מְת֫וּשָׁאֵל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "man of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
math "man, mankind" and
el "God". In the bible, this was the name of a descendant of
Cain.
Micayah f HebrewMicayah originates from the hebrew language and is the femenine version of micajah.