Hebrew & Biblical names
124 names from the Hebrew & Biblical naming tradition, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and how it is seen around the world.
- Achim (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyA name of uncertain Hebrew origin, perhaps tied to a root about setting something firmly in place.
- AdahGirlFrom Hebrew עָדָה (Adah), meaning "ornament" or "adornment".
- Adi (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew: a precious object or adornment.
- Alma (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlYoung woman, from Hebrew.
- Alon (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyRefers directly to the oak tree in Hebrew.
- AlonaGirlThe feminine form of Alon, derived from the Hebrew word for oak tree.
- Alte (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlThe feminine version of Alter, derived from Yiddish אַלט meaning 'old'.
- AlterBoyFrom Yiddish אַלטער meaning 'old'.
- Ami (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyThe name of a minor Old Testament figure whose exact meaning is uncertain; it may be a scribal variant of Amon.
- Ami (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyFrom Hebrew for “my people,” formed from the word for a people or nation with a possessive ending.
- AmichaiBoyCombines the Hebrew words for "my people" and "alive", conveying vitality and communal belonging.
- Amir (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyA Hebrew name referring to the highest part of a tree, suggesting height, strength and reaching upward.
- Amira (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlDerived from the Hebrew root meaning "exalted" or "elevated"; carries connotations of high status or spiritual…
- Amit (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew: "friend".
- AmitaiBoyDerived from the Hebrew root meaning "truth" (emet), with the suffix expressing possession or connection.
- Anan (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyFrom Hebrew ʿanan, "cloud".
- AnaniBoyFrom Hebrew ʿanani, "my cloud", built on the same root as Anan.
- AnaniasBoyThe Greek New Testament's rendering of Hebrew Hananiah, "the LORD has been gracious".
- AnathBoyPerhaps from Hebrew ʿanah, "to answer", though the sense is not certain.
- AnnasBoyA shortened Greek form of Ananias, ultimately from Hebrew Hananiah, "the LORD has been gracious".
- AnshelBoyA Yiddish adaptation of Anselm, also used as a vernacular form of Asher.
- Aram (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyA Hebrew Bible name of unsettled root, sometimes linked to a word for a high or fortified place.
- ArbelUnisexDerived from the name of a mountain in the Galilee region of northern Israel, located near the Sea of Galilee.
- AreliBoyA Hebrew Bible name possibly built from words for "lion" and "God", close in sense to Ariel.
- ArikBoyA shortened form derived from Ariel or Arieh, both names with Hebrew roots relating to strength and courage.
- AtaliaGirlA modernised Hebrew rendering of a name with Biblical roots, derived from elements meaning "God" and "exalted".
- AviBoyDerives from the Hebrew word for "my father", and also serves as a short form of longer names like Avraham and Aviram.
- AviaUnisexThe contemporary Hebrew form of a Biblical name meaning "God is my father" or "God is father".
- AvrumBoyThe Yiddish version of Abraham, the patriarch of the Hebrew scriptures.
- BarnabasBoyAn Aramaic byname usually read as "son of the prophet", though the New Testament itself explains it as "son of…
- BasheGirlA Yiddish diminutive or pet form of the name Batyah.
- BeneshBoyThe Yiddish adaptation of the name Benedict.
- BerBoyDerived from the Yiddish word for 'bear', serving as an everyday version of the Hebrew name Dov.
- BeyleGirlDerived from a Slavic-language word meaning 'white'.
- BeylkeGirlA Yiddish diminutive or pet form of the name Beyle.
- CalebBoyLikely from Hebrew kelev, "dog", though a well-loved alternative reading builds it from kol, "all", and lev, "heart".
- Dan (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyMeans "he judged" or "judge," built on the Hebrew root din, "to render judgment."
- EberBoyHebrew for "the region beyond" or "one who crosses over", from the root avar, "to pass over".
- Eder (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyHebrew for "flock", as of sheep or goats.
- EdomBoyHebrew for "red", the byname given to Esau in the book of Genesis.
- ElkanahBoyFrom Hebrew roots read as "God" and "to acquire": "God has acquired" or "God has purchased".
- Elke (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlFrom Hebrew Elkanah: "God has created" or "God's possession".
- ElnathanBoyFrom Hebrew roots read as "God" and "to give": "God has given".
- ElonBoyHebrew for an oak tree.
- EmmanuelBoyFrom a Hebrew phrase meaning "with us" and "God", together read as "God is with us".
- EnochBoyFrom Hebrew Chanokh, usually read as "dedicated" or "initiated".
- EnosBoyFrom Hebrew Enosh: "man" or "mankind".
- GethsemaneGirlFrom an Aramaic phrase meaning "oil vat" or "oil press", referring to the garden on the Mount of Olives where Jesus…
- Guy (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyA Hebrew name, related to the Hebrew word for "valley" or possibly meaning "God's valley".
- Hana (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlMeans "grace" or "favour", derived from the Hebrew Hannah, which comes from the root meaning to be gracious.
- HarelBoyMeans "God's mountain" or "God's altar", combining the Hebrew words for mountain and God. The term appears in biblical…
- HedUnisexMeans "echo" in Hebrew, evoking the reflection of sound and voice.
- HerutGirlMeans "freedom" or "liberty" in Hebrew, embodying concepts of independence and autonomy.
- HilaGirlMeans "halo" or "aura", derived from a Hebrew root associated with praise and radiance. The name evokes an image of…
- HiliGirlConveys the phrase "she is mine", constructed from Hebrew words meaning "she" and "for me". The name expresses familial…
- IdanBoyMeans "era" or "age" in Hebrew, referring to a period of time. The name carries associations with temporal scope and…
- IttaiBoyHebrew for "with me", from the preposition et, "with", carrying the first-person suffix.
- Jada (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyHebrew name meaning "he knows," from a root meaning "to know."
- LamechBoyA Hebrew name of uncertain sense, sometimes tied loosely to a root meaning "to bring low".
- LazarusBoyThe Latin shape of Greek Lazaros, itself built on Hebrew Eleazar, "God has helped".
- LebanahBoyFrom an old poetic Hebrew word for "moon", built on the root for "white".
- LemuelBoyHebrew for "devoted to God" or "belonging to God", from a short preposition plus El, "God".
- LiorUnisexMeans "my light" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with or (אוֹר) "light".
- LioraGirlFeminine form of Lior, means "my light" in Hebrew.
- LioritGirlFeminine form of Lior, means "my light" in Hebrew, using the -it feminine suffix.
- LirazUnisexMeans "my secret" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with raz (רָז) "secret".
- LironUnisexMeans "my song" or "my joy" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with ron (רֹן) "joy" or "song".
- LitalGirlMeans "my dew" in Hebrew, combining the possessive particle li (לִי) with tal (טַל) "dew".
- LivnaGirlMeans "white" in Hebrew.
- Lo-RuhamahGirlHebrew for "not shown compassion", from "not" plus the verb for pitying or loving tenderly.
- MaayanUnisexMeans "spring of water" in Hebrew.
- MahershalaBoyFrom Hebrew Mahershalalhashbaz, a name composed of two phrases meaning "hurry to the plunder" or "swift is the plunder".
- MalkaGirlMeans "queen" in Hebrew.
- MaorBoyMeans "a light" or "a lamp" in Hebrew.
- MargalitGirlMeans "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from ancient Greek.
- MarganitaGirlDerived from the name of a flowering plant common in Israel, known as the scarlet pimpernel in English.
- MatanBoyModern Hebrew transcription of the biblical name Mattan.
- MatityahuBoyModern Hebrew form of Matthew, derived from Hebrew meaning "gift of God".
- Maya (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlFrom Hebrew מַיִם (mayim), "water".
- MeirBoyMeans "giving light" or "one who shines" in Hebrew.
- MeiraGirlFeminine form of Meir, means "giving light" or "one who shines" in Hebrew.
- MeiravGirlHebrew variant of the biblical name Merav.
- MeiritGirlFeminine form of Meir using the -it suffix, means "giving light" or "one who shines" in Hebrew.
- MeitalGirlMeans "dew drop" in Hebrew.
- MenasheBoyModern Hebrew form of Manasseh, a biblical name.
- Michal (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlPossibly means "brook" in Hebrew.
- MiriamGirlOf uncertain origin: a traditional Hebrew reading gives 'bitter', while other scholars derive it from an Egyptian word…
- Mor (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexHebrew for 'myrrh', the aromatic resin used in incense and anointing oil.
- MosesBoyTraditionally explained in the Bible as "drawn from the water," though most scholars trace it to an Egyptian word…
- MosheBoyHebrew, traditionally read as 'drawn out' (from mashah, 'to draw'), though scholars often trace it instead to an…
- Moti (Hebrew & Biblical)BoyAn affectionate short form of the Hebrew name Mordechai (Mordecai), made with the "-i" ending typical of Hebrew…
- Naomi (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlHebrew for "my pleasantness" or "my delight," from a root meaning pleasant or lovely.
- NatanBoyFrom the Hebrew root meaning 'to give': 'he gave', understood as a short form of Netanel, 'God has given'.
- Nessa (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlA modern Hebrew name built on the word for a miracle.
- Noa (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlFrom the Hebrew name of Zelophehad's daughter in the Bible, thought to come from a root meaning to move or shake.
- NoachBoyFrom Hebrew נֹחַ (Noach), traditionally connected to a root meaning "to rest" or "to bring comfort".
- OfirUnisexFrom Hebrew אוֹפִיר (Ofir), a distant land praised in the Hebrew Bible for its gold.
- RamBoyFrom Hebrew רָם (Ram): "high, exalted".
- Reina (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlA Yiddish given name with possible Hebrew or Greek origins; etymology uncertain but may relate to meanings of joy or…
- Ruth (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlFrom the Hebrew רוּת, most likely rooted in רְעוּת, a word for a close companion.
- SamuelBoyFrom Hebrew Shemuel, generally explained as "name of God", though some read its first part as "heard".
- SarahGirlFrom Hebrew Sarah, meaning "lady" or "noblewoman".
- SeraiahBoyFrom a Hebrew root for having power or ruling, joined to a short form of the divine name Yahweh, so read as "the LORD…
- SethBoyFrom Hebrew Shet, read as "placed" or "appointed".
- ShadrachBoyThe Babylonian court name given to the Hebrew exile Hananiah in the Book of Daniel; its exact Akkadian source is…
- ShallumBoyFrom a Hebrew root meaning to repay or make whole, so understood as "recompense" or "retribution".
- ShamgarBoyMeaning uncertain: the word has no clear Hebrew root and is often traced instead to Hittite or another language of…
- Shani (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew שָׁנִי (shani), "scarlet" or "crimson".
- ShararBoyFrom a Hebrew root connected with hostility, understood as "enemy" or "adversary".
- ShekinahGirlDerived from Hebrew, denoting God's presence or divine manifestation, a concept developed in Jewish theology.
- ShifraGirlFrom Hebrew שִׁפְרָה (Shifra), from a root meaning "to be pleasing" or "to improve".
- ShlomitGirlFrom the Hebrew שׁלום (shalom): "peaceful", "wholeness" or "harmony".
- ShlomoBoyFrom the Hebrew שׁלום (shalom): "peaceful", "wholeness" or "harmony".
- ShoshanaGirlFrom the Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (shoshana): "lily" or "rose".
- SigalGirlFrom the Hebrew סִיגָל (sigal): "violet flower" or "violet".
- SimchaUnisexFrom the Hebrew שִׂמְחָה (simcha): "happiness", "joy" or "celebration".
- SivanGirlFrom the Hebrew סִיוָן (sivan): the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar, ultimately derived from Akkadian simānu…
- SmadarGirlFrom the Hebrew סְמָדַר (smadar): "blossom", "flower bud" or "flowering".
- StavUnisexFrom the Hebrew סתיו (stav) or סתָו: "autumn" or "fall".
- SusannaGirlFrom Hebrew shoshan, "lily" ("rose" in modern Hebrew), by way of the Greek Bible spelling Sousanna.
- TahelGirlFrom the Hebrew תָּהֶל (tahel): "you will shine" or "you will be radiant", derived from a verb meaning to gleam…
- TalUnisexFrom the Hebrew טַל (tal): "dew" or "morning dew".
- Talia (Hebrew & Biblical)GirlDew from God, from Hebrew tal meaning dew and the suffix -yah referring to God.
- Tom (Hebrew & Biblical)UnisexFrom Hebrew meaning 'the end, innocence, simplicity'.