Kavod

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Pronounced kah-VOD /kɑːˈvɒd/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; weight; the radiant divine presence.' A word of deep resonance in Jewish tradition, used here as a meaningful name, noted respectfully.Low

In 30 seconds: A word of deep resonance: Kavod means 'glory; honour; the divine presence' (said 'kah-VOD'). Meaningful and reverent.

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MeaningFrom the Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; weight; the radiant divine presence.' A word of deep resonance in Jewish tradition, used here as a meaningful name, noted respectfully.

History & Origin

Kavod comes from the Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; weight,' and in tradition the shining presence of the divine. It is more a sacred word than a common given name, so we note it respectfully — extremely rare in the U.S. (said 'kah-VOD').

It appears only in the rarest tier of U.S. boys' data. Extremely rare, meaningful, and reverent.

Did you know? Kavod is the Hebrew for 'glory; honour; the radiant divine presence' — a word of real weight in Jewish tradition — used here as a meaningful name, noted respectfully (said 'kah-VOD').

Overall data confidence 46%

References — Kavod — Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; divine presence'

Variations

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Nicknames

KavVod

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What does the name Kavod mean?

Kavod is the Hebrew for 'glory; honour; the radiant divine presence,' a word of deep resonance in Jewish tradition.

How do you pronounce Kavod?

It's said kah-VOD /kɑːˈvɒd/ — two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Kavod a boy or girl name?

Here Kavod is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kavod?

Kavod is an extremely rare name in the U.S.