Hebrew-rooted Baby Names
40 Hebrew-rooted names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 40 baby names with a hebrew-rooted feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Hebrew-rooted Girl Names
Taleah#3317 in the U.S.Modern blend or respelling echoing Talia, from Hebrew tal, 'dew', often glossed 'dew from God'▶Ardeth#6646 in the U.S.An early-American girl's name, a form of Ardith or Ardath; the latter appears as a place name i▶Shawana#9064 in the U.S.Most often a Shawana spelling of Shawna, a feminine of Shawn — an English form of John, from th▶Ruthe#9454 in the U.S.An -e spelling of Ruth, from the Hebrew for 'friend; companion,' also read as 'compassion.' The▶Joette#9715 in the U.S.A pet form joining Jo — short for Josephine, from the Hebrew for 'God will add; God shall incre▶Jammie#12392 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Jamie, a pet form of James, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), 'supplanter;▶Beckie#13289 in the U.S.A pet form of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivqah, usually read as 'to bind; to join; captivating.'▶Muriah#13587 in the U.S.Muriah is a respelling of Mariah and Moriah. Moriah is the biblical mountain of the Book of Gen▶Mozell#13876 in the U.S.An early-American girl's name, most likely a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, names sometimes ▶Tambra#13929 in the U.S.A contracted spelling of Tamara, from the Hebrew for 'date palm; palm tree.' A mid-century Amer▶Elliahna#13931 in the U.S.A respelling of Eliana, read from Hebrew Eliyana, 'my God has answered me', or on another route▶Ellyanah#13936 in the U.S.A respelling of Eliana, read from Hebrew Eliyana, 'my God has answered me'; the trailing H echo▶Erial#13956 in the U.S.Most readily read as a respelling of Ariel, Hebrew 'lion of God' — a name used in scripture for▶Eriella#13957 in the U.S.A modern spelling closest to Ariella, the feminine elaboration of Ariel, Hebrew 'lion of God'. ▶Ezarah#13970 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most readily heard as a feminine of Ezra (Hebrew ezer, 'help') crossed with Z▶Ezralynn#13972 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Ezra — Hebrew ezer, 'help', the name of a biblical scribe and traditiona▶Laiza#14411 in the U.S.Most plausibly a modern respelling of Liza or Layza, short forms of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva,▶Leisa#14446 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Lisa, itself a short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oa▶Liseth#14477 in the U.S.A Spanish-language form derived from Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oath'), by way o▶Lisset#14478 in the U.S.The Spanish-language spelling of Lisette, itself a French diminutive of Elisabeth (Hebrew Elish▶Kizzie#14510 in the U.S.A pet form of Keziah, from the Hebrew for 'cassia' (a fragrant spice) — in the Book of Job, one▶Nan#14785 in the U.S.A short form of Ann/Anne or Nancy, tracing to the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' The N- came fr▶Debbra#15053 in the U.S.A doubled-b spelling of Debra, itself a short form of Deborah, from the Hebrew Devorah, 'bee' —▶Yaelis#15121 in the U.S.A modern name that elaborates Yael (Hebrew, 'ibex; mountain goat; to ascend') with an -is endin▶Leesa#15151 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Lisa, a short form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my ▶Debrah#15825 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Deborah, from the Hebrew Devorah, 'bee.' In the Bible Deborah is a prophe▶Deeann#15903 in the U.S.A mid-century American combination joining the initial-name Dee with Ann, from the Hebrew Hanna▶Janeen#16134 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Janine, the French diminutive of Jeanne (Jane), from the Hebrew for 'God▶Jannette#16313 in the U.S.A double-n spelling of Jeannette (Janet), a French diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine of John, ▶Mechelle#16846 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is ▶Ashyra#16866 in the U.S.Ashyra reads mainly as a respelling of the Hebrew Ashira ('I will sing,' from a verb of song an▶Mikaia#16930 in the U.S.Mikaia is a modern spelling in the Micah/Mikayla family, elaborating Mikaya or Makaia. The unde▶Janene#17971 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Janine, the French diminutive of Jeanne (Jane), from the Hebrew for 'God ▶Nannette#18467 in the U.S.A French pet form of Anne, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor.' The doubled-n spelling gives▶Kiesha#18510 in the U.S.A modern coined name, a spelling of Keisha, which is sometimes tied to the biblical Keziah, fro▶Tamie#18600 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Tammy, a pet form of Tamara, from the Hebrew for 'date palm' (or of Thoma▶Sheron#18761 in the U.S.A respelling of Sharon, a biblical place name from the Hebrew for 'a plain; a flat, fertile lan▶Suzann#18959 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Suzanne, itself from Susan and the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' (sometimes '▶Mekaela#19219 in the U.S.Mekaela is a respelling of Michaela/Mikaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew micha'el,▶
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Popular Hebrew-rooted baby names include Taleah, Ardeth, Shawana, Ruthe, Joette, Jammie. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 40 Hebrew-rooted baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.