Hebrew Baby Names
4731 Hebrew names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 4731 baby names with a hebrew 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 Girl Names
Zabdi#17582 in the U.S.Zabdi is a Hebrew name meaning 'my gift' or 'my endowment,' built on the root z-b-d, 'to give' ▶Ziza#17582 in the U.S.Ziza is a biblical Hebrew name borne by several minor figures in the Books of Chronicles. It is▶Zaharia#17585 in the U.S.A form of Zechariah, Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered' — the name of a prophet of the▶Zahavah#17586 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zahav, 'gold' — Zahavah meaning 'gold; golden.' A warm, treasured word-name, no▶Samanthia#17593 in the U.S.Samanthia adds a syllable to Samantha, a name that arose in the American South in the eighteent▶Shailah#17594 in the U.S.Shailah is read most naturally as a modern respelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia, fro▶Zurisadai#17595 in the U.S.Zurisadai comes from the Hebrew biblical name Zurishaddai, 'my rock is Shaddai' or 'the Almight▶Zemora#17620 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zemora, 'a branch; a vine-shoot; a tendril of the vine.' A gentle nature name o▶Zeruiah#17626 in the U.S.Zeruiah (Tseruyah) is a Hebrew biblical name usually glossed 'balm' or 'balsam of the Lord'. In▶Zimri#17635 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zimri, 'my music; my praise' -- a name in the Bible (a king of Israel; also a l▶Mykala#17638 in the U.S.Mykala is a 1980s-90s respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el, th▶Tal#17691 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tal, 'dew' — a fresh nature word. In Israel it is unisex and leans toward boys;▶Jannice#17700 in the U.S.Jannice is a doubled-n spelling of Janice, an early-twentieth-century elaboration of Jane, from▶Denelle#17710 in the U.S.Denelle is a coined American name that most plausibly reworks Danielle or joins the prefix De- ▶Kayela#17807 in the U.S.Kayela is a respelling of Kayla, which grew as a short form of Micaela, the Spanish and Portugu▶Haziel#17834 in the U.S.Haziel is Hebrew, from chazah ('to see, to have a vision') and El ('God') — 'vision of God'. A ▶Raechel#17851 in the U.S.Raechel is a decorative respelling of Rachel, inserting an a to make the long-a sound explicit.▶Jasha#17930 in the U.S.Jasha most plausibly draws on Yasha, the Russian pet form of Yakov (the Hebrew Jacob, meaning '▶Jeanice#17969 in the U.S.Jeanice is an American name blending Jean and Janice, both feminine forms tied to John, from th▶Jannett#17978 in the U.S.Jannett is a variant spelling of Janet, or of the French Jeanette, both diminutives of Jane. Ja▶Ketura#17978 in the U.S.Ketura is a spelling of Keturah, a Hebrew name meaning 'incense' or 'fragrance.' In the Bible, ▶Zipora#17983 in the U.S.Zipora is a spelling of Zipporah, from the Hebrew Tzipporah, 'bird,' related to tzippor, 'small▶Myca#18030 in the U.S.Myca is a phonetic spelling of Micah, from Hebrew 'Mikha', a shortened form of Michael meaning ▶Machelle#18098 in the U.S.Machelle is a variant of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew mikha'el, 'w▶Charon#18103 in the U.S.As a girl's name pronounced 'SHARE-un', Charon is most plausibly a spelling variant of Sharon, ▶Mariha#18179 in the U.S.Mariha is a spelling variant of Mariah, a form of Maria and ultimately of the Hebrew Miriam, th▶Marixa#18186 in the U.S.Marixa is a Spanish girl's name built on Maria, the enduring form of the Hebrew Miriam, with a ▶Kerith#18229 in the U.S.Kerith comes from the biblical brook Cherith, where the prophet Elijah hid and was fed by raven▶Kessia#18254 in the U.S.Kessia is another spelling of Keziah, a Hebrew name meaning 'cassia,' a fragrant spice-bark tre▶Marizol#18264 in the U.S.Marizol is a Spanish girl's name, a spelling of Marisol that fuses Maria, from the Hebrew Miria▶Malkie#18273 in the U.S.Malkie is a Yiddish affectionate form of Malka, the Hebrew name and word for 'queen.' A warm, t▶Micalah#18276 in the U.S.Micalah is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, and it also echoes the biblical M▶Michalene#18277 in the U.S.Michalene is a feminine form of Michael, built on Michaela/Michal with the -ene ending. Michael▶Mishael#18285 in the U.S.Hebrew Mishael, generally read as 'who is what God is?'. In the Book of Daniel, Mishael is one ▶Kimmarie#18293 in the U.S.Kimmarie combines Kim, the short form of Kimberly, with Marie, the French form of Mary from the▶Judyth#18310 in the U.S.Judyth is a decorative spelling of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish wom▶Mykaila#18315 in the U.S.Mykaila is one of many phonetic respellings of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael, from the▶Matteson#18320 in the U.S.Matteson is an English patronymic surname meaning 'son of Matthew.' Matthew comes from the Hebr▶Lissete#18427 in the U.S.Lissete is a reduced spelling of Lisette, the French diminutive of Elizabeth (through Lise). El▶Elesha#18453 in the U.S.Elesha overlaps two names: Alicia, an elaborated form of Alice (from Germanic 'adal', 'noble'),▶Neftali#18464 in the U.S.The Spanish form (Neftali) of the Hebrew Naphtali, 'my struggle; wrestling' — a son of Jacob an▶Makaylia#18539 in the U.S.Makaylia is an elaboration of Makayla with an added -ia ending; Makayla is a form of Michaela, ▶Sussie#18567 in the U.S.Sussie is a spelling of Susie, the affectionate short form of Susan and Susanna, which come fro▶Jesseka#18582 in the U.S.Jesseka is a phonetic respelling of Jessica, a name Shakespeare coined for The Merchant of Veni▶Tovia#18628 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Tovia, 'God is good' — a feminine form of Tobiah. A warm theophoric name, noted▶Merisa#18629 in the U.S.Merisa is a spelling variant of Marisa or Merissa, an Italian elaboration of Maria (Mary). Mary▶Jacqulin#18637 in the U.S.Jacqulin is a spelling variant of Jacqueline, the French feminine form of Jacques, which is the▶Michaelia#18648 in the U.S.Michaelia is a Latinate feminine form of Michael, the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question me▶Michaelina#18658 in the U.S.Michaelina is a Latinate feminine diminutive of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikhael, a rhetorical ▶Yadah#18737 in the U.S.From the Hebrew yadah, 'to praise; to give thanks' -- a word of worship (to lift the hands in t▶Shawniece#18743 in the U.S.Shawniece joins Shawn, the anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean and thus tied to the Hebrew id▶Shulamit#18887 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shulamit - the beloved 'Shulamite' of the Song of Songs - related to shalom, 'p▶Mikea#18939 in the U.S.Mikea reads as a feminine elaboration of Micah or Mika, both from the Hebrew mi kha'el, meaning▶Tamirra#18950 in the U.S.Tamirra is a decorative respelling of Tamara, itself from the Hebrew tamar, 'date palm,' a tree▶Reveca#18970 in the U.S.Reveca is a Spanish form of Rebecca, spelled with a v, from the Hebrew Rivka. The name is tradi▶Zakeria#19055 in the U.S.Zakeria reworks the traditionally male Zachariah (Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered'),▶Marisel#19155 in the U.S.Marisel most plausibly blends Maria, from the Hebrew Miryam, with Isel or Isela, following the ▶Ricquel#19414 in the U.S.Ricquel is a respelling of Raquel, the Spanish and French form of Rachel. Rachel comes from the▶Yaqueline#19422 in the U.S.Yaqueline is a Spanish-speaking respelling of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques, from ▶Mikesha#19514 in the U.S.Mikesha combines a form of Michael, from the Hebrew Micha'el, 'who is like God,' with the widel▶Suzzette#19514 in the U.S.Suzzette is a double-z variant of Suzette, the French diminutive of Susanne and Susan, from the▶Zhanae#19556 in the U.S.Zhanae is a stylish Zh-spelling of Janae, a modern American name that extends Jane or Jan with ▶Rebbecca#19570 in the U.S.Rebbecca is a doubled-consonant spelling variant of Rebecca, from the Hebrew Rivqah, often read▶Sharna#19592 in the U.S.Sharna has two honest routes: it can be a short form of Sharon, the Hebrew place name for a fer▶Tama#19755 in the U.S.Tama is most plausibly a short form of Tamara, from Hebrew tamar, 'date palm,' a biblical symbo▶Rachal#19766 in the U.S.Rachal is a respelling of Rachel, the Hebrew name meaning 'ewe' (a female sheep), a gentle past▶Tomara#19985 in the U.S.Tomara is a vowel-shifted spelling of Tamara, the Russian and Slavic form of the Hebrew Tamar, ▶Shanah#20000 in the U.S.Shanah is usually a form of Shana, tied to the Hebrew word for 'year,' the same word heard in R▶Shelah#20027 in the U.S.Shelah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name, borne by a son of Judah, and as a place ▶AhdaraA spelling of Adara — Arabic for 'virgin,' Hebrew for 'noble; exalted,' and the name of a star ▶AliyzahA modern respelling of Aliza (Alizah), from the Hebrew for 'joyful; joy; merry.' A bright virtu▶ArielynnA modern blend of Ariel (Hebrew, 'lion of God') and the ending Lynn (Welsh/English, 'lake; pool▶AthaleahA form of the Hebrew Athaliah, 'the Lord is exalted' (or 'afflicted by the Lord') — a name born▶AzielaA modern coinage echoing Aziel (a Hebrew El- name, 'God is my strength') and the flowing -ela o▶AzrianaA modern coinage echoing the Hebrew Azriel/Azaria, 'God is my help,' with a flowing -ana ending▶BenaiahFrom the Hebrew Benaiah, 'the Lord has built' (or 'Yah has built'), a biblical name borne by on▶EilanaA spelling of the Hebrew Ilana, 'tree; oak' — a nature name suggesting rootedness and growth. T▶ElanitFrom the Hebrew Elanit, 'oak tree' (from ilan/elan, 'tree'), a modern Israeli name; some also c▶EliezerFrom the Hebrew Eliezer, 'my God is help; God is my helper' — the name of Abraham's trusted ser▶EzerFrom the Hebrew Ezer, 'help; aid' - the element in Ebenezer ('stone of help'). It is a male nam▶EzralynA modern feminine coinage joining Ezra (Hebrew, 'help; aid') with the fashionable -lyn ending. ▶IzayahA modern respelling of Isaiah, from Hebrew Yeshayahu, 'the Lord is salvation' - the name of the▶JecoliahFrom the Hebrew Jecoliah (Yekholyah), 'the Lord is able; the Lord prevails' — the name of a que▶JerielFrom the Hebrew Jeriel, read as 'God has seen' or 'foundation of God' (El, 'God') -- a name lis▶JoahFrom the Hebrew Joah (Yoah), 'the Lord is brother' (Yah + ah) — a name borne by several figures▶JohaniA form in the Johana/Yohani family, ultimately from John (Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'), ▶LibbaA Southern American pet form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath; God is ab▶OdeliahA Hebrew name (Odeliah), 'I will praise the Lord' — a name of thanksgiving and devotion (also l▶OziyahA modern Hebrew-styled coinage that echoes Uzziah ('the Lord is my strength; my strength is Yah▶RaphaFrom the Hebrew rapha, 'he heals; to heal' — the root of Raphael ('God has healed') and the div▶ReuelleA feminine elaboration of Reuel, from the Hebrew for 'friend of God' (rea, 'friend,' + El, 'God▶ReychelA modern respelling of Rachel, Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female sheep, a symbol of gentleness) — a bi▶ReychellA respelling of Rachelle, a French elaboration of Rachel, from the Hebrew for 'ewe' (a female s▶RuthmaelleA joined name pairing Ruth (Hebrew, 'companion; friend') with Maelle (a Breton name, 'chief; pr▶SelomeAn Ethiopian/Amharic form of Salome, from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace; well-being; wholeness.' A ▶SerephinaA spelling of Seraphina, from the Hebrew seraphim, 'the burning ones' — the highest order of an▶SimeahA Hebrew name found in Chronicles (a descendant of Benjamin), linked to shama, 'to hear,' and r▶TevahFrom the Hebrew Teva/Teivah — 'nature' in modern Hebrew, and 'ark' or 'box' as in Noah's teivah▶YemimaFrom the Hebrew Yemima (Jemimah), 'dove.' In the Bible she is the eldest daughter of Job, noted▶ZeriA short Hebrew name listed in 1 Chronicles among the temple musicians (sons of Jeduthun); its p▶
Hebrew Boy Names
AdrielleAn elaboration in the Adriel/Ariel family, carrying the Hebrew -el ('God') element — Adriel is ▶AezraA modern respelling of Ezra, from the Hebrew ezra, 'help.' Ezra was a priest and scribe in the ▶AmiranA name with two live echoes: the Georgian Amiran (Amirani), the chained hero of Georgian mythol▶AshbelA Hebrew biblical name, listed as a son of Benjamin in Genesis; its meaning is debated, various▶AzaryA short, friendly form of Azariah ('the Lord has helped'); Azary (Azari) is also a Russian form▶AzranAn Arabic/Hebrew-styled name echoing the Az- element (as in Azar, 'fire' in Persian, and Ezra) ▶BarukA spelling of the Hebrew Baruch, 'blessed.' In the Hebrew Bible, Baruch ben Neriah was the scri▶DezekiahA modern coinage formed on the Hezekiah/Ezekiah pattern (Hebrew, 'God strengthens; the Lord is ▶EiranA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Eran ('watchful; awake') and the Irish Kieran; as spelled ▶EzakaiA modern coinage echoing Ezekiel ('God strengthens') and the Hebrew Zakai ('pure; innocent'); a▶GamlielA Hebrew name, 'God is my reward' (gamal, 'reward' + El, 'God'). Gamaliel is the respected teac▶HallelFrom the Hebrew hallel, 'praise' — the Hallel is a set of psalms of praise sung on Jewish festi▶JaiyrA modern respelling echoing the biblical Jair, from the Hebrew Ya'ir, 'he enlightens; he shines▶JhonnA Latin-American stylised spelling of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'the Lord is gracious; Go▶KassielA Hebrew-styled name with the -el ('God') ending; Cassiel/Kassiel is named in some Jewish and C▶KavodFrom the Hebrew kavod, 'glory; honour; weight; the radiant divine presence.' A word of deep res▶LevijamesLevijames is a modern compound joining two names into one: Levi (Hebrew, 'joined, attached') an▶MatheisMatheis reads as a German-styled form of Matthias, from the Hebrew Mattityahu, 'gift of God' - ▶MayaanFrom the Hebrew Maayan, 'spring; fountain; a source of water.' Used across genders in Israel; h▶MazielA modern coinage joining the Hebrew mazel ('luck; fortune') with the -el ending ('God') of ange▶MikayilAn Arabic form of Michael — Mikail, the archangel named in Islamic tradition — ultimately from ▶NavehFrom the Hebrew Naveh, 'oasis; pasture; a dwelling or home,' evoking a place of rest and beauty▶NerielNeriel is built on the Hebrew pattern of names ending in -el, 'God' (as in Gabriel, Uriel, Dani▶OziyahA modern name that echoes the Hebrew Uzziah, 'my strength is the Lord (Yah),' on the popular -i▶PenuelFrom the Hebrew Penuel (Peniel), 'face of God' — in Genesis, the place where Jacob wrestled thr▶SaymonA phonetic respelling of Simon, from the Hebrew Shimon, 'he has heard; listening.' The spelling▶ShailohA respelling of Shiloh, a biblical place name read as 'tranquil; peaceful' or 'his gift', and u▶YeidelA Yiddish diminutive of Yehuda — Judah in English — from a Hebrew root meaning 'to praise; to g▶YesiahA modern name whose sound echoes Isaiah ('the Lord is salvation') and Yeshua ('he saves'); as s▶YossyAn affectionate pet form of Yosef (Joseph), from the Hebrew for 'God will add; He will increase▶ZakhiasA spelling echoing Zacchaeus (Greek Zakchaios, from Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent') — the tax ▶
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