Traditional Baby Names
242 Traditional names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 242 baby names with a traditional 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.
Traditional Girl Names
Rivka#629 in the U.S.The original Hebrew form of Rebecca, from the root r-b-q (רבקה), meaning 'to bind,' 'to tie,' oChana#686 in the U.S.Hebrew form of Hannah, from Channah meaning grace, favor, or God has been gracious to me; used Anneliese#1405 in the U.S.Grace plus God's oath; gracious and devoted to GodGittel#2349 in the U.S.good, virtuousShaindy#2421 in the U.S.beautiful, prettySaori#3154 in the U.S.Written with kanji for 'sa' (sand, thread, early) and 'ori' (weaving), the most common reading Marygrace#4520 in the U.S.Compound of Mary ('beloved/bitter/wished-for child') and Grace ('grace, favor'), given as one nMarykate#4521 in the U.S.Compound of Mary ('beloved/bitter/wished-for child') and Kate (a short form of Katherine, 'pureRoseellen#7106 in the U.S.A joined name pairing Rose (the flower) with Ellen (a form of Helen, 'bright; shining light'). Breindel#9722 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Bryna/Brayna, tied to the Hebrew berakhah ('blessing') and to the word 'bFareedah#9784 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Farida, from farid ('unique, singular, matchless'). The related nKyriaki#9990 in the U.S.Kyriaki is Greek, 'of the Lord; belonging to the Lord,' and also the Greek word for 'Sunday' (tMarialena#10060 in the U.S.A compound of Maria (from Hebrew Miryam, the name of Mary) and Elena (Greek Helene, linked to 'Shaima#10191 in the U.S.From the Arabic Shaima (Shaymaa), understood as 'one with a distinguishing mark or beauty spot.Analaura#10367 in the U.S.Analaura is a Spanish double name written as one word: Ana, from the Hebrew Hannah, 'grace, favAricela#10390 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Araceli/Aracely, from the Latin ara caeli, 'altar of heaven' — a Marian titleBlimie#10442 in the U.S.A Yiddish name from Blume, 'flower,' with the affectionate ending -ie. It is a common and warmlFreidy#10513 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form of Frayda/Freida, from the Yiddish freyd, 'joy; gladness.' A warm traditionaFruma#10514 in the U.S.From the Yiddish frum, 'pious; devout; religious; righteous.' A traditional Ashkenazi name exprBronwen#10539 in the U.S.Bronwen is a true Welsh name from bron ('breast') and gwen ('white, fair, blessed') — traditionHenchy#10542 in the U.S.A Yiddish pet form in the Henie/Hendel family, ultimately tied to Hannah ('grace; favor'). A trLupe#10719 in the U.S.A short form of Guadalupe, a Spanish place-name (from an Arabic-Latin root read as 'river of thMagdalen#10732 in the U.S.From Magdalene, 'of Magdala,' the name of Mary Magdalene, a follower of Jesus; Magdala was a toMilcah#10780 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Milcah, 'queen' (from melekh, 'king'). In Genesis, Milcah is the wife of Nahor Mwajuma#10790 in the U.S.From the Swahili Mwajuma, tied to Ijumaa ('Friday'), traditionally given to a girl born on a FrNaamah#10794 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Naamah, 'pleasant; sweet; agreeable.' In Genesis she is a descendant of Cain; aNaara#10795 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Naarah, 'girl; maiden; young woman.' In 1 Chronicles it names a wife of Ashhur Saliha#10909 in the U.S.From the Arabic saliha, 'virtuous; righteous; morally good; pious' — the feminine of salih. A wUmme#11002 in the U.S.From the Arabic Umm ('mother'), the honorific 'Umme' ('mother of') opens many traditional MusliBridie#11252 in the U.S.An Irish diminutive of Bridget (Brighid), 'exalted one; strength; the high one,' the name of a Channah#11285 in the U.S.Channah is a variant of Hannah or Chana, from Hebrew channah ('grace; favor'). The Ch- spellingCharles#11287 in the U.S.Charles is a classic given name from Germanic karl ('free man'), borne by kings and saints acroDaksha#11299 in the U.S.Daksha is a Sanskrit name meaning 'able; competent; skilled', and also 'earth'. In Hindu traditEvamaria#11510 in the U.S.A compound of Eva, the Latin form of Hebrew Chavah ('life, living one'), and Maria, the Latin fKonstantina#11633 in the U.S.The Greek feminine form of Konstantinos (Constantine), from Latin 'constans,' meaning 'constantKritika#11639 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Krittika, the name of a nakshatra (lunar mansion) in Indian astronomy -- the Lolita#11686 in the U.S.A Spanish diminutive of Dolores, 'sorrows' (from Maria de los Dolores, 'Mary of the Sorrows'). Margarete#11726 in the U.S.The German and Scandinavian form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'pearl.' A classic, diRuwaida#11983 in the U.S.From Arabic ruwaida, a diminutive linked to the sense of 'walking gently, going softly, taking Sarahann#12006 in the U.S.A joined double name pairing Sarah ('princess; noblewoman') with Ann ('grace; favor') - a classAnnamary#12234 in the U.S.Annamary combines Anna ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) with Mary ('beloved' or 'bitter', from HebBassheva#12434 in the U.S.A spelling of the Hebrew Bat Sheva, known in English as Bathsheba: bat ('daughter') with sheva,Hannelore#12598 in the U.S.A German compound name joining Hanne, a short form of Johanna (from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is grJanaki#12656 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janaki (Janaki), 'daughter of Janaka' — a name of the goddess Sita, daughter Janani#12658 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Janani, 'mother; she who gives birth' — a tender heritage name used across SoJanetta#12660 in the U.S.Janetta is an elaborated form of Janet, itself a diminutive of Jane, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'Josabeth#12698 in the U.S.Josabeth is a form of the biblical Jehosheba (Josabeth), from the Hebrew for 'Yahweh is an oathKaiana#12713 in the U.S.Kaiana is a Hawaiian name, borne notably by the 18th-century chief Kaiana, an early Hawaiian trKalki#12722 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kalki, the name of the tenth and future avatar of the god Vishnu, foretold toKulsoom#12809 in the U.S.An Arabic feminine name, borne famously as part of Umm Kulthum, traditionally explained as 'havRasha#13151 in the U.S.From Arabic rasha, 'young gazelle; fawn' — a classic image of grace and gentleness in Arabic poSorcha#13286 in the U.S.From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic sorcha, 'radiant; bright.' Traditionally anglicised as SarahAbigayil#13435 in the U.S.A transliteration-style spelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy.' In the HAnalilia#13560 in the U.S.Analilia is a Spanish compound name joining Ana — from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor' — to LiliaAngeliki#13570 in the U.S.Angeliki is a Greek girls' name meaning 'angelic', from angelos, 'messenger; angel'. It is one Anilu#13577 in the U.S.Anilu is a Spanish compound name, most often read as Ana ('grace', from Hebrew Hannah) joined tCharna#13787 in the U.S.A Yiddish name from a Slavic root meaning 'black; dark' (compare Polish czarna), used for a darAyak#13824 in the U.S.A traditional Dinka name from South Sudan, borne by girls; the precise sense is not widely docuFeiga#14050 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from feygl, 'bird,' most often as a diminutive form of Feygl. It is a traIbtihal#14081 in the U.S.From the Arabic word ibtihal, meaning supplication — an earnest, humble prayer offered to God. Kalsoom#14266 in the U.S.From the Arabic Kulthum (Kulsum), traditionally glossed 'one with full, rounded cheeks' — a marMariem#14520 in the U.S.A spelling of Maryam, the Arabic form of Miryam/Mary. Maryam is honoured in both the Bible and Marieme#14521 in the U.S.A French-influenced West African spelling (often written Marieme) of Maryam, the Arabic form ofMehnaz#14560 in the U.S.From Persian mah/meh ('moon') and naz ('pride, grace, coquetry, glory'), read together as 'glorMargaretmary#14572 in the U.S.A solid-written double name joining Margaret — from the Greek margarites, 'pearl' — to Mary, frMarykathryn#14589 in the U.S.A double name fusing Mary (Hebrew Miryam, sense debated) with Kathryn, an English spelling of KMichiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the pNoorain#14678 in the U.S.From Arabic nur, 'light', in its dual form — nurayn/noorain, 'two lights'. The name carries theSuha#14956 in the U.S.From Arabic Suha, the traditional name of a very faint star near Mizar in the Big Dipper (Ursa Suhaylah#15002 in the U.S.Suhaylah (Suhaila) is the feminine of the Arabic name Suhayl, from a root carrying the sense ofTakiyah#15020 in the U.S.From the Arabic root behind taqiy/taqiyya — 'piety, God-consciousness, devoutness'. The same ro
Traditional Boy Names
Chaim#666 in the U.S.From Hebrew chayyim meaning life or lives; a plural form evoking the fullness of life; used in Dennis#707 in the U.S.From the Medieval Latin Dionysius, derived from the Greek Dionysios, meaning 'follower of DionyYehuda#741 in the U.S.The original Hebrew form of Judah, from Yehudah (יְהוּדָה), meaning 'praised' or 'one who givesSakari#3080 in the U.S.Finnish form of Zacharias/Zachary, from Hebrew Zekharyah meaning God has remembered or rememberShlome#3082 in the U.S.Yiddish and Eastern European Jewish form of Shlomo (Solomon), from Hebrew shalom meaning peaceLazer#3122 in the U.S.Yiddish form of Elazar or Eleazar, from Hebrew El'azar meaning 'God has helped'Muaz#3127 in the U.S.Arabic name from the root 'awdha ('to protect,' 'to seek refuge'), meaning 'one who is protecteBogdan#3215 in the U.S.Gift of God; given by GodJohnmichael#4241 in the U.S.Compound of John ('God is gracious') and Michael ('who is like God?'), given as one nameJohndavid#4476 in the U.S.Compound of John ('God is gracious') and David ('beloved'), given as one nameHusam#7923 in the U.S.An Arabic name, 'husam', 'sword' — as in Husam ad-Din, 'sword of the faith.' A strong, meaning-Philippos#8660 in the U.S.The Greek form of Philip, from Philippos, 'lover of horses' (philos, 'loving,' and hippos, 'horYankiel#8796 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yaakov (Jacob), a spelling cousin of Yankel, from Hebrew Yaakov, 'holder of tEfrayim#9141 in the U.S.Efrayim is the Hebrew form of the name rendered Ephraim in English, understood as 'fruitful' orSergei#9544 in the U.S.Sergei is the Russian form of Sergius, an old Roman (Latin) family name of uncertain deeper meaCandelario#9906 in the U.S.Candelario is a Spanish name from the feast of La Candelaria (Candlemas, 2 February), which comElye#10022 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Elijah (Eliyahu), from the Hebrew for 'the Lord is my God'; also read as an EKazuo#10458 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters; it often reads 'first son'Nicolaas#10466 in the U.S.The Dutch form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nike, 'victory,' Livingston#10468 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Livingston, 'Leving's town or settlement' (a personal Marston#10502 in the U.S.From the English place name and surname Marston, 'marsh town' (Old English mersc, 'marsh,' plusMonico#10529 in the U.S.A Spanish masculine form of Monica, a name of debated roots — tied to the Greek monos ('alone; Naftula#10549 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Naphtali, from the Hebrew Naftali, 'my struggle; wrestling' — a son of Jacob Nussen#10554 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Nathan (Nosson/Nussen), from the Hebrew Natan, 'he gave; gift'. A traditionalQuasim#10622 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Qasim (Quasim), 'one who distributes; a divider; a provider' — a name Rojelio#10664 in the U.S.A Spanish spelling of Rogelio, from the Germanic Hrodger/Roger, hrod ('fame') + ger ('spear') —Saddam#10682 in the U.S.From the Arabic Saddam, 'one who confronts; one who resists; a strong one.' A traditional ArabiShloima#10714 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Solomon (Shlomo), from the Hebrew shalom, 'peace.' Warm and traditional in AsShmeil#10715 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Samuel (Shmuel), from the Hebrew for 'God has heard; name of God.' Warm and tTanjiro#10752 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji; the -jiro element often Yonason#10850 in the U.S.Yonason is an Ashkenazi/Yiddish pronunciation-spelling of Jonathan, from Hebrew Yonatan, 'God hAbdalrahman#10900 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Rahman, 'servant of the Most Merciful' — abd ('servant') joined to al-RaAbdelaziz#10901 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Aziz, 'servant of the Almighty' — abd ('servant') joined to al-Aziz, oneAbdulhakeem#10904 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Hakeem, 'servant of the All-Wise' — abd ('servant') joined to al-Hakim, Abdulhamid#10905 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Hamid, 'servant of the All-Praiseworthy' — abd ('servant') joined to al-Abdulmajeed#10906 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Majid, 'servant of the All-Glorious' — abd ('servant') joined to al-MajiAbdulrahim#10907 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Rahim, 'servant of the Most Compassionate' — abd ('servant') joined to aAbdulsamad#10908 in the U.S.From the Arabic Abd al-Samad, 'servant of the Eternal; servant of the Self-Sufficient' — abd ('Avetis#11042 in the U.S.From the Armenian Avetis (also Avedis), 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' - a traditional name Avrahom#11045 in the U.S.A Yiddish/Hebrew form of Abraham, from the Hebrew Avraham, 'father of a multitude; father of maFotios#11195 in the U.S.A Greek name from 'phos / photos', 'light' — 'luminous, of the light.' Borne by St Photios of CEncarnacion#11281 in the U.S.From the Spanish Encarnacion, 'incarnation' — a devotional name honoring the Incarnation of ChrJachin#11443 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yakhin, 'he will establish' (or 'he establishes'). Jachin is a biblical name borne Jame#11471 in the U.S.Jame reads as a short form or clipped spelling of James, ultimately from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (JaJeptha#11521 in the U.S.Jeptha is a form of Jephthah, a Hebrew biblical name usually read as 'he opens' or 'God opens' Johnanthony#11550 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Anthony (from the RomanJohndaniel#11552 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Daniel (Hebrew, 'God isJohnpeter#11553 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Peter (Greek, 'rock; stJohnryan#11554 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Ryan (Irish, 'little kiJohnthomas#11556 in the U.S.A joined double name written as one word: John ('God is gracious') plus Thomas (Aramaic, 'twin'Keanan#11638 in the U.S.A form of the Irish Cianan (Kienan), a diminutive of Cian, 'ancient; enduring'. A heritage nameKeeran#11641 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Ciaran (Kieran), from ciar, 'dark; black', with a diminutive, giving 'lKillion#11687 in the U.S.A spelling of Killian (Cillian), from the Irish cill, 'church; cell', with a diminutive, often Olegario#11863 in the U.S.A Spanish name from a Germanic root, borne by Saint Olegarius (Oleguer) of Barcelona. Its GermaPavlo#11889 in the U.S.The Ukrainian form of Paul, from the Latin paulus, 'small; humble.' A traditional Ukrainian namPanayiotis#11929 in the U.S.From the Greek Panagiotis, 'all-holy,' honoring the Panagia ('All-Holy One'), a title of the ViYsidro#11972 in the U.S.The Spanish Ysidro, a form of Isidro/Isidore, from the Greek Isidoros, 'gift of Isis.' Tied to Saamir#12042 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Samir, 'companion in evening conversation; entertaining friend' —Safeer#12046 in the U.S.From the Arabic safir, 'ambassador; envoy; one who mediates between parties.' A dignified name Salatiel#12048 in the U.S.A form of the biblical Hebrew Shealtiel, 'I have asked of God' — the father of Zerubbabel in thSeif#12076 in the U.S.From the Arabic sayf, 'sword.' A strong, classic name often paired in Sayf al-Din, 'sword of thShamai#12089 in the U.S.Shamai is a Hebrew name most famous as that of Shammai, the great Talmudic sage and rival of HiSosuke#12111 in the U.S.Sosuke is a Japanese boys' name whose meaning shifts with the kanji chosen — the '-suke' elemenSteban#12113 in the U.S.Steban is a form of the Spanish Esteban (Stephen), from the Greek Stephanos, 'crown; garland.' Swastik#12122 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name meaning 'auspicious; well-being; conducive to good fortune,' from su- ('good') Takashi#12136 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen but commonly reads as 'noble; eVicenzo#12221 in the U.S.A spelling of the Italian Vincenzo, itself from the Latin Vincentius (vincere, 'to conquer') — Yankel#12261 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form of Yaakov (Jacob), from Hebrew Yaakov, 'holder of the heel; supplanAshvath#12468 in the U.S.Ashvath is a variant spelling of Ashwath / Ashvattha, the Sanskrit name of the sacred fig (peepAudemar#12481 in the U.S.Audemar is a Germanic name combining 'aud' ('wealth; fortune') with 'mar' ('famous; renowned').Avighna#12492 in the U.S.Avighna is a Sanskrit name meaning 'without obstacles' or 'remover of obstacles', used as an epAviraaj#12493 in the U.S.Aviraaj is a Sanskrit-rooted name generally read as 'king' or 'sovereign', with the 'raaj' elemAvneesh#12494 in the U.S.Avneesh is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lord of the earth', from avani ('earth') and isha ('lord').Awais#12496 in the U.S.Awais is an Arabic name, a form of Owais, borne by Owais al-Qarni, a revered early follower of Ayash#12499 in the U.S.Ayash is an Arabic name connected to the root 'a-y-sh' ('to live'), often read in the sense of Azhan#12508 in the U.S.Azhan is an Arabic name from Adhan, the Islamic call to prayer. The name carries a devotional rBarton#12522 in the U.S.Barton is an English surname and place name from Old English elements meaning 'barley farm' or Basem#12523 in the U.S.Basem is an Arabic name meaning 'smiling' or 'one who smiles', from a root tied to cheerfulnessBasim#12524 in the U.S.Basim is an Arabic name meaning 'smiling' or 'one who smiles', a variant in spelling of Basem. Basit#12525 in the U.S.Basit is an Arabic name meaning 'the Extender' or 'the One who enlarges'. Al-Basit is one of thBassem#12526 in the U.S.Bassem is an Arabic name meaning 'smiling' or 'one who smiles', a spelling variant of Basem/BasBautista#12527 in the U.S.Bautista is the Spanish form of 'Baptist', from the Greek for 'one who baptizes', honoring JohnBenyomin#12536 in the U.S.Benyomin is a Yiddish and traditional Hebrew form of Benjamin, from the Hebrew for 'son of the Chaskel#12618 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Ezekiel (Yechezkel), from the Hebrew Yeḥezqel, 'God will strengthen'. Long usGadi#12747 in the U.S.A Hebrew name, 'my fortune, my luck', from 'gad' ('fortune'). A name in the Book of Numbers; a Jaffar#12859 in the U.S.An Arabic name (Ja'far), 'stream, rivulet.' Borne by Ja'far ibn Abi Talib and Imam Ja'far al-SaHaralambos#12925 in the U.S.From the Greek Charalampos, built on chara ('joy') and lampein ('to shine'), giving the sense 'Herminio#12941 in the U.S.Herminio is a Spanish and Portuguese name derived from the Roman family name Herminius, itself Hernando#12942 in the U.S.Hernando is a Spanish form of Ferdinand, from Germanic roots often read as fardi ('journey') anJoncarlo#13052 in the U.S.Joncarlo is a compound of Jon (a form of John, 'God is gracious') and Carlo (the Italian CharleJerrold#13104 in the U.S.A variant of Gerald (and of the medieval English Gerold/Jerold), from Germanic ger, 'spear', plKaspar#13221 in the U.S.The German and Central European form of Casper/Jasper, traditionally traced to a Persian word fKassem#13222 in the U.S.A common Levantine and French-influenced spelling of Arabic Qasim, from a root meaning 'to diviKazmier#13239 in the U.S.An American spelling of Polish Kazimierz (Latinized Casimir), from Slavic elements traditionallKenjiro#13240 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters; it often reads 'second sonKhaalid#13282 in the U.S.A long-vowel spelling of Arabic Khalid (Khālid), 'eternal; everlasting; abiding'. It is a widelKhasan#13290 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Hasan (Ḥasan), 'handsome; good; beautiful' — the Kh- form is common in RusJinwoo#13293 in the U.S.Jinwoo is a common Korean given name. Like most Korean names, its meaning depends on which hanjLochlainn#13392 in the U.S.Lochlainn is an Irish name meaning 'Viking; Norseman,' from a word for the land of the Norse (lMuath#13544 in the U.S.From Arabic Mu'adh, 'protected one; one given refuge', from the root '-w-dh ('to take refuge').Mudassir#13547 in the U.S.From Arabic al-Muddaththir, 'the cloaked one; the one enveloped in a cloak' — the title of the Naaman#13563 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Na'aman, 'pleasantness; agreeable', from the root n-'-m ('to be pleasant'). In Najeeb#13573 in the U.S.From Arabic Najib, 'noble; distinguished; of good stock' — a word that carries both the sense oNewman#13600 in the U.S.From the English surname Newman, from Middle English 'newe man' — a newcomer to a village or esNezar#13601 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic Nizar, usually glossed 'few; scant' in the sense of rare and thereforeNikoloz#13607 in the U.S.The Georgian form of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos — nike ('victory') plus laos ('people').Mordcha#13692 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Mordecai (Mordechai), the hero of the biblical Book of Esther; the name traceNissen#13762 in the U.S.A Yiddish name derived from Nissan, the Hebrew month of spring (when Passover falls), tied to aSpiro#13915 in the U.S.A short form of the Greek name Spyridon, borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century bisSpiros#13916 in the U.S.The standard Greek short form of Spyridon, keeping the Greek -s ending. Saint Spyridon of CorfuSpyridon#13918 in the U.S.A Greek name borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century shepherd-bishop who is among thReynier#14048 in the U.S.A Dutch and French form of Rayner, from the Germanic ragin, 'counsel; wisdom,' and hari, 'army'Ubayd#14053 in the U.S.From Arabic Ubayd, a diminutive of Abd, 'servant' — understood in Muslim tradition as 'little sUmer#14058 in the U.S.A common South Asian spelling of the Arabic name Umar, linked to the root for life and long-livVasile#14064 in the U.S.The Romanian form of Basil, from Greek basileios, 'kingly; royal', itself from basileus, 'king'Yaacov#14136 in the U.S.A transliteration of the Hebrew name Yaakov, the biblical Jacob — patriarch of the Israelites, Yaaqoub#14137 in the U.S.A transliteration of Arabic Yaqub, the name of the prophet Jacob, revered in Islam as a prophetYafet#14139 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yefet or Yafet, the biblical Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah. It is usuaYakim#14143 in the U.S.A short form of the Hebrew name Yehoyakim (Jehoiakim), 'the Lord will raise up' or 'the Lord esYaseer#14145 in the U.S.A spelling of Arabic Yasir, from a root meaning 'to be easy; to be gentle', read as 'one who maYekusiel#14152 in the U.S.The Ashkenazi Yiddish pronunciation of the Hebrew name Yekutiel, a name in the book of ChroniclYitzhak#14156 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yitzchak, the biblical Isaac — son of Abraham and Sarah and second of the threeYohannan#14162 in the U.S.The Aramaic and Syriac form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'. Yohannan is a traYosias#14163 in the U.S.A Spanish-influenced form of Josiah (Latin Josias), from Hebrew Yoshiyahu, the young reforming Yosuf#14165 in the U.S.A spelling of Yusuf, the Arabic form of Joseph and the name of a prophet honored in Islam; the Ysmael#14168 in the U.S.A Spanish-style spelling of Ismael, from Hebrew Yishmael, 'God hears'. Ishmael is the son of AbZacharyah#14184 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Zachariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord remembers'. The name belongs tZanvil#14200 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Samuel (Hebrew Shmuel), usually read as 'God has heard' or 'name of God'. ZanZaqueo#14202 in the U.S.The Spanish form of Zacchaeus, from Greek Zakchaios and Hebrew Zakkai, 'pure; innocent'. Zaccha
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