Appendix:Hebrew given names
Hebrew-language appendices
List of Hebrew names, as derived from Modern Hebrew and Biblical Hebrew.
Maintenance notes
[edit]This list includes any Hebrew name that is known to be used as a personal name in any cultural or religious tradition. This includes but is not limited to all existing traditions used by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. If the gender of the name is not listed, it is of (as yet) undetermined gender.
Inclusion
[edit]For linguistic consistency, as long as a name has an attestable or logical Hebrew form, then Hebrew form in Hebrew alphabetical order is preferred in all cases, even if none of the people who use the name are active speakers of Hebrew.
If the name originates in another language or is widely-known but obsolete, include it as well for clarity purposes; especially if the name does not have an intuitive spelling. If a name of ultimate Hebrew origin exists in another language, but has in some way been modified to reflect circumstances such as a different gender, "pet form", diminutive ("little") state, or hypocoristic (shortened/nickname) state, etc., then the name probably does not belong in this list. In most of these cases, the name has become inseparably integrated with the grammar of the host language, and no longer has a distinct Hebrew counterpart. If there are name lists on Wikipedia for the host language, then such a name probably belongs in that particular list.
This list also omits common contractions of names. These common contractions often shorten and simplify a commonly used root component that occurs at the beginning or end of the name.
These include:
- At the beginnings of names:
- At the ends of names:
- יָהוּ yahu (the LORD) can become יָה ya.
Contractions are not as common if a contracted spelling yields the same sequence of letters as another traditionally different name; such as the difference between אֱלִיעֶזֶר ʼĔlîʻezer and אֶלְעָזָר ʼElʻazār.
Furthermore, names ending with שע, where this means "salvation," have traditionally had no fewer than five variant vocalizations—שַׁע šạʻ, שִׁעַ šīªʻ, שֵׁעַ šēªʻ, שֻׁעַ šūªʻ and שֹׁעַ šōªʻ. Only the most common form is included on this list, and the other forms with other vowels are to be understood to be possible variations of the name.
Latinization
[edit]For Modern Hebrew: use format of Hebrew Academy (2006), but with <ch> and <tz> being used for <ח> and <צץ>, respectively, to match frequent transliteration, as well as dagesh chazak not being marked.
For earlier forms of Hebrew: use Biblical/ otherwise historically prominent latinizations. Do not place them in the Modern Hebrew column, even if the form is common as an Anglicization.
For technical latinizations: use Polska Norma PN-74, but with <á ạ é ī í ō ọ ū> being written as <a a e i i o ā u>, respectively. Also, do not mark alef unless it appears after a consonant or vowel (outside of Aramaic names). This is done to reduce redundant diacritics and spellings. Additionally, the hataf vowels (ă ĕ ŏ) can be simplified to schwa (ə) if they immediately follow a consonant that is not a guttural (א ה ח ע), as a marker of pronunciation.
The standards can be seen here
Israeli English transcriptions
[edit]Israelis often use certain popular transcriptions when they transcribe their names into English but are not fully Anglicizing their names. These transcriptions are often simple, spelling in such a way that they do not use characters or diacritics not found in English.
Typically, the differences between these transcriptions and Standard Hebrew scientific transliteration are:
- א Álef and ע ʻáyin are typically transcribed as a simple apostrophe ('), and never at the beginning or ends of names nor before other consonants. Almost as often, this apostrophe is not transcribed at all.
- Vowel stress accents are never transcribed. This is largely due to the regular stress patterns of Modern Hebrew.
- ְ Shwa is scientifically transliterated "ə", is either transcribed <e> or <'> or removed completely. Which one is based on rather subtle (albeit largely regular) habits of Israeli Hebrew pronunciation, e.g. "Kna'an" vs. "Ashkenaz".
- ֵי Ẓere male, scientifically written <ē>, is typically transcribed <ei> or <ey>. ֵ Zeire and ֶ Seggol, both also scientifically and commonly transliterated <e>.
- Where י yod comes after a vowel and either before a consonant or at the end of a name, Israelis often diphthongize it with the preceding vowel, and transcribe it "i", e.g. "Yishai".
- Doubled consonants are often transcribed single, though both "s" and "ss" are often transcribed "ss" to emphasize that it is not pronounced like English <z>. <iyy> is especially reduced to "iy" or simply "i", e.g. "Eliyahu" or "Eliahu".
- Where י yod occurs between two vowels where the vowel on the right is pronounced "i", the "y" or "yy" is sometimes not transcribed at all, and sometimes an apostrophe is placed instead, e.g. "Chaim" (though "Chayim" can be found too).
- ח Ḥet is often transcribed "h", "ch" or "kh" at the beginnings of names or after other consonants, but is typically transcribed "ch" or "kh" everywhere else, e.g. "Heshvan", "Yiftach".
- Soft כ ḵaf is transcribed "ch" or "kh".
- צ Ẓade is typically transcribed <tz> (e.g. "Yitzhak"), though s, <ts>, and <z> can also be found in rare occasions.
- ק Qof is typically transcribed <k>, but <q> occurs in careful transliteration.
- שׁ Šin is transcribed <sh>.
List
[edit]Prefixes and Suffixes
[edit]Prefix/ Suffix | Meaning | Notes | ||
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Hebrew (Niqqud) | Latinized | |||
Formal (Technical) | Variants | |||
Prefixes | ||||
-אב-) אב) | Av- (Āḇ-) | Ab- | Father/ parent (of) | Often a short form of Avi- |
-אֲבִי-) אבי) | Avi- (Ăḇi-) | Abi- | (My) father/ parent (is/ of) | |
-אַח-) אח) | Ach- (Āḥ-) | Brother/ sibling (of) | Often a short form of Achi- | |
-אֲחִי-) אחי) | Achi- (Ăḥi-) | (My) brother/ parent (is/ of) | ||
-אֵל-) אל) | El- (Ēl-) | God (is) | Often a short form of Eli- | |
-אֱלִי-) אלי) | Eli- (Ĕli-) | (My) God (is/ of) | ||
-בֶּן-) בן) | Ben- (Ben-) | Son/ bearer/ child (of) | Mostly used in family names | |
-בַר-) בר) | Bar- (Baṯ-) | Son/ bearer (of) | Mostly used in family names | |
-בַּת-) בת) | Bat- (Baṯ-) | Bas-, Bath- | Daughter/ bearer (of) | Mostly used in family names |
-הַ-) ה) | Ha- (Ha-) | The | Used in family names and bynames | |
-יְהוֹ-) יהו) | Yeho- (Yəho-) | Jeho- | God (is) | |
-יוֹ-) יו) | Yo- (Yo-) | Jo- | God (is) | Short form of Yeho- |
-לִי-) לי) | Li- (Li-) | Le-, Ly- | I have (a) | |
Suffixes | ||||
אֵל) -אל-) | -el (-ēl) | (is/ of) God | ||
ה) -ה-ָ) | -a (-a) | -ah | Makes feminines | Often changes stem |
י) -י-ִ) | -i (-i) | -y | My (x); (x) of mine | Often changes stem |
י) -י-ִ) | -i (-i) | -y | -ish, -y; Makes diminutives | Often changes stem; Typically masculine |
יָה) -יה-) | -ya (-ya) | -ia | (is/ of) God | Short form of -yahu |
יָהוּ) -יהו-) | -yahu (-yāhu) | -iah, -ias, -jah | (is/ of) God | |
יק) -יק-ִ) | -ik (-iq) | -ic | Makes masculine diminutives | Not as common as -i |
ית) -ית-ִ) | -it (-iṯ) | -eet, -ith | Makes feminine diminutives | |
לִי) -לי-) | -li (-li) | -ly | I have (x), (x) of my own | |
ת) -ת-ֶ) | -et (-eṯ) | -eth | Makes feminines | Often changes stem |
Feminine names
[edit]Name | Meaning | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Hebrew (Niqqud) | Latinized | |||
Formal (Technical) | Variants | |||
אֲבִיבָה) אביבא) | Aviva (Ăḇiḇa) | Springtime | ||
אֲבִיטַל) אביטל) | Avital (Ăḇiṭal) | My father's dew | ||
אֲבִישַׁי) אבישי) | Avishay (Ăḇišay) | My father's gift | ||
אַדְוָה) אדווה) | Adva (Aḏwa) | Advah | Ripple, wave | |
אֲדָר) אדר) | Adar (Ăḏār) | Adar (Jewish month) | ||
אֲהוּבָה) אהובה) | Ahuva (Ăhuḇa) | Loved | ||
אַיָּה) איה) | Aya (Ayya) | Aia, Aja, Ajah | Buzzard | |
אַיֶּלֶת) איילת) | Ayelet (Ayyelet) | Power | ||
אַיָּלָה) איילה) | Ayala (Ayyāla) | Doe (female deer) | ||
אִילָנָה) אילנה) | Ilana (Ilāna) | Tree | ||
אַלְמוֹג) אלמוג) | Almog (Almoḡ) | Coral | ||
אֱמוּנָה) אמונה) | Emuna (Ĕmuna) | Emunah | Faith | |
אָסְנַת) אסנת) | Osnat (Osnāṯ) | Asenath | ||
אֶסְתֵּר) אסתר) | Ester (Estēr) | Esther | Star | |
אֲפִיק) אפיק) | Afik (Ăp̄iq) | Channel, riverbed | ||
אֶפְרָת) אפרת) | Efrat (Ep̄rāṯ) | Ephrath | Ephrath (place name) | |
אוֹרְנָה) אורנה) | Orna (Orna) | Pine | ||
אֶשְׁחָר) אשחר) | Eshchar (Ešḥār) | Buckthorn | ||
אֶשְׁכּוֹל) אשכול) | Eshkol (Eškol) | Grape cluster | ||
אֵשֶׁל) אשל) | Eshel (Ēšel) | Eishel | Tamarisk | |
אֶתְגָּר) אתגר) | Etgar (Eṯgar) | Challenge | ||
בַּהַט) בהט) | Bahat (Bahaṭ) | Alabaster | ||
בִּינָה) בינה) | Bina (Bina) | Intelligence | ||
בַּר) בר) | Bar (Bar) | Pure, clean | ||
בְּרוֹשׁ) ברוש) | Brosh (Bəroš) | Cypress | ||
בַּתְיָהוּ) בתיהו) | Batyahu (Baṯyāhu) | Bithiah | Daughter of God | |
בַּתְשֶׁבַע) בתשבע) | Batsheva (Batšeḇaˁ) | Daughter of an oath | ||
גְּאֻלָּה) גאולה) | Geula (Gəˀulla) | Geulah, Geulla | Redemption | |
גִּילָה) גילה) | Gila (Gila) | Joy | ||
גִּילִי) גילי) | Gili (Gili) | My joy | ||
גַּל) גל) | Gal (Gal) | Wave (of water) | ||
גַּן) גן) | Gan (Gan) | Garden | ||
דְּבורה) דבורה) | Dvora (Dəḇora) | Debora | Bee | |
דּוֹבָה) דובה) | Dova (Doḇa) | Bear | ||
דֻּבָּה) דובה) | Duba (Dubba) | Bear | ||
דּוֹלֶב) דולב) | Dolev (Doleḇ) | Plane (tree) | ||
דּוֹרוֹן) דורון) | Doron (Doron) | Gift | ||
דּוֹרִית) דורית) | Dorit (Doriṯ) | Generation (roughly) | ||
דּוֹרְלִי) דורלי) | Dorli (Dorli) | I have a generation | ||
דַּיָּנָה) דיינה) | Dayana (Dayyāna) | Diana | Judge | |
דִּינָה) דינה) | Dina (Dina) | Dinah | Judgement | |
דַּלְיָה) דליה) | Dalya (Dalya) | Dalia | Shoot, branch | |
דְּלִילָה) דלילה) | Dlila (Dəlila) | Delilah | Weakener | |
דַּפְנָה) דפנה) | Dafna (Dap̄na) | Daphna | Laurel, daphne | |
דַּקָּר) דקר) | Dakar (Daqqār) | Grouper | ||
דַּר) דר) | Dar (Dar) | Nacre | ||
דְּרוֹר) דרור) | Dror (Dəror) | Sparrow; freedom | ||
דְּרוֹרָה) קרורה) | Drora (Dərora) | Sparrow (roughly) | ||
דִּקְלָה) דקלה) | Dikla (Diqla) | Palm tree (Aramaic) | ||
הָגָר) הגר) | Hagar (Hāgār) | uncertain | ||
הֲדָס) הדס) | Hadas (Hăḏās) | Myrtle | ||
הֲדַסָּה) הדסה) | Hadasa (Hăḏassa) | Hadassa | Myrtle | |
הָדָר) הדר) | Hadar (Hāḏār) | Splendor (archaic) | ||
הוֹד) הוד) | Hod (Hoḏ) | Glory | ||
הִלָּה) הילה) | Hila (Hilla) | Halo | ||
וֶרֶד) ורד) | Vered (Wereḏ) | Rose | ||
וַרְדָּה) ורדה) | Varda (Warda) | Rose (roughly) | ||
זוֹהַר) זוהר) | Zohar (Zohar) | Radiance | ||
זֶהָבָה) זהבה) | Zehava (Zehāḇa) | Gold | ||
זִיוָה) זיוה) | Ziva (Ziwa) | Shining | ||
זָמִיר) זמיר) | Zamir (Zāmir) | Nightingale | ||
זֶמֶר) זמר) | Zemer (Zemer) | Song | ||
זַכִּיָּה) זכיה) | Zakiya (Zakkiyya) | Zakkia | Pure | |
חֲבִיבָה) חביבה) | Chaviva (Ḥăḇiḇa) | Darling | ||
חַגִּית) חגית) | Chagit (Ḥaggiṯ) | Festive | ||
חַוָּה) חוה) | Chava (Ḥawwa) | Ava, Eve | Living | |
חֻלְדָּה) חולדה) | Chulda (Ḥulda) | Weasel | ||
חַיָּה) חיה) | Chaya (Ḥayya) | Living | ||
חִירָה) חירה) | Chira (Ḥira) | Liberty (archaic) | ||
חֵן) חן) | Chen (Ḥēn) | Charm | ||
חַנָּה) חנה) | Chana (Ḥanna) | Anna, Hannah | Mercy | |
חָצָב) חצב) | Chatzav (Ḥāṣāḇ) | Sea onion | ||
חֵרוּת) חרות) | Cherut (Ḥēruṯ) | Liberty | ||
טַל) טל) | Tal (Ṭal) | Dew | ||
טַלְיָהוּ) טליהו) | Talyahu (Ṭalyāhu) | Talia | Dew of God | |
יְהוּדִית) יהודית) | Yehudit (Yəhuḏiṯ) | Judith | Give thanks, give praise | |
יְהוֹחַנָּה) יהוחנה) | Yehochana (Yəhoḥanna) | Joan, Johanna | God had mercy on her | |
יְהוֹכֶבֶד) יהוכבד) | Yehokheved (Yəhoḵeḇeḏ) | Jochebed | Glory of God | |
יְמִימָה) ימימה) | Yemima (Yəmima) | Jemima | Dove, pigeon (archaic) | |
יַסְעוּר) יסעור) | Yasur (Yasˁur) | Puffin | ||
יָעֵל) יעל) | Yael (Yāˁēl) | Ibex | ||
יַקִּירָה) יקירה) | Yakira (Yaqqira) | Precious, gem | ||
יַרְדֵּן) ירדן) | Yarden (Yardēn) | Jordan | Jordan (place name) | |
יַשְׁפֵה) ישפה) | Yashfe (Yašp̄ē) | Casper, Gaspar, Jasper | Jasper | |
לֵאָה) לאה) | Lea (Lēa) | Leah | uncertain | |
לָאֵל) לאל) | Lael (Lāˀēl) | Belonging to God | ||
לְבוֹנָה) לבונה) | Levona (Ləḇona) | Frankincense | ||
לְבָנָה) לבנה) | Levana (Ləḇāna) | Moon, The Moon | ||
לַהַט) להט) | Lahat (Lahaṭ) | Blaze; enthusiasm | ||
לוֹטֶם) לוטם) | Lotem (Loṭem) | Rockrose | ||
לַחַן) לחן) | Lachan (Laḥan) | Melody | ||
לַיְלָה) לילה) | Layla (Layla) | Leila | Night | |
לִינוֹר) לינור) | Linor (Linor) | |||
לֶשֶׁם) לשם) | Leshem (Lešem) | Jacinth | ||
מָאי) מאי) | Mai (Māˀi) | May | May (month) | |
מָאיָה) מאיה) | Maya (Māˀya) | Maia | Water (Aramaic) | |
מַגְדִּיאֵל) מגדיאל) | Magdiel (Maḡdiˀēl) | My sweetness is God | ||
מוֹר) מור) | Mor (Mor) | Myrrh | ||
מוֹרָן) מורן) | Moran (Morān) | Arrowwood | ||
מַזָּל) מזל) | Mazal (Mazzāl) | Mazzal | Luck | |
מָטָר) מטר) | Matar (Māṭār) | Rain | ||
מִיכָל) מיכל) | Mikhal (Miḳāl) | Michal | Who is each one? | |
מַיִּם) מים) | Mayim (Mayyim) | Maim, Mayyim | Water | |
מֵיתָר) מיתר) | Meytar (Mēyṯār) | String, chord | ||
מַלְכָּה) מלכה) | Malka (Malka) | Malkah | Queen | |
מִלְכָּה) מלכה) | Milka (Milka) | Milcah | Queen (archaic) | |
מְנוּחָה) מנוחה) | Menucha (Mənuḥa) | Mnucha | Calm, respite | |
מַעֲיָן) מעיין) | Maayan (Maˁăyān) | Mayan | Fountain, spring | |
מֵרַב) מרב) | Merav (Mēraḇ) | Merab | Maximum | |
מִרְיָם) מרים) | Miryam (Miryām) | Miriam, Mariam | Bitter waters | |
מָשׂוֹשׂ) משוש) | Masos (Maśoś) | Mirth | ||
מַתָּנָה) מתנה) | Matana (Mattāna) | Mattana | Gift, present | |
נָאוָה) נאוה) | Nava (Nāˀwa) | Comely, seemly | ||
נֹגַהּ) נגה) | Nogah (Noḡah) | Shimmering; Venus | ||
נוֹי) נוי) | Noy (Noy) | Decoration | ||
נוֹיָה) נויה) | Noya (Noya) | Decoration (roughly) | ||
נוֹעָה) נועה) | Noa (Noˁa) | Moving | ||
נוּרִית) נורית) | Nurit (Nuriṯ) | Buttercup | ||
נַחַל) נחל) | Nachal (Naḥal) | River, stream | ||
נֶחָמָה) נחמה) | Nechama (Neḥāma) | Comfort, consolation | ||
נַחַת) נחת) | Nachat (Naḥaṯ) | Nahath | Relaxation | |
נֶטַע) נטע) | Neta (Neṭaˁ) | Netta | Plant | |
נִצָּה) ניצה) | Nitza (Niṣṣa) | Bud, seedling | ||
נַעֲמָה) נעמה) | Naama (Naˁăma) | Pleasure | ||
נָעֳמִי) נעמי) | Noomi (Noˁŏmi) | Naomi, Nomi | My pleasure (roughly) | |
נַרְקִיס) נרקיס) | Narkis (Narqis) | Daffodil; Narcissus | ||
סַבְיוֹן) סביון) | Savyon (Saḇyon) | Ragwort | ||
סַחְלָב) סחלב) | Sachlav (Saḥlāḇ) | Orchid | ||
סֶלַע) סלע) | Sela (Selaˁ) | Rock | ||
סַפִּיר) ספיר) | Sapir (Sappir) | Sapphire | ||
סְתָו) סתיו) | Stav (Səṯāw) | Autumn | ||
עָגוּר) עגור) | Agur (ˁĀḡur) | Crane (bird) | ||
עָדָה) עדה) | Ada (ˁĀḏa) | Ornament | ||
עֲדִי) עדי) | Adi (ˁĂḏi) | My ornament | ||
עֲדִינָה) עדינה) | Adina (ˁĂḏina) | Gentle | ||
עוֹפֶר) עופר) | Ofer (ˁOp̄er) | Offer, Opher | Fawn | |
עוֹפְרָה) עופרה) | Ofra (ˁOp̄ra) | Ophra | Fawn | |
עִדָּן) עידן) | Idan (ˁIddān) | Eon, age | ||
עִירִית) עירית) | Irit (ˁIriṯ) | Chive | ||
עֲלִיָּה) עליה) | Aliya (ˁĂliyya) | Alia, Aliyah | Ascent | |
עַלִּיז) עליז) | Aliz (ˁAlliz) | Merryment | ||
עַלִּיזָה) עליזה) | Aliza (ˁAlliza) | Merry | ||
עִנְבָּר) ענבר) | Inbar (ˁInbār) | Amber | ||
עָנָה) ענה) | Ana (ˁĀna) | Answer, response | ||
עֲנַת) ענת) | Anat (ˁĂnaṯ | Anath | ||
עֲתַלְיָהוּ) עתליהו) | Atalya (ˁĂṯalyāhu) | Atalia | ||
עַתְלִית) עתלית) | Atlit (ˁAṯliṯ) | Athlith | ||
פְאֵר) פאר) | Peer (Pəˀēr) | Majesty (archaic) | ||
פָּז) פז) | Paz (Pāz) | Gold (archaic) | ||
פֶּלֶא) פלא) | Pele (Peleˀ) | Wonder, miracle | ||
פְּנִינָה) פנינה) | Pnina (Pənina) | Penina | Pearl | |
פֶּרֶג) פרג) | Pereg (Pereḡ) | Poppyseed | ||
צוֹפִיָּה) צופיה) | Tzofiya (Ṣop̄iyya) | Zofia | Watchpoint | |
צִפּוֹרָה) ציפורה) | Tzipora (Ṣippora) | Zippora | Bird (archaic) | |
צַפְרִיר) צפריר) | Tzafrir (Ṣap̄rir) | Zephyr | ||
צְרוּיָהוּ) צרויהו) | Tzruyahu (Ṣəruyāhu) | Zeruiah | ||
קֶרֶן) קרן) | Keren (Qeren) | Horn, antler; beam, ray | ||
קֶשֶת) קשת) | Keshet (Qešeṯ) | Bow (archery); rainbow | ||
רְאֻמָּה) ראומה) | Reuma (Rəˀumma) | Antelope (Aramaic) | ||
רִבְקָה) רבקה) | Rivka (Riḇq��) | Rebecca | Connection (roughly) | |
רָוִית) רוית) | Ravit (Rāwiṯ) | Quenched | ||
רוּת) רות) | Rut (Ruṯ) | Ruth | ||
רוֹתֶם) רותם) | Rotem (Roṯem) | Retama | ||
רָחֵל) רחל) | Rachel (Rāḥēl) | Rachel | Ewe | |
רַחַת) רחת) | Rachat (Raḥaṯ) | Delight | ||
רִנָּה) רינת) | Rina (Rinna) | Glee | ||
רִנַּת) רינת) | Rinat (Rinnaṯ) | |||
רֶשֶׁף) רשף) | Reshef (Rešep̄) | Repha, Resheph | Ember, fever | |
שֻׁלָּמִית) שולמית) | Shulamit (Šullāmiṯ) | Shullamith | ||
שׁוֹשָן) שושן) | Shoshan (Šošān) | Susan | Lily | |
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) שושנה) | Shoshana (Šošanna) | Susanna, Shoshanna | Lily | |
שַׁי) שי) | Shay (Šay) | Shai | Gift | |
שִׁילֹה) שילה) | Shilo (Šilo) | Shiloh | Shiloh (place name) | |
שִׁירָה) שירה) | Shira (Šira) | Song | ||
שִׁמְרִית) שמרית) | Shimrit (Šimriṯ) | Samrith | ||
שָׁנִי) שני) | Shani (Šāni) | Scarlet | ||
שָׂרָה) שרה) | Sara (Śāra) | Sarah | Mistress; princess | |
תְּהִלָּה) תהילה) | Tehila (Təhilla) | Tehilla | Prayer | |
תְּחִיָּה) תחיה) | Techiya (Təḥiyya) | Tehia | Revival | |
תִּלְתָּן) תלתן) | Tiltan (Tiltān) | Clover | ||
תָּמָר) תמר) | Tamar (Tāmār) | Date palm, date tree |
Masculine names
[edit]Name | Meaning | Notes | ||
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Hebrew (Niqqud) | Latinized | |||
Formal (Technical) | Variants | |||
אֲבִיאַד) אביאד) | Aviad (Ăḇiˀaḏ) | Abiad | Father's fire (archaic) | |
אָבִיב) אביב) | Aviv (Āḇiḇ) | Abib | Spring (season) | |
אֲבִיגְדּוֹר) אביגדור) | Avigdor (Ăḇiḡdor) | Father of protection | ||
אֲבִיגַיִּל) אביגיל) | Avigayil (Ăḇiḡayyil) | Abigail | Father's joy (archaic) | |
אֶבְיָתָר) אביתר) | Evyatar (Eḇyāṯār) | Abiathar | Father's remainder (roughly) | |
אַבְנֵר) אבנר) | Avner (Aḇnēr) | Abner | Father of a candle | |
אַבְרָם) אברם) | Avram (Aḇrām) | Abram | Important/ high father | |
אַבְרָהָם) אברהם) | Avraham (Aḇrāhām) | Abraham | Father of many (roughly) | |
אַדִּיר) אדיר) | Adir (Addir) | Mighty | ||
אָדָם) אדם) | Adam (Āḏām) | Person | ||
אֲדָר) אדר) | Adar (Ăḏār) | Adar (Jewish month) | ||
אֵהוּד) אהוד) | Ehud (Ēhuḏ) | Union (archaic) | ||
אַהֲרוֹן) אהרון) | Aharon (Ahăron) | Aaron | uncertain | |
אַלּוֹן) אלון) | Alon (Allon) | Oak | ||
אֵלוֹן) אלון) | Elon (Ēlon) | Oak | ||
אוֹהַד) אוהד) | Ohad (Ohaḏ) | Sympathetic | ||
אוֹמָר) אומר) | Omar (Omār) | Eloquent | ||
אוֹמֵר) אומר) | Omer (Omēr) | Speaker | ||
אוֹפִיר) אופיר) | Ofir (Op̄ir) | Offir, Ophir | Fruitful, useful | |
אוֹפֶק) אופק) | Ofek (Op̄eq) | Ophek | Horizon | |
אוֹר) אור) | Or (Or) | Light | ||
אוּרִיאֵל) אוריאל) | Uriel (Uriˀēl) | My light is God | ||
אוּרִיָהוּ) אוריהו) | Uriyahu (Uriyāhu) | My light is God | ||
אוֹרֶן) אורן) | Oren (Oren) | Orren | Pine | |
אַיָּל) אייל) | Ayal (Ayyāl) | Hart, male deer | ||
אֱיָּל) אייל) | Eyal (Ĕyyāl) | Power | ||
אַיִּל) איל) | Ayil (Ayyil) | Ram | ||
אִילָן) אילן) | Ilan (Ilān) | Tree (Aramaic) | ||
אִיתַּי) איתי) | Itay (Ittay) | |||
אִיתָמָר) איתמר) | Itamar (Iṯāmār) | Island of a date palm | ||
אֵיתָן) איתן) | Eytan (Ēyṯān) | Ethan | Thick, broad | |
אֶלְכֶבֶד) אלכבד) | Elkheved (Elḵeḇeḏ) | Elcheved | Glory of God | |
אֶלְחָנָן) אלחנן) | Elchanan (Elḥānān) | Elhannan | Mercy of God | |
אֶלְטוֹב) אלטוב) | Eltov (Elṭoḇ) | Eltob | God is good | |
אַלְמוֹג) אלמוג) | Almog (Almoḡ) | Coral | ||
אֶלְנָתָן) אלנתן) | Elnatan (Elnāṯān) | Elnathan | God gave | |
אֶלְעָזָר) אלעזר) | Elazar (Elˁāzār) | Eleazar, Lazarus | God helped | |
אֶלְיָקִים) אליקים) | Elyakim (Elyāqim) | Eliakim | God will place | |
אֶלְשָׁפָט) אלשפט) | Elshafat (Elšāp̄āṭ) | Elshaphat | God judged | |
אָמִיר) אמיר) | Amir (Āmir) | Ameer | Treetop | |
אַמְנוֹן) אמנון) | Amnon (Amnon) | Tilapia | ||
אֲמַרְיָהוּ) אמריהו) | Amaryahu (Ămaryāhu) | Amaraiah | He spoke [of] God | |
אֱנוֹשׁ) אנוש) | Enosh (Ĕnoš) | Enos | Mortal, human | |
אָסָא) אסא) | Asa (Āsā) | Healer | ||
אָסָף) אסף) | Asaf (Āsāp̄) | Asaph, Assaf | Gatherer | |
אֲפִיק) אפיק) | Afik (Ăp̄iq) | Channel, riverbed | ||
אֶפְרַיִּים) אספריים) | Efrayim (Ĕp̄rayyim) | Efraim, Ephraim | Twice fruitful | |
אֶצְבּוֹן) אצבון) | Etzbon (Eṣbon) | Ezbon | Hurrying to understand (roughly) | |
אֶצֶר) אצר) | Etzer (Eṣer) | Ezer | Treasure | |
אָרָד) ארד) | Arad (Ārāḏ) | Bronze | ||
אֲרִי) ארי) | Ari (Ări) | Lion | ||
אַרְיֶה) אריה) | Arye (Arye) | Arie, Aryeh | Lion | |
אֶרֶז) ארז) | Erez (Erez) | Cedar | ||
אֶשְׁחָר) אשחר) | Eshchar (Ešḥār) | Buckthorn | ||
אֶשְׁכּוֹל) אשכול) | Eshkol (Eškol) | Grape cluster | ||
אֵשֶל) אשל) | Eshel (Ēšel) | Tamarisk | ||
אֶתְגָּר) אתגר) | Etgar (Eṯgār) | Challenge | ||
אָׁשֶר) אשר) | Asher (Āšer) | Happiness (obsolete) | ||
בְּאֵרִי) בארי) | Beeri (Bəˀēri) | My well | ||
בַּהַט) בהט) | Bahat (Bahaṭ) | Alabaster | ||
בּוֹעַז) בועז) | Boaz (Boˁaz) | |||
בִּנְיָמִין) בנימין) | Binyamin (Binyāmin) | Benjamin | Right-hand son | |
בַּר) בר) | Bar (Bar) | Pure, clean | ||
בָּרוּך) ברוך) | Barukh (Bāruḵ) | Baruch | Blessed | |
בְּרוֹשׁ) ברוש) | Brosh (Bəroš) | Cypress | ||
בָּרָק) ברק) | Barak (Bārāq) | Barack | Lightning | |
גַּבְרִיאֵל) גבריאל) | Gavriel (Gaḇriˀēl) | Gabriel | God is my strength | |
גְּבַרִיָּהוּ) גבריהו) | Gvariyahu (Gəḇaryāhu) | Gabariah | God is my strength | |
גָּד) גד) | Gad (Gāḏ) | Luck | ||
גְּדַלְיָהוּ) גדליהו) | Gdalyahu (Gəḏalyāhu) | Gedalia | God grew | |
גִּדעְוֹן) גדעון) | Gidon (Giḏ on) | Gideon | ||
גַּיְא) גיא) | Gay (Gayˀ) | Gai, Guy | Valley | |
גִּיוֹרָא) גיורא) | Giora (Giyorā) | Strong (Aramaic) | ||
גִּיל) גיל) | Gil (Gil) | Joy | ||
גּוֹלָן) גולן) | Golan (Golān) | |||
גַּל) גל) | Gal (Gal) | Wave (current) | ||
גִּלְעַד) גלעד) | Gilad (Gilˁad) | Gilead | ||
גַּמְלִיאֵל) גמליאל) | Gamliel (Gamliˀēl) | Gamaliel | My reward is God | |
גַּן) גן) | Gan (Gan) | Garden | ||
גֶּרְשׁוֹם) גרשום) | Gershom (Geršom) | Stranger here | ||
גֶּרְשׁוֹן) גרשון) | Gershon (Geršon) | Gerson | Stranger here (roughly) | |
דּוֹב) דוב) | Dov (Doḇ) | Bear | ||
דָּוִד) דוד) | David (Dāwiḏ) | Beloved (archaic) | ||
דּוֹלֶב) דולב) | Dolev (Doleḇ) | Plane (tree) | ||
דּוֹר) דור) | Dor (Dor) | Generation | ||
דּוֹרוֹן) דורון) | Doron (Doron) | Gift | ||
דַּן) דן) | Dan (Dan) | Dahn | He judged | |
דַּקָּר) דקר) | Dakar (Daqqār) | Grouper | ||
דַּר) דר) | Dar (Dar) | Nacre | ||
דְרוֹר) דרור) | Dror (Dəror) | Deror | Sparrow, liberty | |
הֶבֶל) הבל) | Hevel (Heḇel) | Abel | Mist, vapor | |
הֲדָס) הדס) | Hadas (Hăḏās) | Myrtle | ||
הָדָר) הדר) | Hadar (Hāḏār) | Splendor (archaic) | ||
הוֹד) הוד) | Hod (Hoḏ) | Glory | ||
הוֹשֵׁעַ) הושע) | Hoshea (Hošēa ) | Hosea | God save them! | |
הִלֵּל) הילל) | Hilel (Hillēl) | Hillel | He praised | |
הַרְאֵל) הראל) | Harel (Harˀēl) | Mountain of God | ||
זְאֵב) זאב) | Zeev (Zəˀēḇ) | Zev | Wolf | |
זוֹהַר) זוהר) | Zohar (Zohar) | Radiance | ||
זְכַרְיָהוּ) זכריהו) | Zkhariyahu (Zốḵaryāhu) | Zechariah | God remembered | |
זָמִיר) זמיר) | Zamir (Zāmir) | Nightingale | ||
זֶמֶר) זמר) | Zemer (Zemer) | Song | ||
זֶרַח) זרח) | Zerach (Zeraḥ) | Zerah | Sunrise | |
חָבִיב) חביב) | Chaviv (Ḥaḇiḇ) | Darling | ||
חַגָּי) חגי) | Chagay (Ḥaggāy) | Haggai | Festive | |
חִזְקִיָּהוּ) חזקיהו) | Chizkiyahu (Ḥizqiyāhu) | Hezekiah | God strengthens | |
חַיִּם) חיים) | Chayim (Ḥayyim) | Haim | Life | |
חֵן) חן) | Chen (Ḥēn) | Charm | ||
חָנוֹך) חנוך) | Chanokh (Ḥanoḵ) | Enoch, Hanoch | Educator | |
חָנוּן) חנון) | Chanun (Ḥānun) | Gracious | ||
חָנָן) חנן) | Chanan (Ḥānān) | Mercy | ||
חָצָב) חצב) | Chatzav (Ḥāṣāḇ) | Sea onion | ||
חֶצְרוֹן) חצרון) | Chetzron (Ḥeṡron) | Hezron | Enclosed | |
טָהוֹר) טהור) | Tahor (Ṭāhor) | Pure | ||
טוֹבְאֵל) טובאל) | Tovel (Ṭoḇˀēl) | Tobeel | Goodness of God | |
טוֹבִיָּהוּ) טוביהו) | Toviyahu (Ṭoḇiyāhu) | Tobias | Goodness of God | |
טַל) טל) | Tal (Ṭal) | Dew | ||
יָאִיר) יאיר) | Yair (Yāˀir) | Jair | He will enlighten | |
יאֹשִׁיָּהוּ) יאשיהו) | Yoshiyahu (Yoˀšiyāhu) | Josiah | ||
יָדוֹן) ידון) | Yadon (Yāḏon) | Jadon | He will judge | |
יְהוֹאָב) יהואב) | Yehoav (Yəhoˀāḇ) | God is father | ||
יְהוֹאֵל) יהואל) | Yehoel (Yəhoˀēl) | Joel | God is mighty | |
יְהוֹאָש) יהואש) | Yehoash (Yəhoˀāš) | Joash | God is a flame | |
יָהַב) יהב) | Yahav (Yāhāḇ) | Hope (obsolete) | ||
יְהוּדָה) יהודה) | Yehuda (Yəhuḏā) | Judah, Judas | Give thanks, give praise | |
יְהוֹחָי) יהוחי) | Yehochai (Yəhoḥāi) | God lived | ||
יְהוֹחָנַן) יהוחנן) | Yehochanan (Yəhoḥānan) | John | God had mercy | |
יְהוֹיָכִין) יהויכין) | Yehoyakhin (Yəhoyāḵin) | Joachin | God prepared, readied | |
יְהוֹיָקִים) יהויקים) | Yehoyakim (Yəhoyāqim) | Joachim, Joakim | God placed | |
יְהוֹנָתַן) יהונתן) | Yehonatan (Yəhonāṯan) | Jonathan | God gave, allowed | |
יְהוֹסֵף) יהוסף) | Yehosef (Yəhosēp̄) | Joseph | God added | |
יְהוֹרָם) יהורם) | Yehoram (Yəhorām) | Joram | God raised | |
יְהוֹשׁוּעַ) יהושוע) | Yehoshua (Yəhošuaˁ) | Joshua | God saved | |
יְהוֹשָׁפַט) יהושפט) | Yehoshafat (Yəhošāp̄āṭ) | Joshephat | God judged | |
יְהוֹתָם) יהותם) | Yehotam (Yəhokām) | Jotham | God is complete | |
יוֹבָב) יובב) | Yovav (Yoḇāḇ) | |||
יוּבָל) יובל) | Yuval (Yuḇal) | Jubal | River, brook | |
יוֹגֵב) יוגב) | Yogev (Yoḡēḇ) | Husbander, farmer | ||
יוּלִי) יולי) | Yuli (Yuli) | July (month) | ||
יוֹם טוֹב) יום טוב) | Yom Tov (Yom Ṭoḇ) | Holiday | ||
יוֹנָה) יונה) | Yona (Yonā) | Jonah | Dove, pigeon | |
יְחֶזְקְאֵל) יחזקאל) | Yechezkel (Yəḥezqˀēl) | Ezekiel | May God strengthen | |
יְחִיאֵל) יחאל) | Yechiel (Yəḥiˀēl) | Jehiel | May God live | |
יָמִין) ימין) | Yamin (Yāmin) | Jamin | Right hand, favored | |
יִנּוֹן) ינון) | Yinon (Yinnon) | Inon | He will flourish | |
יָנִיב) יניב) | Yaniv (Yāniḇ) | He will flourish | ||
יַסְעוּר) יסעור) | Yasur (Yasˁur) | Puffin | ||
יַעְבֵץ) יעבץ) | Yavetz (Yaˁḇēṣ) | Jabez | ||
יַעֲקוֹב) יעקוב) | Yaakov (Yaˁăqoḇ) | Jacob | He will follow | |
יֶפֶת) יפת) | Yefet (Yep̄eṯ) | Japheth | Beauty (roughly) | |
יִפְתַּח) יפתח) | Yiftach (Yip̄taḥ) | Jephthah | He will open | |
יְקוּתִיאֵל) יקותיאל) | Yekutiel (Yəquṯiˀēl) | Jekuthiel | ||
יַקִּיר) יקיר) | Yakir (Yaqqir) | Precious, gem | ||
יִצְחָק) יצחר) | Yitzchak (Yiṣḥāq) | Isaac | He will laugh | |
יֶרֶד) ירד) | Yered (Yereḏ) | Jared | Descent (archaic) | |
יָרְדֵּן) ירדן) | Yarden (Yārədēn) | Jordan | Jordan (place name) | |
יָרוֹן) ירון) | Yaron (Yāron) | He will sing | ||
יָרִין) ירין) | Yarin (Yārin) | He will sing | ||
יִרְמְיָהוּ) ירמיהו) | Yirmyahu (Yirməyāhu) | Jeremiah | May God rise | |
יִשַּׁי) ישי) | Yishay (Yiššay) | Jesse | He will gift | |
יְשַׁעְיָהוּ) ישעיהו) | Yeshayahu (Yəšaˁyāhu) | Isaiah | May god save | |
יַשְׁפֵה) ישפה) | Yashfe (Yashp̄ē) | Casper, Gaspar, Jasper | Jasper | |
יִשְׂרָאֵל) ישראל) | Yisrael (Yiśrāˀēl) | Israel | ||
יֶתֶר) יתר) | Yeter (Yeṯer) | Jether | Remainder, surplus | |
יִתְרוֹ) יתרו) | Yitro (Yiṯro) | Jethro | His remainder | |
כּוֹרֵשׁ) כורש) | Koresh (Korēš) | Cyrus | ||
כָּלֶב) כלב) | Kalev (Kāleḇ) | Caleb | Dog, spy (archaic) | |
כְּפִיר) כפיר) | Kfir (Kəp̄ir) | Lion cub | ||
כַּרְמִיאֵל) כרמיאל) | Karmiel (Karmiˀēl) | Carmiel | Vineyard of God | |
לָאֵל) לאל) | Lael (Lāˀēl) | Belonging to God | ||
לָבִיא) לביא) | Lavi (Lāḇiˀ) | Lavie | Lion | |
לַהַט) להט) | Lahat (Lahaṭ) | Blaze, enthusiasm | ||
לוֹט) לוט) | Lot (Loṭ) | |||
לוֹטֶם) לוטם) | Lotem (Loṭem) | Rockrose | ||
לֵוִי) לוי) | Levi (Lēwi) | Join! (archaic) | ||
לַחַן) לחן) | Lachan (Laḥan) | Melody | ||
לִיאוֹן) ליאון) | Lion (Liˀon) | Lyon | I have power (archaic) | |
לִיאוֹר) ליאור) | Lior (Liˀor) | Lyor | I have light | |
לֶשֶׁם) לשם) | Leshem (Lešem) | Jacinth | ||
מֵאִיר) מאיר) | Meir (Mēˀir) | Enlightened | ||
מוֹר) מור) | Mor (Mor) | Myrrh | ||
מוֹרָן) מורן) | Moran (Morān) | Arrowwood | ||
מָטָר) מטר) | Matar (Māṭār) | Rain (archaic) | ||
מִיכָאֵל) מיכאל) | Mikhael (Miḵāˀēl) | Michael | Who is like God? | |
מִיכָיָהוּ) מיכיהו) | Mikhayahu (Miḵayāhu) | Michaiah | Who is like God? | |
מַלְאָכִי) מלאכי) | Malakhi (Malˀāḵi) | Malachi | My angel/ messenger | |
מַלְכִּיאֵל) מלכיאל) | Malkiel (Malkiˀēl) | My king is God | ||
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ) מלכיהו) | Malkiyahu (Malkiyāhu) | Malkiah | My king is God | |
מְנַחֵם) מנחם) | Menachem (Mənaḥēm) | Menahem | He consoles | |
מְנַשֶּׂה) מנשה) | Menashe (Mənašše) | Menasseh | He forgets | |
מַעֲיָן) מעיין) | Maayan (Maˁăyān) | Spring, fountain | ||
מָרְדֳּכַי) מרדכי) | Mordokhay (Mordŏḵay) | Mordecai | ||
מָרוֹם) מרום) | Marom (Mārom) | Height, summit | ||
מֹשֶׁה) משה) | Moshe (Moše) | Moses | uncertain | |
מָשׂוֹשׂ) משוש) | Masos (Māśoś) | Mirth | ||
מַתִּיתְיָהוּ) מתיתיהו) | Matityahu (Mattiṯyāhu) | Matthew, Matthias | Gift of God | |
נָאוֹר) נאור) | Naor (Nāˀor) | Enlightened | ||
נֹגַהּ) נגה) | Nogah (Noḡah) | Shimmering; Venus | ||
נָדָב) נדב) | Nadav (Naḏaḇ) | Nadab | He donated | |
נוֹי) נוי) | Noy (Noy) | Decoration | ||
נוּן) נון) | Nun (Nun) | Fish (Aramaic) | ||
נֹחַ) נח) | Noach (Noaḥ) | Noah | Comfortable, easy-going | |
נוֹעַם) נועם) | Noam (Noˁam) | Pleasant | ||
נַחַל) נחל) | Nachal (Naḥal) | Stream | ||
נָחוּם) נחום) | Nachum (Nāḥum) | Nahum | Consoled | |
נָחוֹר) נחור) | Nachor (Nāḥor) | Nahor | ||
נְחֶמְיָהוּ) נחמיהו) | Nechemyahu (Nəḥemyāhu) | Nehemiah | May god console | |
נִיב) ניב) | Niv (Niḇ) | Fang; dialect | ||
נִצָּן) ניצן) | Nitzan (Niṣṣān) | Bud, seedling | ||
נִיר) ניר) | Nir (Nir) | Plowed field | ||
נִתָּאִי) ניתאי) | Nitai (Nittāˀi) | |||
נַרְקִיס) נרקיס) | Narkis (Narqis) | Daffodil; Narcissus | ||
נִסִּים) נסים) | Nisim (Nissim) | Nissim | Miracles | |
נַפְתָּלִי) נפתלי) | Naftali (Nap̄tāli) | Naphtali | My struggle | |
נֵץ) נץ) | Netz (Nēṣ) | Nez | Hawk | |
נָתַנִיאֵל) נתניאל) | Nataniel (NāỄaniˀēl) | Nathaniel | Gift of God | |
נְתַנְיָהוּ) נתניהו) | Netanyahu (Nəṯanyāhu) | Nathaniah | Gift of God | |
סַבְיוֹן) סביון) | Savyon (Saḇyon) | Ragwort | ||
סַחְלָב) סחלב) | Sachlav (Saḥlāḇ) | Orchid | ||
סֶלַע) סלע) | Sela (Selaˁ) | Rock | ||
סְעַדְיָהוּ) סעדיהו) | Seadyahu (Səˀaḏyāhu) | Saadia | Adaption of Arabic Sā'id | |
סַפִּיר) ספיר) | Sapir (Sappir) | Sapphire | ||
סֶרֶד) סרד) | Sered (Sereḏ) | Fear | ||
סְתָו) סתו) | Stav (Səṯāw) | Autumn | ||
עָגוּר) עגור) | Agur (ˁĀḡur) | Crane (bird) | ||
עֲדִי) עדי) | Adi (ˁĂḏi) | My ornament | ||
עוֹבַדְיָהוּ) עובדיהו) | Ovadyahu (ˁOḇaḏyāhu) | Obadiah | Servant of God | |
עוֹדֵד) עודד) | Oded (ˁOḏēḏ) | Thankful | ||
עוּזִּיאֵל) עוזיאל) | Uziel (ˁUzziˀēl) | Uzziel | My power is God | |
עוּזִּיָּהוּ) עוזיהו) | Uziyahu (ˁUzziyāhu) | Uzziah | My power is God | |
עוֹמֶר) עומר) | Omer (ˁOmer) | Sheaf | ||
עוֹפֶר) עופר) | Ofer (ˁOp̄er) | Offer, Opher | Fawn | |
עוֹפְרָה) עופרה) | Ofra (ˁOp̄ra) | Ophra | Fawn | |
עַזָּז) עזז) | Azaz (ˁAzzāz) | Strong | ||
עֶזֶר) עזר) | Ezer (ˁEzer) | Help | ||
עֶזְרָא) עזרא) | Ezra (ˁEzra) | Help (Aramaic) | ||
עַזְרִיאֵל) עזריאל) | Azriel (ˁAzriˀēl) | My help is God | ||
עָזָרְיָהוּ) עזריהו) | Azaryahu (ˁĀzāryāhu) | Azariah | Gold helped | |
עִדּוֹ) עידו) | Ido (ˁIddo) | Iddo | His witness | |
עִדָּן) עידן) | Idan (ˁIddan) | Eon, age | ||
עִלַּאִי) עלאי) | Ilai (ˁIlaˀi) | Supreme | ||
עִמַּנוּאֵל) עימנואל) | Imanuel (ˁImmanuˀēl) | Emmanuel, Immanuel | God is with us | |
עִירָא) עירא) | Ira (ˁIrā) | Watchful | ||
עֱלִי) עלי) | Eli (ˁĔli) | |||
עַלִּיז) עליז) | Aliz (ˁAlliz) | Merryment | ||
עַמּוֹן) עמון) | Amon (ˁAmmon) | Ammon | ||
עָמוֹס) עמוס) | Amos (ˁĀmos) | |||
עָמִית) עמית) | Amit (ˁĀmiṯ) | Colleague | ||
עַמְרָם) עמרם) | Amram (ˁAmrām) | High people/ nation | ||
עֵנָב) ענב) | Enav (ˁĒnāḇ) | Einav | Grape | |
עֲקִיבָא) עקיבה) | Akiva (ˁĂqiḇa) | |||
עָשָׂאֵל) עשאל) | Asael (ˁĀśāˀēl) | Made by God | ||
פְּאֵר) פאר) | Peer (Pəˀēr) | Magnificence | ||
פּוּרִים) פורים) | Purim (Purim) | Fates, lots (Akkadian) | Holiday name | |
פָּז) פז) | Paz (Pāz) | Gold (archaic) | ||
פֶּלֶא) פלא) | Pele (Peleˀ) | Wonder, miracle | ||
פֶּלֶג) פלג) | Peleg (Peleḡ) | Phaleg | Tributary; faction | |
פִּינְחָס) פינחס) | Pinchas (Pinəḥās) | Phinehas | ||
פֶּסַח) פסח) | Pesach (Pesaḥ) | Passover; thing skipped (obsolete) | Holiday name | |
פֶּרֶג) פרג) | Pereg (Pereḡ) | Poppyseed | ||
פְּרַחְיָהוּ) פרחיהו) | Prachyahu (Praḥyāhu) | Flower of God | ||
פֶּרֶץ) פרץ) | Peretz (Pereṣ) | Perez, Pharez | Breach, outburst; urge | |
צְבִי) צבי) | Tzvi (Ṣəḇi) | Zebi, Zvi | Gazelle | |
צִדְקִיאֵל) צדקיאל) | Tzidkiel (Ṣiḏqiˀəēl) | Zadkiel | My goodness is God | |
צִדְקִיָּהוּ) צדקיהו) | Tzidkiyahu (Ṣiḏqiyāhu) | Zedekiah | My goodness is God | |
צוֹחַר) צוחר) | Tzochar (Ṣoḥar) | |||
צוֹפָר) צופר) | Tzofar (Ṣop̄ār) | |||
צוּר) צור) | Tzur (Ṣur) | Zur | Cliff | |
צִיּוֹן) ציון) | Tzion (Ṣiyyon) | Zion | Zion (place name) | |
צְפַנְיָהוּ) צפניהו) | Tzfanyahu (Ṣəp̄anyāhu) | Zephaniah | Concealer of God | |
צַפְרִיר) צפריר) | Tzafrir (Ṣap̄rir) | Zephyr | ||
קֶסֶם) קסם) | Kesem (Qesem) | Spell, illusion | ||
קֶרֶן) קרן) | Keren (Qeren) | Horn, antler; beam, ray | ||
קֶשֶׁת) קשת) | Keshet (Qešeṯ) | Bow; rainbow | ||
רְאוּבֶן) ראובן) | Reuven (Rəˀuḇen) | Reuben | See a son! | |
רָבִיב) רביב) | Raviv (Rāḇiḇ) | Necklace | ||
רוֹי) רוי) | Roy (Roy) | King (English adaption) | ||
רוֹן) רון) | Ron (Ron) | Glee | ||
רוֹנֵן) רונן) | Ronen (Ronēn) | Singer (archaic) | ||
רוֹעִי) רועי) | Roi (Roˁi) | My shepherd | ||
רוֹתֶם) רותם) | Rotem (Roṯem) | Retama | ||
רַחֲמִים) רחמים) | Rachamim (Raḥămim) | Compassion, mercy | ||
רָם) רם) | Ram (Rām) | Rahm | High, important | |
רָן) רן) | Ran (Rān) | Rahn | He sang (archaic) | |
רְפָאֵל) רפאל) | Refael (Rəp̄āˀēl) | Raphael | God healed | |
רָצוֹן) רצון) | Ratzon (Rāṣon) | Razon | Will, want | |
רֶשֶׁף) רשף) | Reshef (Rešep̄) | Repha, Resheph | Ember, fever | |
שָׁאוּל) שאול) | Shaul (Šāˀul) | Saul | Asking, requesting | |
שַׁבְּתָּאִי) שבתאי) | Shabtai (Šabtāˀi) | Saturn | ||
שׁוֹבַל) שובל) | Shoval (Šoḇal) | Trail, wake | ||
שׁוֹן) שון) | Shon (Šon) | Sean, Shaun, Shawn | Mercy of God; (English adaption) | Doublet of Yohanan |
שָׁחָף) שחף) | Shachaf (Šāḥāp̄) | Seagull | ||
שָׁחָר) שחר) | Shachar (Šāḥār) | Dawn | ||
שַׁי) שי) | Shay (Šay) | Gift | ||
שִׁילֹה) שילה) | Shilo (Šhilo) | Shiloh | Shiloh (place name) | |
שָׁלֶו) שלו) | Shalev (Šālew) | Tranquility | ||
שָׁלוֹם) שלום) | Shalom (Šālom) | Peace | ||
שֶׁלַח) שלח) | Shelach (Šelaḥ) | Message, mission | ||
שׁלֹמֹה) שלמה) | Shlomo (Šlomo) | Solomon | His peace | |
שְׁמוּאֵל) שמואל) | Shmuel (Šəmuˀēl) | Samuel | Appraise God! | |
שִׂמְחָה) שמחה) | Simcha (Śimḥa) | Happiness | ||
שִׁמְעוֹן) שמעון) | Shimon (Šimˁon) | Simeon, Simon | Hearer, sound (roughly) | |
שְׁמַעְיָהוּ) שמעיהו) | Shmayahu (Šəmaˁyāhu) | God heard | ||
שִׁמְשׁוֹן) שמשון) | Shimshon (Šimšon) | Samson | User, little sun (roughly) | |
שַׂרְאֵל) שראל) | Sar’el (Śarˀēl) | Minister/ prince of God | ||
שְׂרוּג) שרוג) | Srug (Śəruḡ) | Serug | ||
שָׁרוֹן) שרון) | Sharon (Šāron) | |||
תּוֹם) תום) | Tom (Tom) | Thomas | Innocence, simplicity; completion | |
תּוֹמָר) תומר) | Tomar (Tomār) | Palm tree | ||
תּוֹמֶר) תומר) | Tomer (Tomer) | Palm tree | ||
תִּלְתָּן) תלתן) | Tiltan (Tiltān) | Clover | ||
תֶּרַח) תרח) | Terach (Teraḥ) | Terah | Wanderer |
Neutral/ Unisex names
[edit]Name | Meaning | Notes | ||
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Hebrew (Niqqud) | Latinized | |||
Formal (Technical) | Variants | |||
אָבִיב) אביב) | Aviv (Āḇiḇ) | Abib | Spring | |
אֲדָר) אדר) | Adar (Ăḏār) | Adar (month) | ||
אוֹמֶר) אומר) | Omer (Omer) | Decree, promise (archaic) | ||
אוֹפִיר) אופיר) | Ofir (Op̄ir) | Offir, Ophir | Fruitful, useful (obsolete) | |
אוֹר) אור) | Or (Or) | Orr | Light | |
אֱלִיָּה) אליה) | Eliya (Ĕliya) | Elija | My might is God | |
אַלְמוֹג) אלמוג) | Almog (Almoḡ) | Coral | ||
אֲרִיאֵל) אריאל) | Ariel (Ăriˀēl) | My lion is God | ||
גִּילִי) גילי) | Gili (Gili) | My joy | ||
גַּל) גל) | Gal (Gal) | Wave | ||
דּוֹר) דור) | Dor (Dor) | Generation | ||
דּוֹרוֹן) דורון) | Doron (Doron) | Gift | ||
דָּנִיאֵל) דניאל) | Daniel (Dāniˀēl) | God judged me | ||
דַּר) דר) | Dar (Dar) | Nacre | ||
הָדָר) הדר) | Hadar (Hāḏār) | Glory (archaic) | ||
זוֹהַר) זוהר) | Zohar (Zohar) | Radiance | ||
זִיו) זיו) | Ziv (Ziw) | Shine | ||
חֵן) חן) | Chen (Ḥēn) | Khen | Charm | |
טַל) טל) | Tal (Ṭal) | Dew | ||
יוּבַל) יובל) | Yuval (Yuḇal) | Jubal | Brook, stream | |
יוֹנָה) יונה) | Yona (Yona) | Jonah | Dove, pigeon | |
יָרְדֵּן) ירדן) | Yarden (Yārədēn) | Jordan | Jordan (river) | |
לִיאֵל) ליאל) | Liel (Liˀēl) | I have God | ||
לִיאוֹר) ליאור) | Lior (Liˀor) | Lyor | I have a light | |
לִירוֹן) לירון) | Liron (Liron) | I have a song | ||
מָאוֹר) מאור) | Maor (Maˀor) | |||
מוֹר) מור) | Mor (Mor) | Myrrh | ||
מוֹרָן) מורן) | Moran (Morān) | Arrowwood | ||
מַעֲיָּן) מעין) | Maayan (Maˁăyān) | Spring, fountain | ||
מַתָּן) מתן) | Matan (Mattān) | Mattan | Gift (archaic) | |
נוֹעַם) נועם) | Noam (Noˁam) | Pleasant | ||
נֵרִי) נרי) | Neri (Nēri) | My candle | ||
סַהַר) סהר) | Sahar (Sahar) | Crescent | ||
סְתָו) סתיו) | Stav (Səṯāw) | Autumn, fall | ||
עֲדִי) עדי) | Adi (ˁĂḏi) | My ornament | ||
עֶדֶן) עדן) | Eden (ˁEḏen) | Eden, paradise | ||
עִדָּן) עידן) | Idan (ˁIddān) | Eon, age | ||
עוֹמֶר) עומר) | Omer (ˁOmer) | Sheaf | ||
עוֹפְרָה) עופרה) | Ofra (ˁOp̄ra) | Ophrah | Fawn | |
עָמִית) עמית) | Amit (ˁĀmiṯ) | Colleague | ||
פֶּלֶג) פלג) | Peleg (Peleḡ) | Phaleg | Stream, tributary; faction | |
קֶשֶׁת) קשת) | Keshet (Qešeṯ) | Bow; rainbow | ||
רוֹנִי) רוני) | Roni (Roni) | Rony | My song (archaic) | |
רָז) רז) | Raz (Rāz) | Secret | ||
רַנִּי) רני) | Rani (Ranni) | Rany | He sang to me (archaic) | |
רוֹתֶם) רותם) | Rotem (Roṯem) | Retama | ||
שַׁחַף) שח) | Shachaf (Šaḥap̄) | Seagull | ||
שַׁחַר) שחר) | Shachar (Šaḥar) | Dawn | ||
שַי) שי) | Shay (Šay) | Shai | Gift | |
שִׁילֹה) שילה) | Shilo (Šilo) | Shiloh | Shiloh (city) | |
שִׂמְחָה) שמחה) | Simcha (Śimḥa) | Happy | ||
שָׁנִי) שני) | Shani (Šani) | Scarlet | ||
שָׁרוֹן) שרון) | Sharon (Šāron) | |||
תּוֹם) תום) | Tom (Tom) | Thomas | Innocence, completion | |
תּוֹמֶר) תומר) | Tomer (Tomer) | Palm tree |
Rare and Historical names
[edit]Name | Gender | Meaning | Notes | ||
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Hebrew (Niqqud) | Latinized | ||||
Formal (Technical) | Variants | ||||
אֲבִיָּהוּ) אביהו) | Aviyahu (Ăḇiyāhu) | Abijah | Masculine | Yah My God | |
אֲבִיהוּא) אביהוא) | Avihu (Ăḇihuˀ) | Abihu | Masculine | Father of him | |
אֲבִיָּם) אבים) | Aviyam (Ăḇiyām) | Abijam | Masculine | Father of the sea | |
אֲבִימֶלֶך) אבימלך) | Avimelekh (Ăḇimeleḵ) | Abimelech | Masculine | Father of a king | |
אַבְשָׁלוֹם) אבישלום) | Avshalom (Ăḇšālom) | Absalom | Masculine | Father of peace | |
אֱדוֹם) אדום) | Edom (Ĕḏom) | Masculine | |||
אוֹנָן) אונן) | Onan (Onān) | Masculine | Strength (obsolete) | ||
אַחְאָב) אחאב) | Achav (Aḥˀāḇ) | Ahab | Masculine | Uncle, paternal uncle | |
אָחָז) אחז) | Achaz (Āḥāz) | Masculine | Taken | ||
אָחָזְיָהוּ) אחזיהו) | Achazyahu (Āḥāzyāhu) | Ahaziah | God had taken | ||
אֲחִימַעַץ) אחימעץ) | Achimaatz (Ăḥimaˁaṣ) | Ahimaaz | Masculine | Counselor of my brother | |
אֲחִיתּוֹפֵל) אחיתופל) | Achitofel (Ăḥitop̄ēl) | Ahitophel | Masculine | ||
אַחֲשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ) אחשוורוש) | Achashverosh (Aḥăšwēroš) | Xerxes; Ahasuerus | Masculine | King of kings (Persian) | |
אִיּוֹב) איוב) | Iyov (Iyoḇ) | Job | Masculine | ||
אִיזֶבֶל) איזבל) | Izevel (Izeḇel) | Jezebel | Feminine | ||
אִיכָבוֹד) איכבוד) | Ikhavod (Iḵāḇoḏ) | Ichabod | Masculine | Without glory | |
אֵלָה) אלה) | Ela (Ēla) | Elah | |||
אֲמַצְיָהוּ) אמציהו) | Amatzyahu (Ămaṣyāhu) | Amaziah | My might is God | ||
אִמֵּר) אימר) | Imer (Immēr) | Immer | Masculine | He decreed | |
אֲרָם) ארם) | Aram (Ărām) | Masculine | Highland | ||
אַרְפַּכְשָׁד) ארפשד) | Arpakhshad (Arpaḵšāḏ) | Masculine | Healer | ||
בִּלְחָה) בלחה) | Bilcha (Bilḥa) | Bilhah | Feminine | Faltering | |
בִּלְעָם) בלעם) | Bilam (Bilˁām) | Balaam | Masculine | Without a people; foreigner | |
בַּעֲשָא) בעשא) | Baasha (Baăšā) | ||||
בְּעוּלָה) בעולה) | Beula (Bəˁulā) | Feminine | Wedded, espoused | ||
בַּשְׂמָת) בשמת) | Basmat (Baśmāṯ) | Basemath | Feminine | Fragrant | |
בְּתוּאֵל) בתואל) | Betuel (Bəṯuˀēl) | Bethuel | Masculine | Lineage of God | |
גָּלְיָת) גולית) | Golyat (Golyāṯ) | Goliath | Masculine | ||
גִּדֵּל) גידל) | Gidel (Giddēl) | Giddel | Masculine | ||
דַּרְיָוֵשׁ) דריווש) | Daryavesh (Daryāwēš) | Darius | Masculine | ||
וַנְיָהוּ) וניהו) | Vanyahu (Wanyāhu) | Vaniah | Masculine | Weapon of God | |
וַשְׁתִּי) ושתי) | Vashti (Wašti) | Feminine | |||
זְבוּלֻן) זבולון) | Zvulun (Zəḇulun) | Zebulon, Zebulun | Masculine | ||
זִלְפָּה) זלפה) | Zilpa (Zilpā) | Zilphah | Feminine | Drooping | |
זִמְרִי) זמרי) | Zimri (Zimri) | Masculine | Praiseworthy, he sang to me | ||
חֲבַקּוּק) חבקוק) | Chavakuk (Ḥăḇaqquq) | Habakkuk | Masculine | ||
חֶבֶר) חבר) | Chever (Ḥeḇer) | Heber | Masculine | Connection, friendship | |
חוֹרִי) חורי) | Chori (Ḥori) | Masculine | Freeborn | ||
חִירָם) חירם) | Chiram (Ḥirām) | Masculine | Highborn | ||
חָם) חם) | Cham (Ḥām) | Masculine | Heat | ||
חָמוּל) חמול) | Chamul (Ḥāmul) | Masculine | Spared one | ||
חֲמוֹר) חמור) | Chamor (Ḥămor) | Masculine | Donkey | ||
חֵת) חת) | Chet (Ḥēṯ) | Heth | Masculine | Dread | |
יְהוּא) יהוא) | Yehu (Yəhuˀ) | Jehu | Masculine | God is he | |
יְהוֹאָחָז) יהואחז) | Yehoachaz (Yəhoˀāḥāz) | Joahaz | Masculine | He held God | |
יְהוֹטוֹב) יוהוטוב) | Yehotov (Yəhoṭoḇ) | Jehotob, Jotob | Masculine | God is good | |
יְהוֹעֶזֶר) יהועזר) | Yehoezer (Yəhoˁezer) | Jehoezer, Joezer | Masculine | God is help | |
יוֹקְטָן) יוקטן) | Yoktan (Yoqṭān) | Joktan | Masculine | Small | |
יוֹקְשָׁן) יוקשן) | Yokshan (Yoqšān) | Jokshan | Masculine | Snarer | |
יַחְלְאֵל) יחאל) | Yachleel (Yaḥləˀēl) | Jahleel | Masculine | Hope of God | |
יַחְצְאֶל) יחצאל) | Yachtzeel (Yaḥṣəˀēl) | Jahzeel | Masculine | Allotment of God | |
יְכוֹנְיָהוּ) יכוניהו) | Yekhonyahu (Y ḵonyāhu) | Jeconiah | Masculine | God may ready | |
יָם) ים) | Yam (Yām) | Jam | Masculine | Sea, ocean | |
יְמוּאֵל) ימואל) | Yemuel (Yəmuˁēl) | Jemuel | Masculine | Day of God | |
יִסְכָּה) יסכה) | Yiska (Yiska) | Jessica; Isca | Feminine | ||
יְעוּשׁ) יעוש) | Yeush (Yəˁuš) | Jeush | Masculine | Assembler | |
יַעֲלָם) יעלם) | Yaalam (Yaˁălām) | Jaalam | Masculine | Concealer | |
יְרַבְעָם) ירבעם) | Yeravam (Yəraḇˁām) | Jerovoam | Masculine | He may contend with a nation | |
יִשְׁוִי) ישוי) | Yishvi (Yišwi) | Jesui | Masculine | ||
יִשְׁמָעְאֵל) ישמעאל) | Yishmael (Yišmāˀēl) | Ishmael | Masculine | He will hear God | |
יִשׂשָׂכָר) יששכר) | Yissakhar (Yiśśāḵār) | Issachar | Masculine | ||
יַתְנִיאֵל) יתניאל) | Yatniel (Yaṯniˀēl) | Jathniel | Masculine | ||
כִּלְיוֹן) כליון) | Kilyon (Kilyon) | Chilion | Masculine | ||
לוֹטָן) לוטן) | Lotan (Loṭān) | Masculine | Coverer | ||
לֶחִי) לחי) | Lechi (Leḥi) | Masculine | Cheek, jaw | ||
לְמוּאֵל) למואל) | Lemuel (Ləmuˀēl) | Masculine | Belonging to God | ||
לֶמֶך) למך) | Lemekh (Lemeḵ) | Lamech, Lemech | Masculine | Lame, limp | |
מִבְצָר) מבצר) | Mivtzar (Miḇṣār) | Mibzar | Masculine | Fortress | |
מִבְשָׂם) מבשם) | Mivsam (Miḇśām) | Mibsam | Fragrance | ||
מִדְיָן) מדין) | Midyan (Miḏyān) | Midian | Masculine | Strife | |
מוֹאָב) מואב) | Moav (Moˀāḇ) | Moab | Masculine | Seed of a father | |
מִזָּה) מזה) | Miza (Mizza) | Mizza | Despair | ||
מַחְלוֹן) מחלון) | Machlon (Maḥlon) | Mahlon | Masculine | ||
מַלְכִּיאוֹר) מלכיאור) | Malkior (Malkiˀor) | Melchior | Masculine | My king is light | |
מַלכִּיצֶדֶק) מלכיצדק) | Malkitzedek (Malkiṣedeq) | Melchizedek | Masculine | My king is righteous | |
מְתוּשֶׁלַח) תלושלח) | Metushelach (Məṯušelaḥ) | Methuselah | Masculine | Man of the mesage | |
נְבוּכַדְנֵאצָּר) נבוכדנאצר) | Nevukhadnetzar (Nəḇuḵaḏnēˀṣṣār) | Nebuchadnezzar | Masculine | Nabu, defend my boundary (Akkadian) | |
נְבַיּוֹת) נביות) | Nevayot (Nəḇayyoṯ) | Nebaioth | Neutral | Heights | |
נָחוֹר) נחור) | Nachor (Nāḥor) | Masculine | |||
נַחַש) נחש) | Nachash (Naḥaš) | Masculine | Snake | ||
נַחְשׁוֹן) נחשון) | Nachshon (Naḥšon) | Nahson | Masculine | Snake-ish, brazen | |
נִמְרוֹד) נמרוד) | Nimrod (Nimroḏ) | Masculine | |||
נֶרִיָּהוּ) נריהו) | Neriyahu (Neriyāhu) | Neriah | My candle is God | ||
עֵבֶר) עבר) | Ever (ˁĒḇer) | Eber | Masculine | Passage | |
עַדְלָי) עדלי) | Adlay (ˁAḏlāy) | Adlai | Masculine | My witness | |
עוֹבֶד) עובד) | Oved (ˁOḇēḏ) | Obed | Masculine | Servant, worshipper | |
עִירָד) עירד) | Irad (ˁIrāḏ) | Masculine | Wild donkey | ||
עִירָם) עירם) | Iram (ˁIrām) | Masculine | Citizen | ||
עַכְבּוֹר) עכבור) | Akhbor (ˁAḵbor) | Achbor | Masculine | Gnawing | |
עַמִּינָדָב) עמינדב) | Aminadav (ˁAmmināḏāḇ) | Amminadab | Masculine | He volunteered my people | |
עָמְרִי) עמרי) | Omri (ˁOmri) | My sheaf | |||
עֵשָׂו) עשו) | Esav (ˤĒsāw) | Esau | Masculine | ||
עָתְנִיאֵל) עתניאל) | Otniel (ˁOṯniˀēl) | Othniel | Masculine | My indication is God | |
פּוֹטִיפֶרַע) פוטיפרע) | Potifera (Poṭiferaˁ) | Potifar | |||
פִּיכוֹל) פיכול) | Pikhol (Piḵol) | Pichol, Phichol | Masculine | ||
פַּלּוּא) פלוא) | Palu (Palluˀ) | Pallu, Phallu | Masculine | ||
פֶּקַח) פקח) | Pekach (Peqaḥ) | Pekah | Masculine | ||
פְּקַחְיָהוּ) פקחיהו) | Pekachyahu (Pəqaḥyāhu) | Pekahiah | God opened eyes | ||
צִבְעוֹן) צבעון) | Tzivon (Ṣiḇˁon) | Zibeon | Masculine | ||
צָדוֹק) צדוק) | Tzadok (Ṣāḏoq) | Zadok | Masculine | Righteous | |
צְפוֹ) צפו) | Tzfo (Ṣəp̄o) | Zepho | Masculine | Watchpoint | |
צִיפּוֹר) ציפור) | Tzipor (Ṣippor) | Zippor | Neutral | Bird | |
צָפְנַת־פַּעֲנֵחַ) צפנת־פענח) | Tzofnat-Paaneach (Ṣop̄naṯ-Paˁănēaḥ) | Zaphenath-Paaneah | |||
קְהַת) קהת) | Kehat (Qəhaṯ) | Kohath | Congregation (obsolete) | ||
קוֹרַח) קורח) | Korach (Qoraḥ) | Korah | Frost, baldness | ||
קְטוּרָה) קטורה) | Ketura (Qəṭura) | Keturah | Feminine | Incense | |
קַיִּן) קין) | Kayin (Qayyin) | Cain | Masculine | ||
קֵיְנָן) קינן) | Keynan (Qeynān) | Kenan | Masculine | Buyer (obsolete) | |
קְמוּאֵל) קמואל) | Kmuel (Qəmuēl) | Kemuel | Masculine | God placed him | |
קְנָז) קנז) | Knaz (Qənāz) | Kenaz | Masculine | Hunter (archaic) | |
רְעוּאֵל) רעואל) | Reuel (Rəˁuˀēl) | Reuel | Masculine | Friend of God (archaic) | |
רְחַבְעָם) רחבעם) | Rechavam (Rəḥaḇˁām) | Rehoboam | Masculine | Breadth of a people | |
שׁוּנִי) שוני) | Shuni (Šuni) | Masculine | |||
שַׁלּוּם) שַׁלּוּם) | Shalum (Šallum) | Shallum | Masculine | Retribution | |
שֵׁם) שם) | Shem (Šēm) | Sem | Masculine | Name | |
שִׁמְרוֹן) שמרון) | Shimron (Šimron) | Samron | Masculine | ||
שֵׂעִיר) שעיר) | Seir (Śēˁir) | Masculine | Hairy, coarse | ||
שֵׁת) שת) | Shet (Šēṯ) | Seth | Masculine | Placed, put (archaic) | |
תִּבְנִי) תבני) | Tivni (Tiḇni) | Tibni | Masculine | ||
תּוֹלַע) תולע) | Tola (Tola ) | Masculine | Worm |