A list of all modern Hebrew names and their meaning. Names are sorted according to categories, including botanical names, names of places, zoological names, etc. and historical periods including modern, biblical and Talmudic eras.
Names in Hebrew
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Aaron (Aharon) אַהֲרֹן (אהרון) |
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Aba (Abba) אַבָּא |
Father. |
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Abi (Avi) אֲבִי |
In the Bible, "Abi" is a girl's name. It is the shortened version of the name "Abijah". |
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Abiasaph (Aviasaf, Avi'asaf) אֲבִיאָסָף |
One possible meaning of this name is "my father (אָבִי) has gathered (אָסַף)". |
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Abiathar (Evyatar) אֶבְיָתָר |
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Abidan (Avidan) אֲבִידָן |
One possible meaning of this name is "my father (אָבִי) has judged (דָן)". |
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Abiel (Aviel, Avi'el) אֲבִיאֵל |
The name seems to be composed of the words "אָבִי" (avi, "my father") and "אֵל" (el, "God"). |
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Abiezer (Aviezer, Avi'ezer) אֲבִיעֶזֶר |
One possible meaning of this name is "my father (אָבִי) is help (עֶזֶר)". |
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Abihail (Avihayil, Avichayil) אֲבִיחַיִל |
One possible meaning of this name is "the father (אֲבִי) of strength or army (חַיִל)". |
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abihu (Avihu) אֲבִיהוּא (אֲבִיהוּ) |
The meaning of the name may be "he is (הוּא) my father (אָבִי)". |
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Abijah (Aviya, Aviyah, Abiah) אֲבִיָּה |
The name seems to be composed of the word "אָבִי" (avi, "my father") and the letters יה (the name of God). |
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Abimelech (Avimelech) אֲבִימֶלֶךְ |
The name seems to be composed of the words "אָבִי" ("my father") or "אֲבִי" ("father of...") and "מֶלֶךְ" (king). |
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Abinadab (Avinadav) אֲבִינָדָב |
The meaning of the name may be "my father (אָבִי) contributed (נָדַב)" or "the father (אֲבִי) of Nadab". |
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Abinoam (Avinoam, Avinoam) אֲבִינֹעַם (אבינועם) |
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Abiram (Aviram) אֲבִירָם |
The name seems to be composed of the words "אָבִי" ("my father") and "רָם" (lofty). |
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Abishai (Avishai, Avshai) אֲבִישַׁי (אַבְשַׁי) |
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Abishalom (Avishalom) אֲבִישָׁלוֹם |
The meaning of the name may be "my father (אָבִי) is peace (שָׁלוֹם)" or "the father (אֲבִי) of peace (שָׁלוֹם)". |
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Abner (Avner) אַבְנֵר |
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Abraham (Avraham) אַבְרָהָם |
According the bible, the name Abraham is constructed of the words אב (av, "father") and המון (hamon, "many"), since Abraham was the father of many peoples. |
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Absalom (Avshalom) אַבְשָׁלוֹם |
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Adam אָדָם |
Person, man, human being. The root of the names is אדמ, just like the root of the word "ground" or "earth". According to the Biblical account, God used earth to create man. |
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Addar (Adar) אַדָּר |
A name of a settlement in the land of Judah: "And ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar" (Joshua 15, 3). In the modern pronunciation of Hebrew, the name "אַדָּר" sounds like the name of the sixth Jewish month: "אֲדָר". |
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Adi עֲדִי |
Jewel, ornament. |
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Adiel (Adi'el) עֲדִיאֵל |
God's jewel, God's ornament. |
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Adin עָדִין |
Gentle, delicate, tender. |
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Adir אַדִּיר |
Great, mighty, powerful. |
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Adiv אָדִיב |
Courteous, gentle, polite. |
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Afek אֲפֵק |
The name "Afek" may be derived of the word "אֹפֶק" (ofek, "horizon") or "אָפִיק" (afik, "riverbed"). |
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Afik (Aphik) אֲפִיק |
Aphik was a city in the land of Asher: "Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho nor the inhabitants of Zidon nor of Ahlab nor of Achzib nor of Helbah nor of Aphik nor of Rehob" (Judges 1, 31). "אֲפִיק" is the construct form of the word "אָפִיק" (afik, "riverbed"). In modern pronunciation, the construct form of this word sounds exactly like its absolute form. |
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Ahiezer (Ahi'ezer) אֲחִיעֶזֶר |
The meaning of the name may be "my brother (אָחִי) is help (עֶזֶר)" or "the brother (אֲחִי) of Ezer". |
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Ahijah (Ahiya, Ahiyah, Achiya, Achiyah) אֲחִיָּה |
The name seems to be composed of the words "אָחִי" (my brother) and "אֵל" (God). |
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Ahinadab (Ahinadav) אֲחִינָדָב |
The meaning of the name may be "my brother (אָחִי) contributed (נָדַב)" or "the brother (אֲחִי) of Nadab". |
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Akiva (Akiba) עֲקִיבָא |
The name "Akiva" seems to be derived from the verb "לעקוב" (la'akov, "follow"). |
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Almog אַלְמוֹג |
Coral. |
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Alon (Allon) אַלּוֹן |
Oak. |
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Aluf אַלּוּף |
Champion; Major General (in the army). |
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Amaziah (Amatzia, Amatsya) אֲמַצְיָה (אֲמַצְיָהוּ) |
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Ami עַמִּי |
My people, my nation. |
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Amiad (Ammiad, Ami'ad) עַמִּיעַד |
The name "amiad" is composed of the words "עמי" (ami: my people) and "עד" (ad: eternity). |
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Amichai (Amikhai, Amihai) עַמִּיחַי |
My people is alive, my nation survives. |
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Amikam (Ammikam) עַמִּיקָם |
The meaning of the name "amikam" is "my people rise". |
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Amir (1) אָמִיר |
Treetop. |
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Amir (2) עָמִיר |
Little sheaf, little bundle of cut stalks of grain. |
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Amiram עַמִּירָם |
My nation is lofty, my people is supreme. |
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Amiran (Ammiran) עַמִּירָן |
The meaning of the name "amiran" is "my people sings joyfully". |
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Amit (Amith) עָמִית |
Friend; colleague. |
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Amittai (Amitay) אֲמִתַּי |
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Amizur (Ammitzur) עַמִּיצוּר |
The meaning of the name "amizur" is "my people is a big rock". |
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Ammiel (Amiel, Ami'el) עַמִּיאֵל |
The name Ammiel is composd of the words "עמי" (ami: my people) and "אל" (el: God). |
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Amminadab (Aminadav) עַמִּינָדָב |
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