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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Adin עָדִין |
Gentle, delicate, tender. |
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Adina עֲדִינָה |
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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Adiva אֲדִיבָה |
Courteous, gentle, polite. |
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Ahuva אֲהוּבָה |
Loved, beloved. |
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Aliza עַלִּיזָה |
Merry, cheerful, joyful. |
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Aluma אֲלוּמָה |
In Middle Ages Hebrew, the word "אֲלוּמָה" means "strong, brave". In modern Hebrew, this word sounds like the word "אֲלֻמָּה" (sheaf). |
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Bar בַּר |
Grain, cereal; grain cleaned of its chaff; clean, pure; wild, outside, in the nature; son. |
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Baruch בָּרוּךְ |
Blessed. |
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Bat-Hen (Bat-Chen) בַּת-חֵן |
Daughter of grace, graceful girl. |
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Behira (Behirah) בְּהִירָה |
Fair, bright, light, clear. |
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Bina (Binah) בִּינָה |
Wisdom, wit, intelligence. |
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Bracha (Berachah) בִּרָכָה |
A girl's name (in the Bible: a boy's name). greeting, wish; prayer; blessing. |
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Chaim (Chayim) חַיִּים |
Life. |
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Dror דְּרוֹר |
Freedom, liberty; sparrow. |
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Drora (Derora) דְּרוֹרָה |
The name "דרורה" is derived of the word דרור (dror, "Freedom", "liberty"; "sparrow"). |
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Drorit (Derorit) דְּרוֹרִית |
The name "דרורית" is derived of the word דרור (dror, "Freedom", "liberty"; "sparrow"). |
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Eden עֵדֶן |
Pleasure. |
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Edna עֶדְנָה |
Pleasure, delight. |
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Enan (Einan) עֵינָן |
Having big eyes; curious. |
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Ethan (Eitan, Eytan) אֵיתָן |
Strong, steadfast, firm. The adjective "איתן" (eitan) refers to a stream whose water flows all year round. |
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Eyal אֱיָל |
Strength, vigor, courage. |
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Ezer עֵזֶר |
Aid, support, help; helper. |
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Ezri עֶזְרִי |
The meaning of the name "Ezri" is "my aid"; "my supporter", "my helper". |
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Galon (Gal'on) גַּלְאוֹן |
The name Galon means "a wave (גל, gal) of courage (און, on)" or "a heap of power". |
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Geula (Ge'ula) גְּאוּלָה |
Redemption, salvation. |
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Gil גִּיל |
Joy, happiness. |
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Gila גִּילָה |
Joy, happiness. |
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Gilat גִּילַת |
The name Gilat may be related to the words "גיל" (gil) and "גילה" (gila), which mean "joy", "happiness". |
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Gili גִּילִי |
My joy, my happiness. |
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Gilit גִּילִית |
The name Gilit is derived from the word "גיל" (gil, "joy", "happiness"). |
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Goel (Go'el) גּוֹאֵל |
Savior, liberator. |
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Gonen גּוֹנֵן |
"גוֹנֵן" is a Hebrew verb. Its meaning is "(he) defended", "(he) sheltered". |
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Gvira גְּבִירָה |
Lady, madam, an important woman. |
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Hadar הָדָר |
Glory; citrus fruits. |
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Hai (Chai) חַי |
Alive, living, vivid. |
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Hasida (Chasida) חֲסִידָה |
Pious, righteous, kind; a follower of Hasidic Judaism - the religious movement of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer (Ba'al Shem Tov); stork (a bird). |
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Haviv (Chaviv) חָבִיב |
Pleasant, kind, amiable, loved. |
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Haviva (Chaviva) חֲבִיבָה |
Pleasant, kind, amiable, loved. |
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Haya (Chaya) חַיָּה |
Animal; life, vitality. |
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Hedva (Chedva) חֶדְוָה |
Joy, happiness. |
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Hemda (Chemda) חֶמְדָּה |
Desire, love; desired object, beautiful thing. "אֶרֶץ חֶמְדָּה" (a pleasant land) is an appellation of Israel (Jeremiah 3, 19). |
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Hen (Chen) חֵן |
Charm, grace. |
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Idit (Iddit) עִדִּית |
Best soil; the best, cream, elite. |
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Klila (Kelila) כְּלִילָה |
The meaning of the word "כלילה" (klila) is: perfect; utterly. It is said of Jerusalem after the destruction of the First Temple: "Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?" (Lamentations 2, 15). |
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Lion (Li'on) לִיאוֹן |
The meaning of the name "Lion" is: "I have (לי, li) strength (און, on)". |
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Liran לִירָן |
The name is composed of the words לי (li, "for me") and רָן (ran, "he sings"). |
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Liron לִירוֹן |
The name is composed of the words לי (li, "for me") and רֹן (ron, "singing", "joyful sounds"). It menas "singing/joy for me", or "I have singing/joy". |
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Marit מָרִית |
The name "Marit" may be derived from the word "מָרָה" (mara: lady, madam). In Modern Hebrew, the word "marit" means "spatula" (for mortar). |
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