Names in Hebrew

Learn new Hebrew names...

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.

Receive Learning Materials
Phone number

+

Names Related to the Ocean

Hebrew Name Meaning Gender
Adva
אַדְוָה
Ripple.
Almog
אַלְמוֹג
Coral.
Gal
גַּל
Wave; heap, pile.
Galit
גַּלִּית
Derived of the word גל (gal, "wave"), the literal meaning of the name is "having waves / stormy".
Galya
גַּלְיָה
The name may be derived of the word גל (gal, "wave").
Margalit
מַרְגָּלִית
Pearl; a precious object.
Peninnah (Pnina)
פְּנִנָּה (פנינה)
In modern Hebrew, the name "פְּנִנָּה" (Pnina) sounds like the word פְּנִינָה (pnina, "pearl").
Shahaf (Shachaf)
שַׁחַף
Seagull.
Shunit
שׁוּנִית
The word "שׁוּנִית", or "שֻׁנִּית" means: reef.
Tsedef (Zedef)
צֶדֶף
Shell, nacre.
Yam
יָם
Sea, ocean.