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