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Names in Hebrew

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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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The Middle Ages Till The 19th Century

Hebrew Name Meaning Gender
Aryeh (Arye)
אַרְיֵה
 		Lion.
Avigdor
אֲבִיגְדוֹר
 		The meaning of the name is "Gedor's (גְדוֹר) father (אֲבִי)", as in the Biblical verse "And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor" (1 Chronicles 4, 18).
Chaim (Chayim)
חַיִּים
 		Life.
Hai (Chai)
חַי
 		Alive, living, vivid.
Haviv (Chaviv)
חָבִיב
 		Pleasant, kind, amiable, loved.
Haya (Chaya)
חַיָּה
 		Animal; life, vitality.
Kalman
קַלְמָן
 		The name "Kalman" may be derived of the name "Solomon" ("Shlomo").
Katriel (Katri'el)
כַּתְרִיאֵל
 		The first part of the name may come from the word "כֶּתֶר" (keter, "crown"). The second part is "אֵל" (el, "God").
Nehama (Nechama)
נֶחָמָה
 		Condolence, consolation, comfort; redemption, salvation.
Neta
נֶטַע
 		Seedling.
Nisan
נִיסָן
 		Nisan is the name of the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. In early times it was the first month of the calendar. Also called "the spring month".
Nissim (Nisim)
נִסִּים (ניסים)
 		Miracles. The plural form of the word נֵס (nes).
Pesach (Pesakh, Pesah)
פֶּסַח
 		Pesach (Passover) is the name of one of the Jewish holidays: "In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord's passover" (Leviticus 23, 5).
Rahamim (Rachamim)
רַחֲמִים
 		Compassion, pity, mercy. "Sha'ar Ha-rachamim" (the "Golden Gate") is one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem. Tradition has it that the Messiah will enter the city via this gate.
Raziel (Razi'el)
רָזִיאֵל
 		The meaning of the name "Raziel" is "God (אל, el) is my secret or my mystery (רזי, razi)".
Saadia (Saadya, Seadya, Se'adya)
סְעַדְיָה
 		The first part of the name comes from the verb "לסעוד" (lis'od, "assist", "support"). The second part is God's name: "יה".
Sason
שָׂשָׂוֹן
 		Joy, happiness.
Shem-Tov (Shem Tov)
שֵׁם-טוֹב (שֵׁם טוֹב)
 		Good name, good reputation.
Shevah (Shevach)
שֶׁבַח
 		Praise.
Shoshana
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה
 		Lilium; in colloquial language: rose.
Shraga (Sheraga)
שְׁרַגָּא
 		"Shraga", in Aramaic, means "candle", "lamp".
Simha (Simcha)
שִׂמְחָה
 		Joy, happiness
Sinai
סִינַי
 		The name of the desert which is found between Canaan and Egypt. There, on Mount Sinai, God gave moses the Tables of the Covenant.
Tova
טוֹבָה
 		As an adjective: the feminine form of טוב (tov, "good"). As a noun: favor, kindness; welfare, well-being.
Yom-Tov (Yom Tov)
יוֹם-טוֹב (יוֹם טוֹב)
 		Good day, holiday.
Zalman
זַלְמָן
 		"Zalman" is a different pronunciation of the name Shlomo (Solomon).
Zion (Tziyon)
צִיּוֹן
Zvi (Tsvi)
צְבִי
 		Gazelle.