List of Hebrew names

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List of Hebrew names, as derived from Modern Hebrew or Standard Hebrew, and Tiberian Hebrew, names.

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Maintenance notes

This list includes any Hebrew name that is known to be used as a personal name in any cultural or religious tradition. This includes but is not limited to all existing traditions used by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. If the gender of the name is not listed, it is of (as yet) undetermined gender.

Format

For linguistic consistency, as long as a name has an attestable or logical Hebrew form, then Hebrew form in Hebrew alphabetical order is preferred in all cases, even if none of the people who use the name are active speakers of Hebrew.

Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew

With respect to all varieties of Hebrew and to the different religious and cultural traditions that involve Hebrew, Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew are preferred for the transliterations of the names. Standard Hebrew is important because it is the modern internationally-standardized form of the language, as well as one of the official languages of the State of Israel. Likewise, Tiberian Hebrew is important because it is one of the oldest attestable forms of the language that specifies specific vowels. An example of how they are different and uniquely useful: the transliteration for is ʻIvrit in Standard Hebrew and ʻIḇrîṯ in Tiberian Hebrew.

Omission of redundant variations

Some vowel variations of Biblical names are omitted because of the phonological habits of Tiberian Hebrew. In particular, when a word or name is mentioned with particular emphasis, certain long vowels can change to other vowels. The circumflexed vowels (ậ â ệ ê î ô û) tend not to change in this manner. The vowels change in this manner:

ạ becomes ā
á becomes ā́
ẹ becomes ā
é becomes ā́
ī becomes ē
í becomes ḗ
ū becomes ō
ú becomes ṓ

Additionally, the hataf vowels (ă ĕ ŏ) can be simplified to schwa (ə) if they immediately follow a consonant that is not a guttural (א ה ח ע).

This list also omits common contractions of names. These common contractions often shorten and simplify a commonly used root component that occurs at the beginning or end of the name. These include:

At the beginnings of names:
* ʼĂḇî ("father; leader") can become אַבְ ʼAḇ.
* ʼĔlî ("my God") can become אֶלְ ʼEl. Additionally, אֱלִיּ ʼĔliyy can become אֶלְי ʼEly, but this usually only reflects a difference in the vowels and not the letters of the name.
* יְהוֹ Yəhô (the LORD) can become יוֹ Yô.
At the ends of names:
* יָהוּ yā́hû (the LORD) can become יָה yâ.

Contractions are not as common if a contracted spelling yields the same sequence of letters as another traditionally different name, such as the difference between ʼĔlîʻézer and אֶלְעָזָר ʼElʻāzār.

Furthermore, names ending with שע, where this means "salvation," have traditionally had no fewer than five variant vocalizations—שַׁע šạʻ, שִׁעַ šīªʻ, שֵׁעַ šēªʻ, שֻׁעַ šūªʻ and שֹׁעַ šōªʻ. Only the most common form is included on this list, and the other forms with other vowels are to be understood to be possible variations of the name.

Israeli English transcriptions

Israelis often use certain popular transcriptions when they transcribe their names into English. These transcriptions are often simple, spelling in such a way that they do not use characters or diacritics not found in English. Typically, the differences between these transcriptions and Standard Hebrew scientific transliteration are:

א Álef and ע ʻáyin are typically transcribed as a simple apostrophe ('), and never at the beginning or ends of names nor before other consonants. But just as often, this apostrophe is not transcribed at all.
Vowel accents are never transcribed.
ְ Šəva, scientifically transliterated "ə", is either transcribed "e" or omitted completely. Which one is based on rather subtle (albeit largely regular) habits of Israeli Hebrew pronunciation, e.g. "Kna'an" vs. "Ashkenaz".
ֵי Ẓere male, scientifically written "e", is typically transcribed and pronounced "ei". ֵ Ẓere and ֶ seggol, both also scientifically transliterated "e", are still transcribed and pronounced "e".
Where י yod comes after a vowel and either before a consonant or at the end of a name, Israelis typically diphthongize it with the preceding vowel, and transcribe it "i", e.g. "Yishai".
Doubled consonants are usually transcribed single, though both "s" and "ss" are often transcribed "ss" to emphasize that it is not pronounced like English "z". "iyy" is often reduced to "iy" or simply "i", e.g. "Eliyahu" or "Eliahu".
Where י yod occurs between two vowels where the vowel on the right is pronounced "i", the "y" or "yy" is sometimes not transcribed at all, and sometimes an apostrophe is placed instead, e.g. "Haim" (though "Avigayil" can be found too).
ח Ḥet is often transcribed "h", "ch" or "kh" at the beginnings of names or after other consonants, but is typically transcribed "ch" or "kh" everywhere else, e.g. "Heshvan", "Yiftach".
Soft כ ḫaf is transcribed "ch" or "kh".
צ Ẓade is typically transcribed "tz" (e.g. "Yitzhak"), though "z" and "ts" can also be found.
ק Qof is typically transcribed and pronounced "k".
שׁ Šin is transcribed "sh".

Convention of list items

For clarity, the current convention for list items is:

עִבְרִית Standard, Tiberian, English Wikipedia link(s), Israeli English. "Definition." Gender. See also Related article.

Hebrew names in other languages

If a name of ultimate Hebrew origin exists in another language, but has in some way been modified to reflect circumstances such as a different gender, "pet form", diminutive ("little") state, or hypocoristic (shortened/nickname) state, etc., then the name probably does not belong in this list. In most of these cases, the name has become inseparably integrated with the grammar of the host language, and no longer has a distinct Hebrew counterpart. If there are name lists on Wikipedia for the host language, then such a name probably belongs in that particular list.

List

אָב Av, Āḇ, Ab. Month name, also "father". Akkadian loan: abu.
Avigyil, Ăḇîḡyil, Abigail, Aviga'il. "Leader of dance/joy." Feminine.
Avimleḫ, Ăḇîmleḵ, Abimelech, Avimelech. "Father/Leader of king." Masculine.
Aviʻad, Ăḇîʻāḏ, Abiad, Avi'ad. "The Everlasting Father." Minister (Prince) of King David.
Aviraham, Ăḇîrāhām, Abraham, Avraham. "Father/Leader of many." Masculine.
Aviram, Ăḇîrām, Abram, Avram. "High/Exalted father/leader." Masculine.
Avišalom, Ăḇîšālôm, Absalom, Avshalom. "Father/Leader of peace." Masculine.
אַדְוָה Adva, Aḏwâ. "Wavelet." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
אֱדוֹם Edom, Ĕḏôm. "Red." Masculine. See also Esau.
Addir, Addîr, Adir. "Exalted." Modern Israeli name.
אָדָם Adam, Āḏām. "Dust; mankind." Used in Hebrew as a noun. Masculine.
אֲדָר Adar, Ăḏār. Month name. Akkadian loan: adaru.
אֵהוּד Ehud, Ēhûḏ. "Union." Masculine.
Oholivama, Ohŏlîḇāmâ, Aholibamah. "My tabernacle is exalted." Feminine.
אַהֲרֹן Aharon, Ahărōn, Aaron. Masculine.
אוֹדָיָה Odaya, Ôḏāyâ. "Thanksgiving." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
אוֹמָר Omar, Ômār. "Eloquent." Masculine.
אוֹנָן Onan, Ônān. "Strong." Masculine.
Ofir, Ôp̄îr, Ophir. "Fruitful region," possibly originally a place name.
אוֹר Or, Ôr. "Light/flame." Modern Israeli name.
Uriel, Ûrîēl, Uriel, Uri'el. "My light/flame of/is God."
אוּרִיָּהוּ Uriyyhu, Ûriyyhû, Uriah, Uriyahu, Uriahu. "Light/flame of the LORD." Masculine.
ren, ren, Oren. "Pine."
אַחְאָב Aḥav, Aḥăāḇ, Aḫāḇ, Ahab, Ach'av. "Brother of father." Masculine.
Aḥuzza, Ăḥuzzâ, Ahuzzah, Achuza. "Possession; seizing; collecting."
אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Aḥašveroš, Ăḥašwērôš, Ăḫašwērôš, Ahasuerus, Xerxes, Achashverosh. Persian Ḫšayarša. Masculine.
אִיּוֹב Iyyov, Iyyôḇ, Job, Ayyub, Iyov, Iov. Arabic loan? Masculine. See also Book of Job.
Izvel, Îzḇel, Jezebel, Izabel. "Chaste." Feminine.
Iḫavod, Îḵāḇôḏ, Ichabod, Ichavod. "Where is the glory?; No glory." Masculine.
, Elon, Êlōn, Eilon. "Oak." Masculine.
אִיָּר Iyyar, Iyyār, Iyar, Iar. Month name. Akkadian loan: ayyaru "Rosette; blossom."
Itamar, Îṯāmār, Ithamar. "Coast/isle of palm tree." Masculine.
Etan, Êṯān, Ethan, Eitan. "Firm." Masculine.
אֱלוּל Elul, Ĕlûl. Month name. Akkadian loan: elūlu.
Eliav, Ĕlîāḇ, Eliab, Eli'av. "My God is father." Masculine.
אֱלִיָּהוּ Eliyyhu, Ĕliyyhû, Elijah, Eliyahu, Eliahu. "One whose God is the LORD." Masculine.
Eliḫved, Ĕlîḵḇeḏ, Elichebed, Elicheved. "My God is glory." Feminine.
Eliḥanan, Ĕlîḥānān, Elihanan, Elichanan. "My God is merciful." Masculine.
Elitov, Ĕlîṭôḇ. "My God is good."
Elinatan, Ĕlînāṯān, Elinathan. "Whom my God gave." Masculine.
Elisef, Ĕlîsēp̄, Eliseph. "My God increases." Masculine.
Eliʻzer, Ĕlîʻzer, Eliezer, Eli'ezer. "Help/Court of my God." Masculine.
Elifaz, Ĕlîp̄ạz, Eliphaz. "My God of/is strength." Masculine.
Eliyyaqim, Ĕliyyāqîm, Eliakim, Eliyakim. "He whom (my) the LORD will raise up." Masculine.
Elišvaʻ, Ĕlîšḇaʻ, Elisabeth, Elisheva. "My God of/is an oath." Feminine.
Elišaʻ, Ĕlîšạʻ, Elisha. "My God of/is salvation." Masculine.
Elišafat, Ĕlîšāp̄āṭ, Elishaphat, Elishafat. "My God is judge." Masculine.
אלמא (possibly) Alma, Almâ. Probably of Aramaic origin meaning "mute," attested in the Bar Kochba letters. Masculine. See also Alma.
אַלְמֹג Almog, Almōḡ. "Coral." Modern Israeli name.
Elʻazar, Elʻāzār, Eleazar, Lazarus, El'azar. "God has helped." Masculine.
אֱנוֹשׁ Enoš, Ĕnôš, Enos, Enosh. "Mortal man; sick." Masculine.
Asa, Āsâ. "Physician; cure." Masculine.
אָסְנַת Asənat, Āsənạṯ, Asenath, Asnat. Egyptian loan: "Gift of the sun-god; peril; misfortune." Feminine.
אָסָף Asaf, Āsāp̄, Asaph. "Gathered." Masculine.
Ester, Estēr, Esther. Possibly Persian "Star", or a variation of Ishtar. Feminine.
Afiq, Ăp̄îq, Afik. "Stronghold," originally a place name.
feq, p̄eq, Ofek. "Horizon." Modern Israeli name.
Efryim, Ep̄ryim, Ephraim, Efra'im. "Double fruition." Masculine.
Eẓbon, Eṣbōn, Ezbon, Etzbon. "Hastening to understand." Masculine.
ẓer, ṣer, Ezer, Etzer. "Treasure." Masculine.
Areli, Arēlî, Areli, Ar'eli. "Light/vision of/is my God." Masculine.
Ariel, Ărîēl, Ariel, Ari'el. "Lion of God." Masculine.
אֲרִיָּהוּ Ariyyhu, Ăriyyhû, Ariah, Ariyahu, Ariahu. "Lion of the LORD." Masculine.
אֲרָם Aram, Ărām. "Highland," originally a place name. See also Syria.
אַרְפַּכְשַׁד Arpaḫšad, Arpaḵšạḏ, Arphaxad, Arpachshad. "Healer; releaser." Masculine.
אַשְׁכֲּנַז Aškanaz, Aškănạz, Ashkenaz. "A fire that spreads." See also Ashkenazi.
אָשֵׁר Ašer, Āšēr, Asher. "Happy." Masculine.

Bəeri, Bəērî, Beeri, Be'eri. "My well; well-man." Masculine.
בִּלְהָה Bilha, Bilhâ, Bilhah. "Faltering; bashful." Feminine.
Blaʻ, Blaḡ, Bela. "Swallowed." Masculine.
בִּלְעָם Bilʻam, Bilʻām, Balaam, Bil'am. "Glutton; foreigner." Masculine. See also Balamb Garden.
Binyamin, Binyāmîn, Benjamin. "Son of my right hand." Masculine.
בְּעוֹר Bəʻor, Bəʻôr, Beor, Be'or. "Torch." Masculine.
בַּעַל Bʻal, Baal, Ba'al. "Lord." Masculine.
בַּעַל־חָנָן Bʻal Ḥanan, Bʻal-ḥānān, Baal-hanan, Ba'al Hanan, Ba'al Chanan. "Baal of/is grace." Masculine.
בָּרוּךְ Baruḫ, Bārûḵ, Baruch. "Blessed." Masculine.
Bəriʻa, Bərîʻâ, Beriah, Bri'a. "In fellowship; in envy." Masculine.
בָּרָק Baraq, Bārāq, Barak. "Lightning." Masculine.
בַּר־תַּלְמַי Bar-talmay, Bar-talmạy, בַּר־תָּלְמַי Bar-taləmay, Bar-tāləmạy, Bartholomew, Bartalmai. Aramaic loan: "Son of Talmai." Masculine.
Basəmat, Bāśəmạṯ, Basemath, Basmat. "Sweet-smelling." Feminine.
בְּתוּאֵל Bətuel, Bəṯûēl, Bethuel, Betu'el. "Filiation of God." Masculine.
Batšvaʻ, Baṯšḇaʻ, Bathsheba, Batsheva. "Daughter of oath." Feminine.

Gavriel, Gaḇrîēl, Gabriel, Gavri'el. "My strength is God." Masculine.
גַּבְרִיָּהוּ Gavriyyhu, Gaḇriyyhû, Gabriah, Gavriyahu, Gavriahu. "My strength is the LORD." Masculine.
גָּד Gad, Gāḏ. "Troop; fortune." Masculine.
גִּדְעוֹן Gidʻon, Giḏʻôn, Gideon, Gid'on. "Destroyer." Masculine.
גָּל Gal, Gāl. "Wave; memorial; wall." Modern Israeli name.
גָּלְיָת Golyat, Golyāṯ, Goliath. "Passage; revolution." Masculine.
גִּלְעָד Gilʻad, Gilʻāḏ, Gilead, Gil'ad. "Heap/mass of testimony." Masculine.
Gmer, Gmer, Gomer. "Complete; vanishing." Masculine.
גֵּרְשֹׁם Gerəšom, Gērəšōm, Gershom. "Expulsion; A Stranger there." Masculine.
גֵּרְשׁוֹן Gerəšon, Gērəšôn, Gershon. Masculine.

דְּבוֹרָה Dəvora, Dəḇôrâ, Deborah, Dvora. "Bee." Feminine.
Dəvorit, Dəḇôrîṯ, Dvorit. "Queen bee." Feminine.
דָּוִד David, Dāwīḏ. "Beloved." Masculine.
Dlev, Dleḇ. "Plane (tree)." Modern Israeli name.
דּוֹר Dor, Dôr. "Generation; habitation; dwelling," originally a place name. Modern Israeli name.
Dəlila, Dəlîlâ, Delilah, Dlila. "Languishing." Feminine.
Dina, Dînâ, Dinah. "Judged; vindicated." Feminine.
דָּן Dan, Dān. "Judge." Masculine.
דָּנִיֵּאל Daniyyel, Dāniyyêl, Daniel, Daniyel. "My judge is God." Masculine.
דָּרְיָוֵשׁ Darəyaveš, Dārəyāwēš, Darius, Daryavesh. Persian origin (Old Persian dārayavauš.) Masculine.

Hvel, Hḇel, Abel. "Breath." Masculine.
הָגָר Hagar, Hāḡār. "Flight; stranger." Feminine.
הוֹשֵׁעַ Hošaʻ, Hôšēªʻ, Hosea, Hoshea. "Salvation." Masculine.
Helel, Hêlēl, Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12), Heilel. "Praised."
הִלֵּל Hillel, Hillēl, Hilel. "Praised." Masculine.

Vered, "Rose." Feminine.

זְאֵב Zəev, Zəēḇ, Zeeb, Ze'ev. "Wolf." Masculine.
Zəvulun, Zəḇûlūn, Zebulun, Zvulun. "Dwelling; habitation." Masculine.
זְכַרְיָהוּ Zəḫaryhu, Zəḵaryhû, Zechariah, Zacharias, Zecharya. "Renowned/Remembered of the LORD." Masculine.
זִלְפָּה Zilpa, Zilpâ, Zilpah. "Drooping." Feminine.
Zraḥ, Zerah, Zerach. "Sunrise." Masculine.

Ḥavaẓẓlet, Ḥăḇaṣṣleṯ, Havatzelet, Chavatzelet. "Rose." Feminine.
חֲבַקּוּק Ḥavaqquq, Ḥăḇaqqûq, Habakkuk, Havakuk, Chavakuk. Akkadian loan?: "Embracer, wrestler." Masculine.
Ḥver, Ḥḇer, Heber, Hever, Chever. "Passing over. (?)" Masculine.
חַגַּי Ḥaggay, Ḥaggạy, Haggai, Hagai, Chagai, Ḥaggi, Ḥaggî, Haggi, Hagi, Chagi. "Festive." Masculine.
חַוָּה Ḥavva, Ḥawwâ, Eve, Hava, Chava. "Living." Feminine.
חַיָּה Ḥayya, Ḥayyâ, Eve, Haya, Chaya. "Living." Feminine.
Ḥayyim, Ḥayyîm, Hayim, Ha'im, Cha'im. "Life." Masculine.
Ḥira, Ḥîrâ, Hirah, Hira, Chira. "Liberty; anger."
Ḥiram, Ḥîrām, Hiram, Chiram, חוּרָם Ḥuram, Ḥûrām, Huram, Churam, חוֹרָם Ḥoram, Ḥôrām, Horam, Choram. "High-born." Masculine.
חָם Ḥam, Ḥām, Ḫām, Ham, Cham. "Warm; hot." Also Egyptian: "Black." Masculine.
חָמוּל Ḥamul, Ḥāmûl, Hamul, Chamul. "Spared; merciful." Masculine.
חֲמוֹר Ḥamor, Ḥămôr, Hamor, Chamor. "He-ass." Masculine.
חֲנוֹךְ Ḥanoḫ, Ḥănôḵ, Enoch, Hanoch, Chanoch. "Initiated; dedicated; disciplined." Masculine.
חַנָּה Ḥanna, Ḥannâ, Hannah, Anna, Hana, Chana. "Grace; charm; mercy." Feminine.
Ḥeẓron, Ḥeṣrôn, Hezron, Hetzron, Chetzron. "Enclosed." Masculine.
Ḥori, Ḥōrî, Ḫōrî, Hori, Chori. "Freeborn." Masculine. See also Horites.
Ḥešvan, Ḥešwān, Ḫešwān, Heshvan, Cheshvan. Month name. Hypocorism of מרחשון Marḫešwān.
חֵת Ḥet, Ḥēṯ, Ḫēṯ, Heth, Het, Chet. "Dread." See also Hittites.

טֵבֵת Tevet, Ṭēḇēṯ. Month name. Akkadian loan: ṭebētu.
טוֹבְאֵל Tovəel, Ṭôḇəēl, Tobeel, Tov'el. "Good is God."
טוֹבִיָּהוּ Toviyyhu, Ṭôḇiyyhû, Tobiah, Tobias, Toviyahu, Toviahu. "Good of/is the LORD." Masculine.
טַלְיָה Talya, Ṭalyâ. "Female lamb." Feminine.

יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ Yošiyyhu, Yôšiyyhû, Josiah, Yoshiyahu, Yoshiahu. "Supported of the LORD." Masculine.
יְהוּא Yəhu, Yəhû, Jehu, Yehu. "The LORD is he." Masculine.
יְהוֹאָב Yəhoav, Yəhôāḇ, Joab, Yo'av. "The LORD is father." Masculine.
יְהוֹאֵל Yəhoel, Yəhôēl, Joel, Yo'el. "The LORD is God." Masculine.
יְהוּדָה Yəhuda, Yəhûḏâ, Judah, Judas, Jude, Yehuda. "Praise." Masculine. See also Jew, Kingdom of Judah.
Yəhudit, Yəhûḏîṯ, Judith, Yehudit. "Praise." Feminine.
יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhoḥanan, Yəhôḥānān, Johanan, John, Yochanan. "The LORD is merciful." Masculine.
יְהוֹטוֹב Yəhotov, Yəhôṭôḇ, Yehotov. "The LORD is good."
Yəhoyaqim, Yəhôyāqîm, Jehoiakim, Yehoyakim. "He whom the LORD has set up." Masculine.
Yəhoḫved, Yəhôḵḇeḏ, Jochebed, Yocheved. "The LORD is glory." Feminine.
יְהוֹנָתָן Yəhonatan, Yəhônāṯān, Jonathan, Yehonatan. "Whom the LORD gave." Masculine.
יְהוֹסֵף Yəhosef, Yəhôsēp̄, Joseph, Yosef. "The LORD increases." Masculine.
Yəhoʻzer, Yəhôʻzer, Jehoezer, Joezer, Yeho'ezer. "Help/Court of the LORD." Masculine.
יְהוֹרָם, Yəhoram, Yəhôrām, Joram, Yehoram. "The LORD is exalted." Masculine.
Yəhošaʻ, Yəhôšūªʻ, Joshua, Yehoshua. "The LORD is help/court."
יְהוֹשָׁפָט Yəhošafat, Yəhôšāp̄āṭ, Jehoshaphat, Yehoshafat. "The LORD is judge." Masculine.
יוֹבָב Yovav, Yôḇāḇ, Jobab. "Sorrowful; hated." Masculine.
יוֹנָה Yona, Yônâ, Jonah. "Dove." Masculine.
Yəḥezqel, Yəḥezqêl, Ezekiel, Yechezkel. "God will strengthen." Masculine.
יַחְלְאֵל Yaḥləel, Yaḥăləēl, Jahleel, Yachle'el. "Hope in God." Masculine.
יַחְצְאֵל Yaḥẓəel, Yaḥăṣəēl, Jahzeel, Yachtze'el. "Allotted by God." Masculine.
Yaḫin, Yāḵîn, Jachin, Yachin. "Firm." Masculine.
יְמוּאֵל Yəmuel, Yəmûēl, Jemuel, Yemu'el. "Day of/is God." Masculine.
Yamin, Yāmîn, Jamin. "Right hand." Masculine.
יִמְנָה Yimna, Yimnâ, Jimnah, Imnah. "Right hand."
יַעְלָם Yaʻlam, Yaʻălām, Yaġlām, Jaalam (name), Yalam. "Concealer."
יְעוּשׁ Yəʻuš, Yəʻûš, Yəʻiš, Yəʻîš, Jeush, Ye'ush. "Assembler."
יַעֲקֹב Yaʻaqov, Yaʻăqōḇ, Jacob, James, Ya'akov. "Holder of the heel; supplanter." Masculine.
Yfet, Yp̄eṯ, Japheth. "Enlarge." Masculine.
יִפְתָּח Yiftaḥ, Yip̄tāḥ, Jephthah, Yiftach. "Whom God sets free." Masculine.
יִצְחָק Yiẓḥaq, Yiṣḥāq, Isaac, Yitzhak. "Laughter." Masculine.
יָקְטָן Yoqtan, Yoqṭān, Joktan, Yoktan. "Little."
יָקְשָׁן Yoqšan, Yoqšān, Jokshan, Yokshan. "Snarer."
Yred, Yreḏ, Jared. "Descent." Masculine.
יַרְדֵּן Yarden, Yardēn, Jordan. "Descending." See also Jordan River.
יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyhu, Yirməyhû, Jeremiah, Yirmiyahu, Yirmiahu. "Appointed of the LORD." Masculine.
Yišvi, Yišwî, Isui, Jesui, Yishvi. Masculine.
יְשׁוּעַ Yəšaʻ, Yəšûªʻ, Jesus, Isa, Yeshua. Aramaic loan: Adaptation of Yəhôšūªʻ. Masculine. See also Joshua.
יִשַׁי Yišay, Yīšạy, Jesse, Yishai. "Gift." Masculine.
יִשִּׁיָּהוּ Yiššiyyhu, Yiššiyyhû, Jesiah, Yishiyahu, Yishiahu. "Gift of the LORD." Masculine.
יִשְׁמָעֵאל Yišmaʻel, Yišmāʻêl, Ishmael, Ismail, Yishma'el. "God will hear." Masculine.
יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ Yišmaʻyhu, Yišmaʻăyhû, Ishmaiah, Yishmaya. "The LORD will hear." Masculine.
יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yəšaʻyhu, Yəšaʻăyhû, Isaiah, Yeshayahu. "Salvation of the LORD is salvation." Compressed form of Yəhôšūaʻ or יְשׁוּעַ Yəšûªʻ, suffixed with an abbreviation of the Tetragrammaton to emphasize the place of the LORD in salvation.
Yisrael, Yiśrāēl, Israel, Yisra'el. "Struggled with God." Masculine. See also Jacob, Israelite, Kingdom of Israel.
Yissaḫar, Yiśśâḵār, Issachar, Yissachar. "Reward; recompense." Masculine.
Yatniel, Yaṯnîēl, Jathniel, Yatni'el. Masculine.
יִתְרוֹ Yitro, Yiṯrô, Jethro. "His excellence/posterity." Masculine.

כֹּהֵן Kohen, Kōhēn, Cohen. "Priest." Masculine?
כּוּשׁ Kuš, Kûš, Cush, Kush. "Black."
Kuši, Kûšî, Kushi. "Cushite."
כָּלֵב Kalev, Kālēḇ, Caleb. "Dog; crow; basket." Masculine.
כְּנַעַן Kənʻan, Canaan, Kna'an. "Purple; red; merchant; trader." Masculine. See also Phoenicia.
Kinnret, Kinnreṯ, Chinnereth, Kineret. Named after the Sea of Chinnereth. Feminine.
כִּסְלֵו Kislev, Kislēw. Month name. Akkadian loan: kislimu.
Karmi, Karmî, Carmi. "My vineyard." Masculine.
Kreš, Kreš, Cyrus, Koresh. Persian origin: "Like the sun." Masculine.

לֵאָה Lea, Lēâ, Leah, Le'a. "Weary; tired." Feminine.
לָבָן Lavan, Lāḇān, Laban. "White." Masculine.
לוֹט Lot, Lôṭ. "Hidden; covered." Masculine.
לוֹטָן Lotan, Lôṭān. "Coverer." Masculine.
Levi, Lēwî, Levy. "Attached." Masculine.
Lḥi, Lḥî, Lehi, Lechi. "Jawbone." Place name, used as a masculine personal name in the Book of Mormon.
לַיְלָה Layla, Laylâ, Laila. "Night." Feminine.
Lmeḫ, Lmeḵ, Lamech, Lemech. "Low; poor." Masculine.

מִבְצָר Mivẓar, Miḇṣār, Mibzar, Mivtzar. "Fortress; defending." Masculine.
, Mivsam, Miḇśām. "Fragrance; smelling sweet." Masculine.
Magdiel, Maḡdîēl, Magdiel, Magdi'el. "Fruit of God." Masculine.
מִדְיָן Midyan, Miḏyān, Midian. "Strife; judgment." Masculine.
מוֹאָב Moav, Môāḇ, Moab, Mo'av. "Seed of father/leader." Masculine.
מִזָּה Mizza, Mizzâ, Mizzah, Miza. "Despair." Masculine.
Mezahav, Mêzāhāḇ, Mezahab, Meizahav. "Water of gold."
Miḫael, Mîḵāēl, Michael, Micha'el. "One who is like God" Masculine.
Miḫayhu, Mîḵayhû, Micaiah, Michaihu, Miḫa, Mîḵāh, Micah, Micha. "One who is like the LORD." Masculine.
מַיִם Myim, Ma'im. "Water." Feminine.
Malaḫi, Malāḵî, Malachi, Mal'achi. "My messenger." Masculine.
מִלְכָּה Milka, Milkâ, Milcah. "Queen." Feminine.
Malkiel, Malkîēl, Malchiel, Malki'el. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
מַלְכִּיָּהוּ Malkiyyhu, Malkiyyhû, Malchiah, Malkiyahu, Malkiahu. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
Malki ẓdeq, Malkî-ṣḏeq, Melchizedek, Malki Tzedek. "My king is righteous." Masculine.
מְנַחֵם Mənaḥem, Mənaḥēm, Menahem, Menachem. "Comforting." Masculine.
Mənašše, Mənaššệ, Manasseh, Menashe. "Forgetfulness." Masculine.
מָרְדֳּכַי Mordoḫay, Mordŏḵạy, Mordecai, Mordechai. Persian origin: "Contrition." Masculine. See also Marduk.
Marḥešvan, Marḥešwān, Marḫešwān, Marcheshvan. Month name. Akkadian loan: waraḫsamnu. See also Heshvan.
מִרְיָם Miryam, Miryām, Miriam, Mary. "Bitter." Feminine.
Mret, Mreṯ, Mereth, Mareth. "Lady." Feminine.
Marta, Martâ, Martha. Aramaic origin: "The lady." Feminine.
Moše, Mōšệ, Moses, Moshe. "Drawn." Masculine.
Mašaḥ, Māšîªḥ, Messiah, Mashiach, Mashiyach. "Anointed." Refers only to the Messiah.
מֹשִׁעַ Mošaʻ, Mōšīªʻ, Mosiah, Moshia, Moshiya. Means "savior" in the indefinite sense, as opposed to Messiah. Masculine.
Mətušlaḥ, Məṯûšlaḥ, Methuselah, Metushelach. "Man of the dart." Masculine.
מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyhu, Mattanyhû, Mattaniah, Matanyahu, מַתַּיָּהוּ Mattayyhu, Mattayyhû, Matayahu, מַתַּי Mattay, Mattạy, Matthew, Matai. Variation of נְתַנְיָהוּ Nəṯanyhû. See also Nethaniah.

Nəvuḫadreẓẓar, Nəḇûḵaḏrệṣṣạr, Nevuchadretzar, Nəvuḫadneẓẓar, Nəḇûḵaḏnệṣṣạr, Nebuchadnezzar, Nevuchadnetzar. Akkadian origin (Nabū-kudurri-uṣur, "Nabu, defend my boundary marker."). Masculine.
נְבָיֹת Nəvayot, Nəḇāyōṯ, Nebaioth, Nebajoth, Nevayot. "Height." Masculine.
נֹחַ Naḥ, Nōªḥ, Noah, Noach. "Rest." Masculine.
נַחוּם Naḥum, Naḥûm, Nahum, Nachum. "Consolation." Masculine.
נָחוֹר Naḥor, Nāḥôr, Nahor, Nachor. "Snorting." Masculine.
Nəḥemyhu, Nəḥemyhû, Nehemiah, Nechemya. "Comforted of/is the LORD." Masculine.
נַחַת Nḥat, Nḥaṯ, Nahath, Nachat. "Rest." Masculine.
Nisan, Nîsān, Nissan. Month name. Akkadian loan: nisānu, from Sumerian nisag "First fruits."
נֹעָה Noʻa, Nōʻâ, Noah, No'a. Feminine.
נִמְרוֹד Nimrod, Nimrôḏ. Possibly Assyrian loan. Masculine.
נֹעַם Nʻam, Nʻam, Noam, No'am. "Pleasant." Masculine.
Noʻomi, Noʻŏmî, Naʻomi, Nāʻŏmî, Naomi, No'omi, Na'omi. "Beautiful; agreeable." Feminine.
Naftali, Nap̄tālî, Naphtali. "My wrestling." Masculine.
נֵץ Neẓ, Nēṣ, Netz. "Sparrow hawk". Masculine.
נָתָן Natan, Nāṯān, Nathan. "Gift." Masculine.
נְתַנְאֵל Nətanel, Nəṯanēl, Nethaneel, Nathanael, Netan'el. "Gift of/is God." Masculine.
נְתַנְיָהוּ Nətanyhu, Nəṯanyhû, Nethaniah, Netanyahu. "Gift of/is the LORD." Masculine.

Sivan, Sîwān. Month name. Akkadian loan: simānu "Season; time."
סְעַדְיָהוּ Səʻadyhu, Səʻaḏyhû, Saadia, Se'adya. "Happy of/is the LORD"; based on Arabic سعيد Saʻīd. Masculine. See also Saadia Gaon.
Səfirot, Səp̄îrôṯ, Sephiroth, Sfirot. "Numbers; books." Final Fantasy character name (see Sephiroth). Generally not used as a real name, because it is a feminine plural, though other feminine words such as יוֹנָה Yônāh are used as masculine names.
Sred, Sreḏ, Sered. "Fear." Masculine.

עַבְדְּאֵל ʻAvdəel, ʻAḇdəēl, Abdeel, Avde'el. "Servant of God." Masculine. Cognate of Arabic عبد الله ʻAbdu-llāh.
עֹבַדְיָהוּ ʻOvadyhu, ʻŌḇaḏyhû, Obadiah, Ovadyahu. "Servant of the LORD." Masculine.
עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ ʻAved-nəgo, ʻĂḇēḏ-nəḡô, Abed-nego, Aved Nego. Aramaic loan: "Servant of Nego." Masculine.
ʻver, ʻḇer, Eber, Ever. "One that passes." Masculine. See also Hebrews.
עָדָה ʻAda, ʻĀḏâ, Adah, Ada. "Ornament." Feminine.
עַדְלָי ʻAdlay, ʻAḏlāy, Adlai. "My witness." Masculine.
עוּץ ʻUẓ, ʻÛṣ, Uz, Utz. "Fertile land; counsel." Masculine.
ʻAzriel, ʻAzrîēl, Azriel, Azri'el, ʻEzra, ʻEzrâ, Ezra. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
עַזְרִיָּהוּ ʻAzriyyhu, ʻAzriyyhû, Azriah, Azriyahu, Azriahu. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
ʻIra, ʻÎrâ, Ira. "Wakeful; watchman." Masculine.
ʻIrad, ʻÎrāḏ, Irad. "Wild ass; dragon." Masculine.
ʻIram, ʻÎrām, Iram. "Citizen." Masculine.
עַכְבּוֹר ʻAḫbor, ʻAḵbôr, Achbor. "Gnawing; mouse." Masculine.
ʻEli, ʻĒlî, Eli. "Ascent." Masculine.
עַמּוֹן ʻAmmon, ʻAmmôn, Ammon, Amman, Amon. "People." Masculine.
עַמּוֹנִיָּהוּ ʻAmmoniyyhu, ʻAmmôniyyhû. "Ammon of the LORD." Unrelated to "ammonia." See also Ammonihah.
עָמוֹס ʻAmos, ʻĀmôs, Amos. "Burden." Masculine.
עֲמָלֵק ʻAmaleq, ʻĂmālēq, Amalek. "Dweller in a valley." Masculine.
עִמָּנוּאֵל ʻImmanuel, ʻImmānûēl, Immanuel, Imanu'el. "God with us." Masculine.
עִמָּנוּיָהוּ ʻImmanuyhu, ʻImmānûyhû, Immanuiah, Imanuyahu. "The LORD with us." Masculine.
ʻOmri, ʻOmrî, Omri. "Sheaf of corn." Masculine.
עַמְרָם ʻAmram, ʻAmrām, Amram. "Friend of the most high (God)." Masculine.
עִנְבָּר ʻInbar, ʻInbār, Inbar. "Amber." Feminine.
עֲנָה ʻAna, ʻĂnâ, Anah, Ana. "Speech." Feminine.
עָפְרָה ʻOfra, ʻOp̄râ, Ophrah, Ofra. Unisex.
ʻEfron, ʻEp̄rôn, Ephron, Efron. "Fawn-like; dust." Masculine.
עֵר ʻEr, ʻĒr, Er. "City. (?)" Masculine.
ʻEri, ʻĒrî, Eri. "My city. (?)" Masculine.
ʻEsav, ʻĒśāw, Esau, Esav. "Hairy." Masculine. See also Edom.
ʻAštret, ʻAštreṯ, Astarte, Ashtoret. Feminine. (Plural form: עַשְׁתָּרוֹת ʻAštarot, ʻAštārôṯ, Ashtarot.) See also Ishtar.
ʻOtniel, ʻOṯnîēl, Othniel, Otni'el. "Lion of God." Masculine.
עָתְנִיָּהוּ ʻOtniyyhu, ʻOṯniyyhû, Othniah, Otniyahu, Otniahu. "Lion of the LORD." Masculine.

Potifar, Pôṭîp̄ạr, Potiphar. Egyptian origin: p-di-p-rʻ "the one whom Ra gave." Masculine.
Poti Fraʻ, Pôṭî-p̄raʻ, Potipherah, Poti Fera. Egyptian origin. Masculine.
Purim, Pûrîm. Holiday name. "Lots," plural of פּוּר pûr "Lot", from Akkadian pūru.
Piḫol, Pîḵōl, Phichol, Pichol. "Every tongue." Masculine.
Pinəḥas, Pînəḥās, Phinehas, Pinchas. "Mouth of brass." Masculine.
Pleg, Pleḡ, Peleg. "Division." Masculine.
פַּלּוּא Pallu, Pallû, Phallu, Palu. "Separated." Masculine.
פְּרַחְיָהוּ Pəraḥyhu, Pəraḥăyhû, Prachya. "Happy is the LORD", a partial Arabic loan, or pure Hebrew "Flower of the LORD; blossom of the LORD."
פַּרְעֹה Parʻo, Parʻô, Pharaoh, Par'o. From Egyptian pr ʻ3 ("Great House.")
Preẓ, Preṣ, Pharez, Peretz. "Breach." Masculine.

Ẓəvi, Ṣəḇî, Zebi, Zvi, Tzvi. "Deer; goat; gazelle."
צִבְעוֹן Ẓivʻon, Ṣiḇʻôn, , Zibeon, Tziv'on. "Robber; dyed; iniquity that dwells." Masculine.
Ẓidqiel, Ṣiḏqîēl, Zedekiel, Tzidki'el. "Righteous of/is God." Masculine.
צִדְקִיָּהוּ Ẓidqiyyhu, Ṣiḏqiyyhû, Zedekiah, Tzidkiyahu, Tzidkiahu. "Righteous of/is the LORD." Masculine.
צוֹחַר Ẓoḥar, Ṣôḥạr, Tzochar. "Brightness; window; jewel." Masculine.
צוֹפַר Ẓofar, Ṣôp̄ạr, Zophar, Tzofar. "Chirping; rising early." Masculine.
Ẓidon, Ṣîḏōn, Sidon, Tzidon. "Hunting; fishing."
צִיּוֹן Ẓiyyon, Ṣiyyôn, Zion, Tziyon, Tzion. "Height." Originally a place name.
צְפוֹ Ẓəfo, Ṣəp̄ô, Zepho, Tzfo. "Observer." Masculine.
צִפּוֹר Ẓippor, Ṣippôr, Zippor, Tzipor. "Bird." Masculine.
צִפּוֹרָה Ẓippora, Ṣippôrâ, Zipporah, Tzipora. "Bird." Feminine.
צְפַנְיָהוּ Ẓəfanyhu, Ṣəp̄anyhû, Zephaniah, Tzfanya. "Concealed of/is the LORD." Masculine.
צָפְנַת־פַּעְנֵחַ Ẓafənat Paʻnaḥ, Ṣāp̄ənaṯ-paʻănēªḥ, Zaphnath-paaneah, Tzafnat Paneach. Egyptian origin: "Discoverer of hidden things." Masculine.
צְרוּיָהוּ Ẓəruyhu, Ṣərûyhû, Zeruiah, Tzruya. "Stricken of the LORD. Feminine.

קְהַת Qəhat, Qəhạṯ, Kohath, Kehat. "Congregation; assembly." Masculine.
קְטוּרָה Qətura, Qəṭûrâ, Keturah, Ketura. "Incense." Feminine.
קַיִן Qyin, Cain, Kayin, Ka'in. "Possession." Masculine.
Qenan, Qênān, Kenan, Keinan. "Buyer; owner." Masculine.
קְמוּאֵל Qəmuel, Qəmûēl, Kemuel, Kmu'el. "Assembly of/is God." Masculine.
קְנָז Qənaz, Qənāz, Kenaz, Knaz. "Hunter." Masculine.
Qsem, Kesem. "Magic; enchantment; spell."
קֹרַח Qraḥ, Qraḥ, Korah, Korach. "Baldness; ice; hail; frost." Masculine.}}

רְאוּבֵן Rəuven, Rəûḇēn, Reuben, Re'uven. "Look, a son." Masculine.
רְאוּמָה Rəuma, Rəûmâ, Reumah, Re'uma. "Lofty; sublime." Feminine.
רִבְקָה Rivqa, Riḇqâ, Rebekah, Rebeccah, Rivka. "Noose." Feminine.
רוּת Rut, Rûṯ, Ruth. "Satisfied." Feminine.
רָחֵל Raḥel, Rāḥēl, Rāḫēl, Rachel. "Ewe." Feminine.
רְעוּ Rəʻu, Rəʻû, , Ragu, Reu, Re'u, דְּעוּ Dəʻu, Dəʻû, . "Friend." Masculine.
רְעוּאֵל Rəʻuel, Rəʻûēl, , Raguel, Reuel, Re'u'el, דְּעוּאֵל Dəʻuel, Dəʻûēl, , Daguel, Deuel. "Friend of/is God." Masculine.
רְעוּיָהוּ Rəʻuyhu, Rəʻûyhû, , Reujah, Re'uyahu, דְּעוּיָהוּ Dəʻuyhu, Dəʻûyhû, , Deujah. "Friend of/is the LORD." Masculine.
רְפָאֵל Rəfael, Rəp̄āēl, Rephael, Raphael, Refa'el. "Healed of God." Masculine.
רְפָיָהוּ Rəfayhu, Rəp̄āyhû, Rephaiah, Raphaias, Refayahu. "Healed of the LORD." Masculine.

שָׁאוּל Šaul, Šāûl, Shaul, Saul, Sha'ul. "Demanded." Masculine.
שְׁבָט Šəvat, Šəḇāṭ, Shebat, Sebat, Shevat, Shvat. Month name. Akkadian loan: šabātu.
שׁוֹבָל Šoval, Šôḇāl, Shobal, Shoval. "Pilgrim." Masculine.
שׁוֹן Šon, Šôn, Shon. Adaptation of English Shawn, an adaptation of Irish Sen, an adaptation of French Jean, an evolution of Christian Latin Johannes, an adaptation of Christian Greek Ιωαννης Iōhannēs, an adaptation and thus variation of Hebrew יוחנן Yôḥānān.
Šuni, Šûnî, Shuni. "Changed; sleeping." Masculine.
שׁוּעַ Šaʻ, Šûªʻ, Shuah, Shua. "Prostration; pit." Feminine.
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה Šošanna, Šôšannâ, Susanna, Susan, Shoshana. Egyptian loan: "Lily." Feminine.
שַׁחַף Šḥaf, Šḥap̄, Shachaf. "Seagull."
שַׁחַר Šḥar, Shachar. "Dawn."
Satan, Śāṭān. "Adversary; accuser." Used in Hebrew as a noun.
Šira, Šîrāh, Shira. "Song; poetry." Feminine.
Šəḫem, Šəḵẹm, Shechem, Shchem. "Shoulder." Masculine.
שֵׁלָה Šela, Šēlâ, Shelah, Shela. "Petition." Masculine.
Šlaḥ, Salah, Shelach. "Mission; sending." Masculine.
שְׁלֹמֹה Šəlomo, Šəlōmô, Solomon, Shlomo. "Peace." Masculine.
שֵׁם Šem, Šēm, Shem. "Name." Masculine.
שַׁמָּה Šamma, Šammâ, Shammah, Shama. "Desolation; desert." Masculine.
שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmuel, Šəmûēl, Samuel, Shmu'el. "Name of God; God has heard." Masculine.
שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻon, Šimʻôn, Simeon, Simon, Shim'on. "Hearkening; listening." Masculine.
שִׁמְרוֹן Šimron, Šimrôn, Shimron. "Watchpost." Masculine.
שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šimšon, Šimšôn, Samson, Shimshon. "Of the sun." Masculine.
Seʻir, Śēʻîr, Seir, Se'ir. "Rough; hairy." Masculine.
Sara, Śārâ, Sarah. "Princess." Feminine.
Sərug, Śərûḡ, Serug, Srug. "Branch; layer; twining." Masculine.
שָׁרוֹן Šaron, Šārôn, Sharon. Unisex?
Sraḥ, Śraḥ, Serah, Serach. "Abundance." Feminine.
Saray, Śārạy, Sarai. "My princess." Feminine.
Sərayhu, Śərāyhû, Seraiah, Saraias, Srayahu, also possibly Saryhu, Śaryhû. "Soldier/Prince of/is the LORD." Unisex. See also Sariah.
שֵׁת Šet, Šēṯ, Sheth, Seth, Shet. "Placed; appointed." Masculine.

תּוֹלָע Tolaʻ, Tôlāʻ, Tola. "Worm; grub." Masculine.
תּוֹם Tom, Tôm, Thomas. "Twin." Masculine.
Teman, Têmān, Teiman. "The south." See also Temani, Yemen.
תַּלְמַי Talmay, Talmạy, תָּלְמַי Taləmay, Tāləmạy, Talmai. "My furrow." Masculine.
תַּמּוּז Tammuz, Tammûz, Tamuz. Month name. Akkadian-Sumerian loan: dumu-zi "Dying and rising shepherd god."
תִּמְנַע Timnaʻ, Timnạʻ, Timna, Timnah.
תָּמָר Tamar, Tāmār. "Palm tree." Feminine.
Traḥ, Terah, Terach. "Wanderer; loiterer." Masculine.
Tišri, Tišrî, Tishri, Tišre, Tišrê, Tishrei. Month name. Akkadian loan: tašrītu "Beginning", from šurrū, "To begin."

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אמיר Amir "Tree top"
איתי Itai
גיא Gai, (Guy) "valley"
גילי Gili, "my Joy"
דורלי Dorli
דורית Dorit (Doris)
הראל Harel
חן Hen “charm” or “grace”
טהור Tahor “pure”
טל Tal, "dew"
טלי Tali - variant on טל or טלי
ינון Yinnon
ירון Yaron "will sing/rejoice"
ירין Yarin “will sing”
יואש Yoash, Joash: "LORD-fired"? (masculine)
ליאון Li-On (Leon) "I have power"
לידור Lidor
לינור Linor (Lenore) “I have light”
מעין Ma'ayan "spring of water";
מיה Maya; related to Aramaic word for “water”; מאיה Maya – a variant
מיתר Meytar “string” (of a musical instrument)
ניתאי Nitai "seedling, plant"
נויה Noya; something related to beauty, primarily for girls
סראל Sarel
עודד Oded “cheered”
עידו Iddo
עילאי Ilai "supreme"
ענת Anat
עמית Amit
עתלית Atlit
עתליה Atalia
רון Ron “song”
רונאל Ronel “song of God”
רועי Roee “my shepherd” (as in the psalm)
רינת Rinat; something related to song, primarily for girls
שולמית Shulamith
שרית Sarit; variant of שרה, Sara(h), girls name
תומר Tomer “palm”
רותם Rotem (a white desert flower), feminine

No justifiable Hebrew meaning

ליאם Li-Am (Liam)
לירוי Li-Roy (Leroy)
מאי Mai (May)
רוי (Roy)
דורין Doreen
שי ,shay (present)

See also

Hebrew name
Name
Hebrew language

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