Hebrew Names – Jewish Baby Names, Meanings

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Hebrew Baby Names

Aaliyah – high exalted, to ascend
Aaron – shining light, high mountain, messenger
Abbott – father
Abdiel – servent of god
Abel – breath, child
Abie – father or mother of many
Abijah – The Lord is my father
Abira – strong
Abner – father of light
Abra – father of a multitude
Abraham – father of a multitude
Abram – Exalted Father
Abrasha – father
Acacio – the Lord holds
Achazia – the Lord holds
Ada – happy, ornament
Adalia – refuge of God, just, noble one
Adam – earth, created by God
Adamina – dauggher of the earth
Addai – man of god
Addo – happy, ornament
Adelaide – noble kind, adorned
Adena – delicate, sensual
Aderes – one who protects
Adie – ornament
Adina – voluptous
Adine – Delicate
Adlai – my witness, refuge of god
Adley – just
Admon – red peony
Adon – lord
Ahab – uncle
Ahava – name of a river, love
Ahmik – strength of gods flock
Ailsa – concecrated to god
Aitan – fights of possession
Akiva – protect
Aliza – joyous
Alumit – secret
Amiel – god of my people
Amissa – friend
Amos – troubled
Anke – grace
Ann, Anne – Grace, Mercy
Anne – gracious
Araminta – lofty
Arashel – strong and protected hill
Ardon – bronze
Arella – angel messenger
Ari – lion
Ariel – lioness of god
Armon – castle
Arnon – rushing stream
Asa – healer
Asenka – graceful
Asher – fortunate, lucky, blessed, happy
Asisa – ripe
Astera – flower name
Atara – a crown
Aviva – springtime
Axel – divine reward; divine source of life
Ayala – gazelle, goat
Ayla – oak tree
Azalia – spared by jehovah
Bara – to choose
Barabas – Barabba
Barnabas – son of prophecy
Barnabas, Barnaby – Son of Prophecy
Bartholomew – furrow, hill
Baruch – blessed
Basha – daughter of God, stranger
Bathsheba – daughter of the oath
Becky – The Ensnarer
Benjamin – son of my right hand
Benson – Ben’s son, excellent son
Beryl – dazzling jewel
Bess – Consecrated to God
Beth – house of god
Beth, Bethany – Worshiper of God
Bethany – house
Bethesda – House of Mercy
Bettina – Consecrated to God
Bracha – a blessing
Brighton – the one who is loved
Britt – the helpful one
Buffy – God’s promise
Cain – craftsman
Caleb – bold, dog
Carmel – Woodland
Carmen – garden, field of fruit, song
Chaika – life
Chaim – life
Chanah – grace
Chaya – life
Daba – kind words, bee swarm
Dagan – grain or corn
Dalia – a branch, to draw water
Damaris – heifer
Daniel – my judge is the Lord
Daniela – my judge is the Lord
Danielle – Feminine of Daniel
Dara – compassion, wisdom, angel of rains and rivers
Davan – beloved one
David – beloved one
Davida – Feminie of David
Davine – the loved
Daya – bird
Dayla – to draw water, branch or bough
Deborah – a bee, to speak kind words
Delilah – delicate, amorous
Dena – vindicated, valley
Dinah – vindicated, judgement
Doron – gift
Dov – bear
Eban – stone
Ebenezer – Rock of Help
Eden – delightful, adornment, paradise
Edna – pleasure, delight
Edria – mighty
Efrosini – a fawn or a bird
Eilis – God’s oath
Eisig – he who laughs
Eleora – the lord is my light
Eli – elevation
Eli, Ely – The Highest
Elias – Jehovah is God
Elijah – Jehovah is god
Eliot – hight
Elisabeth – God’s oath
Elisha – Jehovah is god
Elizabeth – God’s Oath
Elkan – he belongs to god
Ellen – light, mercy
Elliott, Elijah – Jehovah is God
Else – concecrated to god
Emanuel – god is with us
Emanuela – god is with us
Emmanuel – God is With Us
Endora – fountain
Ephraim – very fruitful
Erzsebet – devoted to God
Ethan – strong, firm, constant
Ethel – noble
Eva – life
Evelina – lifegiving
Evelyn, Eve – Life Giving
Ezekiel – strength of God
Ezio – friend, lover
Ezra – helper, salvation
Fifine, Fifi – He Shall Add
Gabai – delight, adornment
Gabriel – God is my strength
Gabrielle – God is my strength
Gali – spring, fountain
Galya – God is redeemed
Gana – garden
Genesis – origin
Gersham – Exiled
Geva – hill
Gideon – mighty warrior
Gilana – joy
Hadara – bedecked in beauty
Hadassa – flowering myrtle
Hali – sea; necklace, place name
Hana -flower, blossom; fower, graceful, merciful
Hannah – grace of God
Hanne – gracious
Hans – God’s Gracious Gift
Hava – life
Heba – gift from God
Hedia – voice of the Lord
Hedva – joy
Hiram – Exalted
Hosea – Salvation
Hyman – Life
Ichabod – Glory has Departed
Ideh – praise
Ilana – sunshine
Isaac – laughing one
Isaiah – salvation of the Lord
Israel – prince of God, may God reign
Itzak – laughter
Iva – God’s great gift, yew tree
Ivana – God is gracious
Ivana, Ivy, Iva – God’s Gift
Jacob – held by the heel
Jacqueline – supplanter
Jada – wise
Jael – to ascend
Jaen – ostrich
Jamee – supplanter, one who replaces
James – supplanter
Jane – gracious, merciful, God is gracious
Janna – flourishing
Jardena – to flow downward
Jared – one who rules
Jarlath – a tributary lord
Jaron – to cry out, singing
Jason, Jay – God is my Savior
Jedidiah – beloved of the Lord
Jensine – God is gracious
Jeremiah – exalted of the Lord
Jeremiah, Jeremy – God Exalts
Jeremy – God will uplift, appointed by God
Jesse – wealthy
Jessica – God’s grace
Jessica, Jessie – Woman of Wealth
Jesus – God will help
Jezebel – follower of idols
Joakim – the Lord will judge
Joakima – the Lord will judge
Joan – God’s Gracious Gift
Joanne – God is gracious
Job – The Persecuted
Jobey – persecuted
Jobina – the persecuted
Joel – God is willing, Jehova is the Lord
Joelle – the Lord is willing
Joelliane – Jehova is God
Johanna – God’s Gracious Gift
John – God is merciful
Jonah – a dove
Jonas – Dove
Jonathan – God gives
Jonina – dove
Jora – autumn rain
Jordan – to descend, to flow
Jordane – descendant, flowing down
Jorgen – farmer
Joseph – God will increase
Joseph, Joey, Joe – God Multiplies
Josephine – God will increase
Joshua – Jehova saves
Josiah – fire of the Lord
Judd – praised
Jude – praise
Judith – praise, admired
Judith, Judy – Praised
Justin – just, true
Justine – just, true
Kabos – swindler
Kadisha – holy
Kalanit – flower name
Kaniel – stalk, reed
Kayla – crown of laurels
Kazia – plant with cinnamon-like bark
Kefira – young lioness
Kenan – possession
Keturah – fragrance
Ketzia – surface, cinnamon-like bark
Kezia – cassia, cinnamon
Laban – White
Label – lion
Lailie – born during light
Lazarus – God’s help
Leah – cow, weary one; glad tidings; mistress, ruler
Leah, Leigh – Weary
Ledah – birth
Lemuel – devoted to God, beloging to God
Lemuela – Dedicated to God
Leshem – precious stone
Levi – united
Lexine – helper and defender of mankind
Lia – dependence
Lilith – ghost; storm goddess; spirit of the night
Lisa – consecrated to God
Lisa, Liza – Consecrated to God
Lisabet – Consecrated to God
Lisette – Consecrated to God
Lizzie – Consecrated to God
Lot – Veiled
Madeline – woman from Magdala, one who is elevated, a high tower
Magda – high tower one who is elevated
Magdalene – A Tower
Magena – the coming moon; a covering, protection
Mahala – woman; tenderness; marrow
Mahalia – affection
Malachi – messenger of God
Malca – queen
Malina – tower, dark
Malka – queen
Mangena – melody
Mara – Sorrowful
Maria – bitter
Mariasha – perfect one; bitter, with sorrow
Maribel – Mary the Beautiful
Maridel – bitter
Mariel – bitter
Marilyn – bitter
Mario – bitter, king-ruler
Marion – bitter
Marna – rejoice
Marnina – cause of joy
Mary – bitter
Matai – gift of God
Mathea – gift of God
Matthew – Gift of the Lord
May – bitter
Mehetabel – favoured by God, God is doing good
Meira – light
Mendel – wisdom; repairer
Michael – who is like God
Michaela – like God
Mihaly – who is like God?
Minna – love; mother; bitterness
Miriam – bitter
Mordecai – warrior
Moria – my teacher is God
Moselle – taken from water
Moses – saved; child; taken from water
Nachmanke – compassionate one, one who comforts
Nadav – nobel, a generous one
Nan – Grace
Nancy – full of grace
Nanna – graceful one
Naomi – pleasent one; above all, beauty
Nataniella – gift of God
Nathaniel – gift of God
Nathaniel, Nathan – Gift of God
Naysa – miracle of God
Nediva – noble and generous
Nehemiah – God’s compassion
Neria – lamp of God, angel
Netta – A plant or shrub
Nina – girl; grace
Nira – of the loom
Nirel – God’s field
Nisi – emblem
Nitzana – blossom
Noadiah – God assembles
Noah – comfort, wanderer
Obadiah – servant of God
Odelia – little wealthy one; praise God
Odera – plough
Omar – first son, disciple; gifted speaker; famous
Oprah – Fawn
Oran – pale one; pine
Oren ash-tree, pale; pine tree
Osaze – favoured by God
Osborne – soldier of God
Oz – strength
Palti – my escape
Pazia – golden
Penina – jewel, coral
Rachel – little lamb, an ewe, one with purity
Raizel – rose
Ranen – joyous
Raphael – healed by God
Raphaela – Divine Healer
Raphaella – healed by God
Ravid – wander
Rayna – pure, clean
Rebecca – bound, tied
Rebecca, Reba – Faithful One
Rena – peace; joyous song
Reuben – behold, a son
Reuel – friend of God
Rishon – first
Rishona – first
Roni – shout for joy, my song of joy
Ruben – beholf of a son
Ruth – compassionate friend
Sabra – thorny cactus; to rest
Sachiel – angel of water
Sadie – Princess
Sagiv – mighty, with strength
Saloma – peace
Saloman – peaceful
Salome – Asked of God
Sam – to hear
Samara – mountain, outlook, ruled by God, guarded by God; seedling
Samson – like the sun, his ministry
Samson, Sam – Bright as the Sun
Samuel – his name is God
Samuela – her name is God
Sapphire – Precious Gem
Sarah – princess
Sarai – quarrelsome
Sarea – name of an angel
Saul – asked for
Seff – a wolf
Sela – a rock
Seraphim – burning ones, angels, ardent
Seraphina – afire, angel, seraph
Seraphine, Serafina – Burning or Ardent
Seth – appointed one
Shaine – beautiful
Shalom – peace
Shana – Beautiful
Sharon – princess
Shawn – God is gracious
Sheba – from Sheba
Shelah – request
Shira – song
Shobi – glorious
Shoshannah – rose
Shulamith – peaceful
Simon – he who hears
Simona – Heard
Simone – one who hears
Sivan – the ninth month
Solomon – Peaceful
Susan – lily
Sydelle – princess
Tabitha – gazelle, roe-buck
Talia – dew from heaven, blooming, near water
Talman – to injure, to oppress
Tamara – palm tree, spice
Tammy – perfect one
Tema – righteous, a palm tree
Teman – right hand, south
Temani – of Teman
Temina – honest
Thaddeus – Praise be to God
Thadine – Praised
Thirza – sweet-natured, cypress tree
Thomasina – The Twin
Timur – iron
Tivon – lover of nature
Tivona – lover of nature
Tobias – God is good
Toby – God is Good
Tove – good
Tovi – good
Udeh – praise
Uma – nation, mother, horse
Uri – light
Uriah – God is light
Uriel – light of God
Urit – Bright
Uzi – My Strength
Varda – rose
Vered – Rose
Vidette – The Beloved
Yachne – gracious
Yadid – Friend, Beloved
Yadira – Friend
Yadon – he will judge
Yaffa – Beautiful
Yakira – Precious
Yakov – the supplanter, held by the heel
Yan – God’s grace
Yanis – God’s gift
Yarin – to understand
Yarkona – Green
Yaron – He will Sing
Ydel – praise
Yehudi – praise god, a man from Judah, a jew
Yesmina – right hand, strength
Yoninah – dove
Yovela – rejoicing
Zabulon – to exhalt, honor
Zaccheo – the one God remembers
Zachariah – Remembered by the Lord
Zachary – God remembers, renowned by God
Zahar – Daybreak
Zahavah – Golden
Zakai – innocent, one who is pure
Zakia – bright, pure
Zambda – meditation
Zane – God’s grace, sea-friend
Zaneta – God’s Gracious Gift
Zara – dawn, princess
Zared – Ambush
Zaza – movement, flowery
Zazu – movement
Zebadiah – Gift of the Lord
Zebediah – God’s Gift
Zebulon – home
Zedekiah – justice of the lord
Zehava – golden
Zemirah – Song of Joy
Zephan – treasured by God
Zerlinda – beautiful dawn
Zev – deer, wolf
Zevida – gift
Zia – to tremble, a kind of grain
Ziff – wolf
Zila – shadow
Zilla – Shadow
Zimra – Song of Praise
Zion – a sign
Ziona – a sign
Zisel – sweet
Zita – the seeker; virgin
Ziv – very bright
Ziva – Bright, Radiant
Zuriel – God is my rock