| HEBREW NAMES FEMALE |
HEBREW NAMES MALE |
| ABIDA: Hebrew name meaning "my father knows";
also an Arabian name meaning "she who worships."
ABIGAIL: Hebrew name meaning "Father rejoices." Also AbagaelAbagail, Abagale, Abagil, Abaigeal (Ir.), Abbe, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abbigael, Abbigale, Abby, Abbye, Abbygael, Abbygail, Abbygale, Abichail, Abigael, Abigal, Abigale, Abigall, Abigil, Abigayle (Eng.), Avigail (Jew.), Gael, Gail, Gaila, Gayel, and Gayle. (Eng.), ABIJAH: Hebrew unisex name meaning "God is my father." Also Abiah . ABISHAH: possibly the feminine form of Hebrew Abishai, meaning "my father is a gift." Also Abisha . ABITAL: Hebrew name meaning "My father is dew." Also, Avital, . ABRA: feminine form of Hebrew Abraham, meaning "father of many." Also an Arabic name meaning "example; lesson." Also Abame (Afr.), Abarrane (Basq.), and Abrahana (Dut.). ACHIMA: Hebrew feminine form of Achim, meaning "the Lord will judge." Also Acima, Acimah, and Achimah." ADAH: Hebrew biblical name meaning "ornament; decoration." ADALIA: Hebrew name meaning "God is my refuge." Also an Old German name meaning "noble one." Also Adal, Adala, Adalee, Adali, Adalie, Adalley, Addal, and Addala. ADAMINA: Feminine form of Adam, "of the red earth." Some Also Adamine, Adaminna, Addie, Mina, and Minna. ADARA: Hebrew name meaning either "fire" or "noble." Also an Greek name meaning "beauty," and a Arabian name meaning "virgin." Also Adar, and Adra. ADENA: Hebrew name meaning "decoration." Also Adene, Adina, Adine, Adinah, Denah, Dina, and Dinah. ADIELLA: Hebrew name meaning "the Lord's decoration." ADIN: Hebrew unisex name meaning "slender and delicate." Also female Adina and Adeana, and male Adiv. ADINAM: Hebrew name meaning "tender." ADIRA: Hebrew name meaning "noble; powerful." ADLAI: Arabic and Hebrew unisex name meaning "just." ADMINA: Hebrew name meaning "of the red earth." AFRAIMA: Arabic and Hebrew name meaning "fertile." AHAVA: Hebrew name meaning "dearly loved." Also Ahave, Ahuda, and Ahuva. AILSIE: Hebrew form of Scottish Ailsa, meaning either "pledge from God," or named for Ailsa Craig. Also Ailis, Ailse, Elsa, Else, Elsha, and Elshe. AKIVA: Hebrew name meaning "protect; shelter." Also Akiba, Akibe, Kiba, Kibah, Kiva, Kivah, and Kivi. ALEEZA: Hebrew name meaning "joy." Also Aleezah, Alieza, Aliezah, Alitza, Aliza, and Alizah. ALISA: Hebrew name meaning "great happiness," and Russian form of Eng./Fr. Alice, meaning "noble." Also Alisah, Alissa, Alissah, Aliza, Allisa, Allisah, Allissa, Allissah, Allysa, Allysah, Alyssa, and Alyssah. ALONA: Hebrew name meaning "strong as an oak tree." Also a Basque name meaning "Our Lady of Onati." Also Allona, Allonia, and Alonia. ALUMA: Hebrew name meaning "girl." Also Alumit . AMANA: Hebrew name meaning "loyal; true." AMARIS: Hebrew name meaning "pledged by God" or "given by God." Also Amarisa, Amariah, Amarise, and Amarissa. AMISA: Hebrew name meaning "companion; friend." AMITA: Hebrew name meaning "truth," and Italian name meaning "friendship." Also Amiti, and Ammitai. ANAMARI: Hebrew name meaning "grace, bitter." Also Anamarie, and Annamarie. ANAT: Hebrew name meaning "a singer." Also Anata, Anate, and Anatie. ANE: Hebrew name meaning "prayer." Also Anny, and Ayn. ANALISE: Hebrew name meaning "grace, devoted to God." Also Annaliese, Annalisa, and Anneliese. ANIKI: Hebrew name meaning "grace." Also Anika, Aniko, Annikka, Annikke, and Annikki. AOIFE: Hebrew name meaning "life." APHRA: Hebrew name meaning "dust." Also Affera, Affery, AffraAfra (Arab.). (Arab.), and ARDA: Hebrew name meaning "bronze." Also, Ardah, . ARELLA: Hebrew name meaning "messenger from God; angel." Also Arela . ARIDATHA: Hebrew name meaning "flowering field." Also Ardath . ARIEL: Hebrew unisex name meaning "lion/lioness of God." Also the name of a male sprite in a Shakespeare play. Also Aeriel, Aeriela, Aeriell, Ari, Arie, Ariela, Ariella, Arielle, Ariellel, Arye, and Aryeh. ARLISE: feminine form of Hebrew Arliss, meaning "pledge." Also Arlyss . ARNINA: feminine form of Hebrew Aaron, meaning "superior; exalted; on high." Also Arona . ASHIRA: Hebrew name meaning "wealthy." ATARA: Hebrew name meaning "adorned with a diadem, jeweled crown, or tiara." Also Atarah, Ateret, Atera, Atira, Ateret., and Talaith (Welsh). ATHALIA: Hebrew name meaning "God is great; the Lord is exalted." Also Atalee, Atalia, Atalie, Athalee, Athaleyah, Athalie, and Attalie. AVERA: Hebrew name meaning "transgresses." AVIGAIL: Jewish form of Hebrew Abigail, meaning "Father rejoices." AVIVA: Hebrew form of Latin Viva, meaning "youthful; spring-like; fresh; dewy." Also Auvit, Auvita, Avivah, and Avivit. AVIVI: Hebrew name meaning "innocent." AYA: Hebrew name meaning "bird." Also Aiya . AYALAH: Hebrew name meaning "behind." Also Ailat . AZELIA: Hebrew name meaning "aided by God." Also Azelie . AZIZA: Hebrew name meaning "mighty," Arabian name meaning "dear; precious; cherished," and Somali name meaning "gorgeous." Also Azeeza, and Azizah. BARA: Hebrew name meaning "to select." Also Bari, and Barra. BATHSHEBA: Hebrew/Ethiopian biblical name meaning "daughter of the oath" and "seventh daughter." Name of the daughter of the Queen of Sheba, ruler of Abyssinia/Ethiopia. Also Bathseva, Bathshua, Batsheba, Batsheva, Batshua, Bethsabee, Bethsheba, and Sheba. BATTZION: Hebrew name meaning "daughter of Zion." Also Battseeyon . BATYA: Hebrew name meaning "daughter of God." Also Bitya . BEATHAG: Hebrew name meaning "to serve God." BEBBA: Hebrew name meaning "God's pledge." BECKY: Short form of Hebrew Rebecca, meaning "snare; noose; trap." BEHIRA: Hebrew name meaning "shining; bright." BELL: Short form of Hebrew Isabel, meaning "pledged to God." BELLA: Latin name meaning "beautiful." Short form of Hebrew Isabella, meaning "pledged to God." Also Bell, Belle (Fr.), and Bellette (Fr.). BENA: feminine form of Hebrew Ben, meaning "wise." Also a Native American Indian name meaning "pheasant." BERURA: Hebrew name meaning "pure." BERURIA: Hebrew name meaning "chosen by God." Also Beruriah . BESS: A short form of Hebrew Elizabeth, meaning "pledged to God." Also Bessie, and Bessy. BETH: Hebrew name meaning "house." Also a short form of Elizabeth, meaning "pledged to God." This name is often used in compound names such as Jo Beth, Mary Beth, etc. Also Bet, Beta, and Bethany. BETHANY: Biblical name taken from a place near Jerusalem where Lazarus lived, meaning "house of poverty." Also a short form of Elizabeth, meaning "pledged to God," and might also be considered a Also of the compound name Beth-Ann. BETHEL: Hebrew name, meaning "house of God." Taken from the name of the place where Abraham built an altar to God. Also Betheli, Bethell, Bethuel, Bethuna, and Bethune. BETHESDA: Hebrew name meaning "house of mercy." BETHIA: Hebrew name meaning "daughter of Jehovah." Also Betia, and Bithia. BETHSAIDA: Hebrew name meaning "merciful." Also Bethseda . BETTE: Hebrew name meaning "devoted to God." Also Bella, Betje, Betsy, Betti, Bettina, Bettine, Betty, and Bozi. BEULAH: Hebrew name meaning "she who is married." Also Beula . BINA: Hebrew name meaning "knowledge; perception." Also a short form of names that end with -bina. Also Binah, and Buna. BITHRON: Hebrew name meaning "daughter of song." BLIMA: Hebrew name meaning "blossom." Also Blimah, and Blime. BRACHAH: Hebrew name meaning "blessed." CARMEL: English/Hebrew biblical place name meaning "vineyard; garden; paradise; fruitful field." Also Carma, Carmela (It.), Carmelia, Carmelina, Carmeline, Carmelita (Sp.), Carmella (Eng.), Carmia, Carmie, Carmo (Port.), Carmy, Lina, Lita, Melina, Melita, and Mina. CHANNAH: another form of Hebrew Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." Also Chanah, Chana, Hannelore, Hanni, Hannie, Hanny, and Hena (Yid.). CHASIDAH: Hebrew name meaning "pious woman." CHASYA: "shelter." Also Chasye . CHAVA: Hebrew form of English Eve, meaning "life." Also Chabah, Chaya, Chayim, Chayka, Hava, and Haya. CHAVIVA: Hebrew name meaning "dearly loved." Also Chavive . CHEDVA: Hebrew name meaning "joyous." CHEPHZIBAH: Form of Old Hebrew Hephzibah, meaning "my delight is in her." Also Hepzibah . COCHAVA: Hebrew name meaning "star." DAGANYAH: Hebrew name meaning "ceremonial grain." Also Daganya . DALIAH: Hebrew name meaning "tree branch." Also Daliyah . DALIS: Hebrew name meaning "drawing water." Also Dalit . DANIA: feminine form of Daniel, meaning "God is my judge." Also Danae, Danele, Danelle, Danetta, Danette, Daniela, Danielle, Danila, Danit, Danita, and Danya. DARA: Hebrew name meaning "nugget of wisdom." There is a male figure in the New Testament bearing this name. Also Darda, Daria, and Darya. DAVINA: feminine form of Hebrew David, meaning "loved one." Also Daveen, Daviana, Daviane, Davida, Davena, Davina, Davine, Davinia, Davita, Devina, Divina, Divinia, and Vida. DEBORAH: Hebrew biblical name meaning "bee." Also Deb, Debb, Debbee, Debbera, Debbey, Debbi, Debbie, Debbra, Debby, Debee, Debera, Deberah, Debi, Debor, Debora, Debra, Debrah, Debs, Devora (Rus.), Devorah, Devoria, and Dobra. DELILAH: Hebrew biblical name. Various supposedly authorized sources give the following meanings: "delicate," "desired," "lovelorn," "seductive." Take your pick. Also Dalila, Delila, Lila, and Lilah. DINAH: Hebrew biblical name meaning "avenged; justified; vindicated." Also Dina, Dyna, and Dynah. DERORA: Hebrew name meaning "free." Also Derorice, and Derorit. DIVSHA: Hebrew name meaning "honey." Also Divshah . DODIE: Hebrew name meaning "well loved." Also a short form of Greek Dorothy, meaning "gift of God." EDEN: Hebrew name meaning "perfect." Also Edan . EDRA: Hebrew name meaning "powerful." Also Edrea . ELKA: Hebrew name meaning "oath to God." Also Elke . ELLICE: Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah is God." Also Elia, Eliana, and Eliane. ELORA: Hebrew name meaning "God is light." Also Eleora, and Eliora. ELISABET: Hebrew name meaning "devoted to God." Also Elisabeth, Elisavet, Elisaveta, Elisheva, Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizaveta, Elli, Els, Elsie, Elspeth, Elzira, and Erzsebet. EMUNAH: Hebrew name meaning "faith." Also Emmanuella, and Emmanuelle. ERELAH: Hebrew name meaning "angel." Also Erela . ERITHA: Hebrew name meaning "flower." Also Erith . ESTHER: Hebrew equivalent of Greek Asta, meaning "starlike; like a star; of the stars." Also Asta, Astera, Asteria (Lat.), Astra (Lat.), Astrea, Astria, Estella (Sp.), Estelle (Fr.), Ester, Estrela, Estrella, Eszter, Etoile (Fr.), Hester, and Stella (Lat.). ETHEL: Hebrew name meaning "noble." Also Etel, and Etilka. EVE: Hebrew name meaning "life." Also Eeva, Eva, Evacska, Evika, Evike, and Ewa. FIFNA: Hebrew name meaning "He shall add." Also Fifne, and Fina. GABRIELLE: Hebrew name meaning "God gives strength." Also Gabriele, Gabriella, Gavra, Gavrila, and Gavrilla. GALILAH: Hebrew name meaning "God shall redeem." Also Galenka, Galia, Galila, Galina, Gallia, Galochka, and Galya. GALIT: Hebrew name meaning "fountain." Also Gali and Galice. GANA: Hebrew name meaning "garden." Also Ganet, Ganice, and Ganit. GAZIT: Hebrew name meaning "cut stone." Also Gisa, and Giza. GILANA: Hebrew name meaning "eternal joy." Also Geela, Gila, Gilah, Gilal, Gilala, Gilat, Gili, Gilia, and Gilit. GIOVANNA: Hebrew name meaning "gracious gift from God." GRAZINA: Hebrew name meaning "grace." Also Grazinia, and Grazyna. GUIDITTA: Hebrew name meaning "praise." GUISEPPINA: Hebrew name meaning "He shall add." Also Guiseppie . GURIT: Hebrew name meaning "cub." Also Gurice . HADARA: Hebrew name meaning "spectacular ornament." Also Hadar . HADASSAH: Hebrew name meaning "myrtle." HAGAR: Hebrew name meaning "flight." HANNAH: Hebrew name meaning "grace." Also Hanna, Hanne, Hannela, and Hannele. HAYA: Hebrew name meaning "life." HELSA: Hebrew name meaning "devoted to God." HEPSIBA: Hebrew name meaning "she is my delight." Also Hephzibah, and Hepzibeth. HOLDA: Hebrew name meaning "weasel." Also Hulda . ILANA: Hebrew name meaning "tree." Also Ilanit . ILIA: Hebrew name meaning "God is Lord." ILSE: Hebrew name meaning "God's word." IONANNA: Hebrew name meaning "grace." IRIS: Hebrew name meaning "flower." ISABEL: Hebrew name meaning "devoted to God." Also Isabella, Isabelle, Isibeal, and Izabella. IVA: Hebrew name meaning "gift from God." Also Ivana, Ivane, and Ivanna. IZSO: Hebrew name meaning "God's salvation." JACOBA: Hebrew name meaning "supplanter." Also Jakoba, Jakobah, Jaqueline, Jaquelina, Jaquenette, Jaquetta, Jocelin, Joceline, Jocelyn. JAEL: Hebrew name meaning "goat." JAFFA: Hebrew name meaning "beauty." Also Jafit, and Jafita. JANET: Hebrew name meaning "gift from God." Also Jaine, Jan, Jana, Jane, Janetta, Janette, Janice, Janie, Janina, Janine, Janis, Janita, Janka, Janne, Jans, Jansje, Jayne, Jenda, Joan, Joanna, Johanna, Joka, Jone, Juana, and Juanita. JARDINA: meaning unknown. Also Jardena . JEMIMA: Hebrew name meaning "dove." Also Jonati . JEMINA: Hebrew name meaning "listened to." JENSINE: Hebrew name meaning "God has blessed." Also Jensina . JERUSHA: Hebrew name meaning "married." JESSICA: Hebrew name meaning "rich." Also Jessie . JOBINA: Hebrew name meaning "persecuted." Also Jobyna . JOCHEBED: Hebrew name meaning "God's glory." JOLA: Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah is God." Also Joelle, Joella, Joelliana, and Joelliane. JOKINA: Hebrew name meaning "God shall establish." Also Joaquine, Joaquina, and Jokine. JORDANE: Hebrew name meaning "descended." Also Jordan . JOSEPHA: Hebrew name meaning "God will add." Also Jose, Josebe, Josee, Josephina, Josephine, Josetta, Josette, Josie, Joxepa, and Jozsa. JUDITH: Hebrew name meaning "praised." Also Jodie, Juci, Jucika, Judie, Judit, Judy, and Jutka. KALANIT: "flower." KARMIT: "Lord's vineyard." Also Karmelit, Karmelita, Karmelite, and Karmia. KEFIRA: "lion cub." KELILAH: "victorious." Also Kelula, and Kyla. KEREN: "horn." Also Keran, and Keryn. KETURA: "incense." KEZIA: Name of a daughter of Job, who named her after a spice tree similar to cinnamon. Also Cassia (Lat.), Cassiah, Keziah, and Kizzie. KINNERET: "harp." Also Kinnette . KIVA: "protected." Also Kiba, and Kivi. KSENA: "praise be to God." LAILA: "nightfall." Also Laili, Lailie, and Laylie. LEAH: "tired." Also Lea . LESHAM: "precious." LEWANNA: "the moon." LEVIA: "join." LILITH: Arabian/Assyrian/Hebrew name, meaning "of the night." Name of a demon in Assyrian myths. Name of Adam's first wife, replaced by Eve because she refused to submit to him. Adam and Lilith's offspring were said to be the evil spirits of the world. Curiously, the ancient Greek word, demon, means "the people." LIRIT: "poetic." Also Lirita . LISABETTE: " devoted to God." Also Lemuela, Liesbet, Liesbeth, Lisa, Lisabet, Lisavet, Lise, Liza, Lizbet, and Lizbeth. LIVANA: "white." MAGDALEN: "from the tower." Also Madalen, Madalyn, Madel, Madelaine, Madeleine, Madelena, Madelene, Maidel, Maialen, Magda, Magdala, Magdalena, Magdalene, Malina, Marlena, Marlene, and Matxalen. MAHALA: "tender." Also Mahalia . MALAK: "messenger." MALCAH: "queen." Also Malkah, and Milcah. MANUELA: "God is among us." MARIBEL: "bitter, beautiful." Also Maribella, and Maribelle. MARY: "bitter." Also Mae, Mallaidh, Mara, Maren, Maria, Marie, Mariette, Marika, Marily, Marion, Marisha, Mariska, Martha, Marthe, May, Mira, Miren, Miri, Mirit, and Molly. MATTEA: "God's gift." Also Matea, Mathea, Mathia, Matthea, and Matthia. MAVA: "pleasant." MAYAH: "close to God." Also Maia, Michaele, Michaelina, Michalin, Micheala, Micheline, Michelle, and Mikele. MAZEL: "luck." MEHETABEL: "God's favor." Also Mehitabelle, Meheytabel, and Mettabel. MEIRA: "light." MENACHEMAH: "consolation." Also Menachema . MIRIAM: " rebellious." Also Miriamne . MITZI: "small, bitter." Also Mieze . MORIAH: "God teaches." Also Morice, Moriel, Morise, and Morit. MOSELLE: "from the water." NAOMI: "pleasant." Also Naamah, Navit, and Neomi. NAAMIT: "bird." NAAVAH: "beautiful." Also Naava . NATHANIA: "God's gift." NEDIVAH: "giving." Also Nediva . NEHAMA: " comfort." Also Nechama . NILI: "success." NANCY: "grace." Also Nainsi, Nan, Nana, Nancsi, Nanelia, Nanelle, Nanetta, Nanette, Nanine, Nanna, Nannie, Nanny, Nin, Nina, Ninacska, Nusa, and Nusi. NIRA: "plow." Also Niria . NIRIT: "flower." NITA: " grace." Also Neta . NITZA: "blossom." Also Nitzanah, and Nizana. NOGA: "sparkle." NORAH: " light." Also Neorah, and Nora. NOY: "decoration." NURIT: " plant." Also Nureet, and Nurita. ODEDA: "strong." Also Odede . OFRA: "fawn." ONA: "graceful." Also Onit . OPRAH: means either "she who turns her back," or "fawn." Also Ophra, Ophrah, and Orpah. ORAH: "light." Also Ora, Oralee, Orali, and Orlee. ORNAH: "cedar tree." Also Orna, Ornetta, and Ornette. ORZORA: "God's strength." ORZSEBET: "devoted to God." PAILI: "bitter." Also Pall, Poll, and Polly. PAZIA: "golden." Also Paz, Paza, Pazice, and Pazit. PENINAH: "pearl." Also Penina . PERKE: "devoted to God." Also Perzsi, and Perzsike. QETURAH: "incense." RAANANAH: "unspoiled." RACHEL: "ewe." Also Rachele, and Rakel. RAFELA: " healer." Also Raphaella . RAHIL: form of Rachel, meaning "lamb; ewe." RANIT: "lovely tune." Also Ranica, Ranice, and Ranita. RAQUEL: "innocent." Also Raonaid . REBA: "fourth born." Also Rabah . REBECCA: "captivating." Also Rebekah, Reveka, and Rivka. RENA: "joyous song." Also Rina, Rinna, and Rinnah. RIMONA: "pomegranate." RONLI: "my joy." Also Rona and Ronia. ROSANNE: "graceful rose." Alsos Rosana . RUTH: "friend." Also Ruta . SABRA: "to rest." SADIE: "princess." Also Sallie, Sally, Sara, Sarah, and Sarita. SALOME: "tranquil." Also Schlomit, and Shulamit. SAMANTHA: name of God. SAMARA: "protected by God." Also Shemariah . SAMUELA: "asked of God." SAPPHIRA: "beautiful." Also Sapphire . SARAI: "argumentative." SEGULAH: "precious." SELA: "rock." Also Sele, and Seleta. SEMADAR: "berry." SEMIRA: "from heaven." Also Sheiramoth . SERAPHINA: "burning fire." Also Serafine, Seraphine, and Serefina. SHARON: "from the land of Sharon." SHEENA: "God's gift." SHIFRA: "beautiful." SHIRA: "tune." Also Chiri . SIDONIA: "captivates." Also Sidonie . SIMCHA: "joyous." SIMONA: "loud." Also Simone . SINEAD: "kind." Also Siobhan . SIPPORA: "bird." SUSAN: "lily." Also Sue, Susie, and Susy. SUSANNA: "graceful lily." Also Susannah, and Suzanna. SUZETTE: "little lily." Also Suzetta . TALIA: "dew of heaven." Also Tal, and Talya. TALITHA: "little girl." TALORI: "morning's dew." Also Talora . TAMARA: "palm tree." Also Tamar, and Tamarah. TAMMA: "without flaw." Also Teme, and Temima. TEMIRA: "tall." THADINE: "given praise." Also Thadina . THIRZA: "delightful." THOMSINA: "twin." Also Thomasin, Tomasina, and Tomasine. TIKVA: "hope." TIVONA: "love's nature." TOVA: "goodly." Also Toba, and Toibe. TSIFIRA: "crown." TZILLA: "defender." TZIPPPA: "bird." Also Tzipporah . TZIVIA: "doe." TZIYONA: "of Zion." URIT: "light." Also Urice . UZZIYE: "God's strength." VANIA: "God's gift." Also, Vanna, . VARDA: "rose." Also Vadit, Vardit, and Vared. VIDA: "dearly loved." Also Vidette . YA-AKOVE: "replaces." YACHNE: "kind." YA-EL: "goat." YAFFA: "beautiful." Also Yaffit . YARDENAH: from the river Jordan. YARKONA: "green." YEDIDAH: "friend." YEHUDIT: "praise." Also Yuhudit, and Yuta. YELIZAVETAM: "devoted to God." Also Yelysaveta . YEVA: "life." Also Yetsye, and Yevunye. YOCHEVED: "God's glory." YONA: "dove." Also Yonina, and Yonita. YORDANA: "descended from." YOSEBA: "God will multiply." Also Yosebe, Yosepha, and Yosephina. YOVELA: "rejoice." ZAHAVAH: "golden." Also Zehave, Zehavi, Zehavit, and Zehuva. ZANETA: "God's gift." Also Zanna . ZARAH: "day's awakening." Also Zara . ZEHIRA: "protected." ZEMIRA: "joyous melody." Also Zemirah . ZERA: "seed." Also Zera'im . ZERLINDA: "beautiful dawn." Also Zarahlinda . ZIBIAH: "doe." Also Zibia . ZILLA: "shadow." Also Zillah . ZIMRA, : "praised." Also Zamora, Zemira, Zemora, and Zimria. ZIPPORA: "beauty." Also Zipporah . ZIVA: "splendid." ZOHAR: "sparkle." Also Zoheret . |
AARON: "high mountain." Also Aron .
ABBOT: "father." Also Abbott . ABBOTSON: "son of Abbot." ABEL: "breath." ABIAH: "my father is the Lord." ABIDA: "God knows." ABIEL: "my father is God." ABIJAH: Hebrew unisex name meaning "God is my father." Also Abiah . ABIMELECH: "my father is king." ABIR: "strong." Also Aitan . ABISHAI: Hebrew name meaning "my father is a gift." ABNER: "father of light." ABRAHAM: "father of a multitude." Also Abarron, Aram, Avidor, and Avraham. ABRAM: "He who is high is father." Also Abe, Abey, Abie, Abramo, Avram, Avrom and Bram. ABSALOM: "father is peace." ACHIM: "The Lord will judge." ADAM: Hebrew name meaning "Of the red earth." Also Ad, Adamo, Adams, Adan, Adao, Addam, Addams, Addie, Addis, Addison, Addy, Ade, Adhamh, Adnet, and Adnot. ADAMSON: "son of Adam." ADAR: "noble." Also Adir . ADERET: "crown." ADIN: Unisex name meaning "slender and delicate." Also female Adina and Adeana, and male Adiv. ADLAI: Arabic and Hebrew unisex name meaning "just." ADLEY: "judicious." ADON: "the Lord." ADRIEL: "of God's flock." Also Adriyel . AGER: "gathers." Also Asaf, and Asaph. AKIBA: "replaces." Also Akiva, and Akub. AKIM: "God will establish." ALON: "oak." ALTER: "old." ALVA: "exalted." AMASA: "burden." AMICHAI: "my parents are alive." AMIEL: "of the Lord's people." Also Ami-el . AMIKAM: "rising nation." Also Amram . AMIR: "proclaimed." AMIRAM: "of lofty people." AMMI: "my people." AMNON: "faithful." Also Amon . AMOS: "brave." ARIEL: Hebrew unisex name meaning "lion/lioness of God." Also the name of a male sprite in a Shakespeare play. Also Aeriel, Aeriela, Aeriell, Ari, Arie, Ariela, Ariella, Arielle, Ariellel, Arye, and Aryeh. ARION: "melodious." ARNON: "roaring stream." ARVAD: "wanderer." ASA: "healer." ASHER: "happy." AVI: "father." Also Avidan, Avidor, and Aviel. AVICHAI: "my father is alive." AVIDAN: "God is just." AVIGDOR: "father protection." AVIMELECH: "father is king." Also Abimelech . AVINOAM: "pleasant father." AVIRAM: "father of heights." Also Abiram . AVISHA: "gift from God." Also Avishai . AVITAL: "father of dew." AVIV: "young." AVNER: "father of light." Also Abner . AVNIEL: "God is my rock." AXEL: "father of peace." Also Absalom, Aksel, Avsalom, and Avshalom. AZARIOUS: "God helps." Also Azaria, Azaryah, Azaryahu, and Azriel. AZAZEL: Hebrew biblical name meaning "scapegoat." The bible does not clarify who, or what, Azazel was; he may have been a desert demon. BARAM: "son of the nation." BARNABAS: "son of prophecy." Also Barna, Barnabe, and Barnaby. BARTHOLOMEW: "ploughman." Also Bart, Bartel, Bartley, Benkamin, and Binyamin. BARUCH: "blessed." BELA: "destruction." BEN: "son." BEN-AMI: "son of my people." BEN-ARYEH: "son of a lion." Also Benroy . BENEDICTSON: "son of Benedict." BENJAMIN: "son of the right hand." Also Beniamino . BENONI: "son of my sorrows." BENSON: "son of Benjamin." BEN-TZIYON: "son of Zion." Also Benzion . BERAKHIAH: "God blesses." BETZALEL: "in God's shadow." BINAH: "understanding." BOAS: "swift." Also Boaz . BOGDAN: "gift from God." Also Bohdan . CAIN: "possessed." CALEB: "bold." CARMI: "vine dresser." Also Carmine . CHAGAI: "mediates." CHAIM: "life." Also Chayim . CHANAH: Jewish form of Hebrew Hannah meaning "graceful" or "favorable." Also Chana, Channa, and Channah. CHANAN: "cloud." CHANOCH: "initiating." CHAVIVI: "dearly loved." Also Chaviv . CHE: "God will multiply." Also Chepe, and Chepito. CHIRAM: "noble." CHONI: "gracious." DAGAN: "grain." DANIEL: "God will judge." Also Dan, Dane, Danel, Dani, Daniele, Danil, Danila, Danny, and Deen. DAR: "pearl." DAVID: "dearly loved." Also Dabi, Davey, Davi, and Davin. DERON: "free." DOR: "a home." DOREN: "gift." DOVEV: "speaks in a whisper." EBEN: "rock." Also Eban . EBENEZER: "rock of help." EFRAT: "honored." EHUD: meaning unknown. ELAN: "tree." ELAZAR: "God helps." ELEAZAR: "God has helped." Also Elazaro, and Eliezer. ELHANAN: "God is gracious." ELIAS: "Jehovah is God." Also Eli, Elihu, Elijah, Eliot, Eliseo, Elisha, Ellis, and Ely. ELISHAMA: "God hears." ELISHEVA: "God is my wrath." Also Elisheba . ELKANAH: "possessed by God." ELRAD: "God rules." EMMANUEL: "God is with us." ENOCH: "consecrated." EPHREM: "fruitful." Also Efrayim, Ephraim, and Ephram. ERRAPEL: "divine healer." ESDRAS: "help." ESHKOL: "grape cluster." ETHAN: "strong." Also Etan . EVAN: "rock." EVELYN: "life." EYOU: "symbol of piety." EZECHIEL: "strength of God." EZRA: "helper." FOMA: "twin." GABRIEL: "God is my strength." Also Gabi, Gabor, Gabriele, Gabrielo, Gavi, and Gavriel. GAL: "wave." GAMALIEL: "God's reward." GEDALYA: "God has made great." Also Gedaliah, and Gedalyahu. GEDEON: "destroyer." Also Gideon . GEREMIA: "God is high." GERSHAM: "exiled." Also Gershom . GIACOMO: "replaces." GIAN: "gift from God." Also Giannes, and Giovanni. GIL: "happiness." Also Gili, and Gilli. GUISEPPE: "God will multiply." GURI: "my lion cub." Also Gurion . GUY: "valley." HABIB: "dearly loved." HADAR: "glory." HANAN: "grace." HANANEL: "God is gracious." HANS: "gift from God." Also Hansel . HAREL: "mountain of God." Also Harrell . HARROD: "heroic." HASKEL: "Intellect." Also, Haskell, . HAYYIM: "life." Also Hyman . HERSCHEL: "deer." Also Hershel . HEZEKIAH: "God is my strength." HIEREMIAS: "God will uplift." HILLEL: "greatly praised." HIRAM: "exalted." HOD: "vigorous." HONI: "gracious." HOSEA: "salvation." IAKOVOS: "supplanter" IAOKIM: "God will establish." Also Iov . ICHABOD: "the glory has departed" IFTAH: "open." ILLIAS: "Jehovah is God." Also Ilias . IMANOL: "God is with us" IOSEPH: "God will multiply." Also Iosep . IRA: "descendant" ISAAC: "child of laughter." Also Isaakios, Ixaka, and Izaak. ISAIAS: "God's helper." Also Isaiah, and Isiah. ISEABAIL: "devoted to God" ISREAL: "ruling with the Lord." Also Izreal . ITAI: "friendly" ITTAMAR: "island of palms" IVAN: "gift from God." Also Ian, Iban, Ioan, and Ionnes. JACOB: "supplanter." Also Jaap, Jack, Jacobe, Jacot, Jake, Jakome, James, Jamie, Jaques, Jem, Jim, Jimmy, Jock, and Jov. JAEL: "mountain goat" JAPHET: "handsome" JARED: "descending." Also Jori . JASPER: "jewel" JEDIDIAH: "beloved by God." Also Jed, and Jedi. JEPHTAH: "first born" JEREMIAS: "exalted of the Lord." Also Jeremi, Jeremiah, Jeremie, and Jeremy. JESSE: "wealthy." Also Jessie . JOACHIM: "God prepares" JOB: "persecuted" JOCHEVED: "God is glorious" JOEL: "strong-willed" JOHN: "gift from God." Also Jan, Jancsi, Jani, Janie, Jankia, Janko, Jannes, Janos, Jantje, Jean, Jeannot, Jenda, Jens, Joen, Johan, Jon, Jonam, Jonas, Jonatan, Jonathan, Juan, Juha, Jukka, and Jussi. JOKIN: "God will establish" JORDAN: "flowing down" JOSEPH: "God will multiply." Also Joop, Joosef, Jooseppi, Jopie, Joseba, and Josephus. JOSHUA: "God is salvation." Also Josias, and Josue. JOSIAH: "God heals" JOSU: "God saves" JUDD: "praised." Also Jud, Judah, Judas, Jude, and Judy. JURRIEN: "God will uplift." Also Jore, Jorie, Jory, and Jurre. KARMEL: "vineyard" LABAN: "white." Also Lavan . LAPIDOS: "torch." Also Lapidoth . LAZARUS: "God will help." Also Lazar, and Lazzaro. LEB: "heart" LEMUEL: "dedicated to God" LEVI: "united." Also Lev, Levey, and Lewi. LOT: "veiled" MACHUM: "comfort." Also Menachem . MAI-RON: "holy place." Also Miron, and Myron. MALACHY: "messenger of God." Also Mal, and Malachi. MANASSES: "forgetful." Also Menassah . MANUEL: "God is with us" MARNIN: "one who creates joy" MATHEW: "gift from God." Also Machau, Mads, Maichail, Makis, Matai, Mate, Mathe, Mathews, Matthias, Matthieu, Mattias, Matyas, Matz, Micah, Michael, Michel, Michele, Michon, Mihaly, Mika, Mikael, Mikel, Mikhail, Mikhalis, Mikhos, Mikkel, Mikko, Misi, Miska, and Mitchell. MAYIR: "enlightens." Also Meir . MEILSEOIR: "king." MELCHIOR: "king city." MORDEHAI: "warrior." Also Mordecai . MOSES: "saved from the water." Also Mosheh . NAAMAN: "pleasant" NADAV: "gives" NADIV: "noble" NAFTALI: "wreath." Also Naftalie . NAHUM: "compassionate." Also Nachman . NATHAN: "gift from God." Also Natanael, Nathanael, Nathaniel, and Nethanel. NEHEMIAH: "comforted by God." Also Nechemya . NISSIM: "wonders" NOE: "comfort." Also Noach, and Noah. NURI: "my fire" OBADIAH: "serves God." Also Obediah, Ovadiah, and Ovadya. ODED: "encourages" OFER: "fawn" OPHIR: meaning unknown OREN: "tree." Also Orin, and Oris. ORI: "my light." Also Orneet, and Ornet. OSIP: "God will multiply" OVED: "worker." Also Ovid . OZI: "strong." Also Ozzi, and Ozzie. PALTI: "God liberates." Also Palt-el . PASCAL: "born on Passover." Also Paschal . PAZ: "golden" PESSACH: "spread." Also Pesach . PHINEAS: "oracle" PINOCHOS: "dark-skinned" RAANAN: "fresh" RANIT: "song." Also Rani, Ron, Roni, and Ronit. RANON: "joyful." Also Ranen . RAPHAEL: "God's healer." Also R'phael, and Rafal. RAVID: "wanderer" RECHAVIA: "broad" REUBEN: "behold a son." Also Re'uven, Rouvin, Ruben, and Rueban. SAADYA: "God's helper" SAKERI: "remembered by God" SAMSON: "bright sun." Also Sampson, and Shimshon. SAMUEL: "asked of God." Also Schmuel . SANSON: "the sun's man" SASSON: "joy." Also Simcha . SAUL: "longed for." Also Sha-ul . SCHMAIAH: "God hears" SEANAN: "gift from God." Also Senen, Shane, and Sinon. SEOSAMH: "God will multiply." Also Seosaph . SERAPHIM: "seraph." Also Serafim, and Serafin. SETH: "anointed" SHET: "compensation." Also Set . SIMEON: "obedient." Also Simao, Simen, Simon, Siomon, and Symeon. SIMPSON: "son of Simon." Also Shim'on, and Simson. SINAI: "from the clay desert" SOLOMON: "peaceful." Also Salamon, Shalom, and Shelomo. TAAVET: "dearly loved." Also Taavi . TANELI: "judged by God" TAPANI: "victorious." Also Teppo . THADDEUS: "wise" THOMAS: "twin." Also Tamas, Thoma, Tomas, Tomek, and Tuomas. TOBIAH: Hebrew biblical name, meaning "God is good." Name of the hero in the Old Testament Book of Tobit, who defeated a demon with the help of the archangel Raphael. Also Tobias (Gr.), Tobin, Toby, Tovi, Turyahu, and Tuvya. TSIDHQIYAH: "God's justice" TZADOK: "just" TZEFANYAH: "treasure by God." Also Tzefanyahu . TZION: "sunny mountain" TZURIEL: "God is my rock" TZVI: "deer" URIAH: "God is my light." Also Uri, and Uriel. UZZIEL: "God is mighty." Also Uzziah . VENIAMIN: "son of the right hand." Also Venamin, and Venjamin. XIMEN: "God has heard." Also Ximon, and Ximun. YAAKOV: "held by the heel" YAGIL: "He will rejoice" YAIR: "enlighten" YAKOV: "supplanter." Also Yago . YANNIS: "gift from God." Also Yahoash, and Yahonadov. YAPHET: "handsome" YARDANE: "descendant" YARON: "singer" YAVIN: "understanding" YEDIDYAH: "beloved by God." Also Yedidiah, and Yerucham. YEESHAI: "rich gift" YEHOSHUA: "God's help" YEHUDA: "praised." Also Yehudi . YERACHMIEL: "loves God" YERIK: "appointed by God." Also Yarema, and Yaremka. YESHAYA: "God lends" YESHURUN: "righteous"; also another name for Israel YIFTACH: "opens" YIGIL: "shall be redeemed." Also Yigol . YISREAL: "God's prince" YISSACHAR: "reward" YITZCHAK: "humorous" YO-EL: "God prevails." Also Yoel . YONAH: "dove" YUSEF: "God shall multiply" ZACHARIAS: "remembered by God." Also Zachaios, Zachariah, Zachary, and Zachery. ZADOK: "just" ZARED: "ambush." Also Zarad . ZAYIT: "olive" ZEBADIAH: "gift from God." Also Zane, Zani, and Zebediah. ZEBULON: "from the dwelling place" ZEDEKIAH: "God's justice" ZEPHANIAH: "treasured by God." Also Zephan . Z'EV: "wolf." Also Ze'ev . ZEVULUN: "habitation." Also include Zebulon, and Zebulun. ZIMRA: "song" ZIV: "bright" ZOHAR: "sparkles" ZURIEL: "stone" |
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