List of Hebrew names

Main article: Hebrew name.
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 עִבְרִית is ʻIvrit in Standard Hebrew and ʻIḇrîṯ in Tiberian Hebrew.

Convention of list items

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Hebrew names in other languages

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List

א Álef

  • אָב Av, ʼĀḇ, Ab. Month name, also "father". Akkadian loan: abu.
  • אֲבִיגַיִל Avigáyil, ʼĂḇîḡáyil, אֲבִיגָיִל ʼĂḇîḡāyil, אַבְגַיִל Avgáyil, ʼAḇḡáyil, אַבְגָיִל ʼĂḇḡāyil, Abigail. "Leader of dance/joy." Feminine.
  • אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Aviméleḫ, ʼĂḇîméleḵ, אֲבִימָלֶךְ Avimáleḫ, ʼĂḇîmāleḵ, אַבְמֶלֶךְ Avméleḫ, ʼAḇméleḵ, אַבְמָלֶךְ Avmáleḫ, ʼAḇmāleḵ, Abimelech. "Father/Leader of king." Masculine.
  • אֲבִירָהָם Aviraham, ʼĂḇîrāhām, אַבְרָהָם Avraham, ʼAḇrāhām, Abraham. "Father/Leader of many." Masculine.
  • אֲבִירָם Aviram, ʼĂḇîrām, אַבְרָם Avram, ʼAḇrām, Abram. "High/Exalted father/leader." Masculine.
  • אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Avišalom, ʼĂḇîšālôm, אַבְשָׁלוֹם Avšalom, ʼAḇšālôm, Absalom. "Father/Leader of peace." Masculine.
  • אַדְוָה Adva, ʼAḏwāh. "Wavelet." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
  • אֱדוֹם Edom, ʼĔḏôm. "Red." Masculine. See also Esau.
  • אַדִּיר Addir, ʼAddîr. "Exalted." Modern Israeli name.
  • אָדָם Adam, ʼĀḏām. "Dust; mankind." Used in Hebrew as a noun. Masculine.
  • אֲדָר Adar, ʼĂḏār. Month name. Akkadian loan: adaru.
  • אֵהוּד Ehud, ʼĒhûḏ. "Union." Masculine.
  • אָהֳלִיבָמָה Oholivama, ʼOhŏlîḇāmāh, Aholibamah. "My tabernacle is exalted." Feminine.
  • אַהֲרֹן Aharon, ʼAhărōn, Aaron. Masculine.
  • אוֹדָיָה Odaya, ʼÔḏāyāh. "Thanksgiving." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
  • אוֹמָר Omar, ʼÔmār. "Eloquent." Masculine.
  • אוֹנָן Onan, ʼÔnān. "Strong." Masculine.
  • אוֹפִיר Ofir, ʼÔp̄îr, Ophir. "Fruitful region," possibly originally a place name.
  • אוֹר Or, ʼÔr. "Light/flame." Modern Israeli name.
  • אוּרִיאֵל Uriʼel, ʼÛrîʼēl, Uriel. "My light/flame of/is God."
  • אוּרִיָּהוּ Uriyyáhu, ʼÛriyyāhû, אוּרִיָּה Uriyya, ʼÛriyyāh, Uriah. "Light/flame of the LORD." Masculine.
  • אֹרֶן Óren, ʼŌren, Oren. "Pine."
  • אַחְאָב Aḥʼav, ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ, Ahab. "Brother of father." Masculine.
  • אֲחֻזָּה Aḥuzza, ʼĂḥuzzāh, Ahuzzah. "Possession; seizing; collecting."
  • אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Aḥašveroš, ʼĂḥašwērôš, ʼĂḫašwērôš, Ahasuerus, Xerxes. Persian Ḫšayarša. Masculine.
  • אִיּוֹב Iyyov, ʼIyyôḇ, Job, Ayyub. Arabic loan? Masculine. See also Book of Job.
  • אִיזֶבֶל Izével, ʼÎzéḇel, אִיזָבֶל Izável, ʼÎzāḇel, Jezebel, Izabel. "Chaste." Feminine.
  • אִיכָבוֹד Iḫavod, ʼÎḵāḇôḏ, Ichabod. "Where is the glory?; No glory." Masculine.
  • אֵילֹן, Elon, Eylon, ʼÊlōn. "Oak." Masculine.
  • אִיָּר Iyyar, ʼIyyār. Month name. Akkadian loan: ayyaru "Rosette; blossom."
  • אִיתָמָר Itamar, ʼÎṯāmār, Ithamar. "Coast/isle of palm tree." Masculine.
  • אֵיתָן Etan, Eytan, ʼÊṯān, Ethan. "Firm." Masculine.
  • אֱלוּל Elul, ʼĔlûl. Month name. Akkadian loan: elūlu.
  • אֱלִיאָב Eliʼav, ʼĔlîʼāḇ, אֶלְאָב Elʼav, ʼElʼāḇ, Eliab. "My God is father." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיָּהוּ Eliyyáhu, ʼĔliyyāhû, אֱלִיָּה Eliyya, ʼĔliyyāh, Elijah. "One whose God is the LORD." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיכֶבֶד Eliḫéved, ʼĔlîḵéḇeḏ, אֱלִיכָבֶד Eliḫáved, ʼĔlîḵāḇeḏ, אֶלְכֶבֶד Elḫéved, ʼElḵéḇeḏ, אֶלְכָבֶד Elḫáved, ʼElḵāḇeḏ, Elichebed. "My God is glory." Feminine.
  • אֱלִיחָנָן Eliḥanan, ʼĔlîḥānān, אֶלְחָנָן Elḥanan, ʼElḥānān, Elihanan. "My God is merciful." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיטוֹב Elitov, ʼĔlîṭôḇ, אֶלְטוֹב Eltov, ʼElṭôḇ. "My God is good."
  • אֱלִינָתָן Elinatan, ʼĔlînāṯān, אֶלְנָתָן Elnatan, ʼElnāṯān, Elinathan. "Whom my God gave." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיסֵף Elisef, ʼĔlîsēp̄, אֶלְסֵף Elsef, ʼElsēp̄, Eliseph. "My God increases." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיעֶזֶר Eliʻézer, ʼĔlîʻézer, אֱלִיעָזֶר Eliʻázer, ʼĔlîʻāzer, Eliezer. "Help/Court of my God." Masculine.
  • אֱלִיפַז Elifaz, אֱלִיפָז ʼĔlîp̄āz, אֶלְפַז Elfaz, אֶלְפָז ʼElp̄āz, Eliphaz. "My God of/is strength." Masculine.
  • אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elišévaʻ, ʼĔlîšéḇaʻ, אֱלִישָׁבַע Elišávaʻ, ʼĔlîšāḇaʻ, אֶלְשֶׁבַע Elšévaʻ, ʼElšéḇaʻ, אֶלְשָׁבַע Elšávaʻ, ʼElšāḇaʻ, Elisabeth. "My God of/is an oath." Feminine.
  • אֱלִישַׁע Elišaʻ, ʼĔlîšaʻ, Elisha, אֱלִישִׁעַ Elišíaʻ, ʼĔlîšiªʻ, אֱלִישֵׁעַ Elišéaʻ, ʼĔlîšēªʻ, אֱלִישֻׁעַ Elišúaʻ, ʼĔlîšuªʻ, אֱלִישֹׁעַ Elišóaʻ, ʼĔlîšōªʻ, אֶלְשַׁע Elšaʻ, ʼElšaʻ, אֶלְשִׁעַ Elšíaʻ, ʼElšiªʻ, אֶלְשֵׁעַ Elšéaʻ, ʼElšēªʻ, אֶלְשֻׁעַ Elšúaʻ, ʼElšuªʻ, אֶלְשֹׁעַ Elšóaʻ, ʼElšōªʻ. "My God of/is salvation." Masculine.
  • אֱלִישָׁפָט Elišafat, ʼĔlîšāp̄āṭ, אֶלְשָׁפָט Elšafat, ʼElšāp̄āṭ, Elishaphat. "My God is judge." Masculine.
  • אלמא (possibly) אַלְמָא Alma, ʼAlmâ. Probably of Aramaic origin meaning "mute," attested in the Bar Kochba letters. Masculine. See also Alma.
  • אַלְמֹג Almog, ʼAlmōḡ. "Coral." Modern Israeli name.
  • אֶלְעָזָר Elʻazar, ʼElʻāzār, Eleazar, Lazarus. "God has helped." Masculine.
  • אֱנוֹשׁ Enoš, ʼĔnôš, Enos. "Mortal man; sick." Masculine.
  • אָסָא Asa, ʼĀsâ. "Physician; cure." Masculine.
  • אָסְנַת Asənat, ʼĀsənaṯ, Asenath. Egyptian loan: "Gift of the sun-god; peril; misfortune." Feminine.
  • אֶסְתֵּר Ester, ʼEstēr, Esther. Possibly Persian "Star", or a variation of Ishtar. Feminine.
  • אֲפִיק Afiq, ʼĂp̄îq. "Stronghold," originally a place name.
  • אֹפֶק Ófeq, ʼŌp̄eq. "Horizon." Modern Israeli name.
  • אֶפְרַיִם Efráyim, ʼEp̄ráyim, אֶפְרָיִם ʼEp̄rāyim, Ephraim. "Double fruition." Masculine.
  • אֶצְבֹּן Eẓbon, ʼEṣbōn, Ezbon. "Hastening to understand." Masculine.
  • אֶצֶר Éẓer, ʼÉṣer, אָצֶר Áẓer, ʼĀṣer, Ezer. "Treasure." Masculine.
  • אַרְאֵלִי Arʼeli, ʼArʼēlî, Areli. "Light/vision of/is my God." Masculine.
  • אֲרִיאֵל Ariʼel, ʼĂrîʼēl, Ariel. "Lion of God." Masculine.
  • אֲרִיָּהוּ Ariyyáhu, ʼĂriyyāhû, אֲרִיָּה Ariyya, ʼĂriyyāh, Ariah. "Lion of the LORD." Masculine.
  • אֲרָם Aram, ʼĂrām. "Highland," originally a place name. See also Syria.
  • אַרְפַּכְשַׁד Arpaḫšad, ʼArpaḵšaḏ, אַרְפַּכְשָׁד ʼArpaḵšāḏ, Arphaxad. "Healer; releaser." Masculine.
  • אַשְׁכֲּנַז Aškanaz, ʼAškănaz, אַשְׁכְּנַז Aškənaz, ʼAškənaz, Ashkenaz. "A fire that spreads." See also Ashkenazi.
  • אָשֵׁר Ašer, ʼĀšēr, Asher. "Happy." Masculine.

ב Bet

  • בְּאֵרִי Bəʼeri, Bəʼērî, Beeri. "My well; well-man." Masculine.
  • בִּלְהָה Bilha, Bilhāh, Bilhah. "Faltering; bashful." Feminine.
  • בֶּלַע Bélaʻ, בָּלַע Bálaʻ, Bālaʻ, Bela. "Swallowed." Masculine.
  • בִּלְעָם Bilʻam, Bilʻām, Balaam. "Glutton; foreigner." Masculine. See also Balamb Garden.
  • בִּנְיָמִין Binyamin, Binyāmîn, Benjamin. "Son of my right hand." Masculine.
  • בְּעוֹר Bəʻor, Bəʻôr, Beor. "Torch." Masculine.
  • בַּעַל Báʻal, בָּעַל Bāʻal, Baal. "Lord." Masculine.
  • בַּעַל חָנָן Báʻal ḥanan, Báʻal ḥānān, בָּעַל חָנָן Bāʻal ḥānān, Baal-hanan. "Baal of/is grace." Masculine.
  • בָּרוּךְ Baruḫ, Bārûḵ, Baruch. "Blessed." Masculine.
  • בְּרִיעָה Bəriʻa, Bərîʻāh, Beriah. "In fellowship; in envy." Masculine.
  • בָּרָק Baraq, Bārāq, Barak. "Lightning." Masculine.
  • בַּר־תַּלְמַי Bar-talmay, Bar-taləmay, בַּר־תָּלְמַי Bar-taləmay, Bar-tāləmay, Bartholomew. Aramaic loan: "Son of Talmai." Masculine.
  • בָּשְׂמַת Basəmat, Bāśəmaṯ, Basemath. "Sweet-smelling." Feminine.
  • בְּתוּאֵל Bətuʼel, Bəṯûʼēl, Bethuel. "Filiation of God." Masculine.

ג Gímel

  • גַּבְרִיאֵל Gavriʼel, Gabriel. "My strength is God." Masculine.
  • גַּבְרִיָּהוּ Gavriyyáhu, Gaḇriyyāhû, גַּבְרִיָּה Gavriyya, Gaḇriyyāh, Gabriah. "My strength is the LORD." Masculine.
  • גָּד Gad, Gāḏ. "Troop; fortune." Masculine.
  • גִּדְעוֹן Gidʻon, Giḏʻôn, Gideon. "Destroyer." Masculine.
  • גָּל Gal, Gāl. "Wave; memorial; wall." Modern Israeli name.
  • גָּלְיָת Golyat, Golyāṯ, Goliath. "Passage; revolution." Masculine.
  • גִּלְעָד Gilʻad, Gilʻāḏ, Gilead. "Heap/mass of testimony." Masculine.
  • גֹּמֶר Gómer, Gōmer, Gomer. "Complete; vanishing." Masculine.
  • גֵּרְשֹׁם Gerəšom, Gērəšōm, Gershom. "Expulsion." Masculine.

ד Dálet

  • דְּבוֹרָה Dəvora, Dəḇôrāh, Deborah. "Bee." Feminine.
  • דָּוִד David, Dāwīḏ. "Beloved." Masculine.
  • דֹּלֶב Dólev, Dōleḇ. "Plane (tree)." Modern Israeli name.
  • דּוֹר Dor, Dôr. "Generation; habitation; dwelling," originally a place name. Modern Israeli name.
  • דְּלִילָה Dəlila, Dəlîlāh, Delilah. "Languishing." Feminine.
  • דִּינָה Dina, Dînāh, Dinah. "Judged; vindicated." Feminine.
  • דָּן Dan, Dān. "Judge." Masculine.
  • דָּנִיֵּאל Daniyyel, Dāniyyêl, Daniel. "My judge is God." Masculine.
  • דָּרְיָוֵשׁ Darəyáveš, Dārəyāweš, Darius. Persian origin (Old Persian dārayavauš.) Masculine.

ה He

  • הֶבֶל Hével, Héḇel, הָבֶל Hável, Hāḇel, Abel. "Breath." Masculine.
  • הָגָר Hagar, Hāḡār. "Flight; stranger." Feminine.
  • הוֹשַׁע Hošaʻ, Hôšaʻ, הוֹשִׁעַ Hošíaʻ, Hôšiªʻ, הוֹשֵׁעַ Hošéaʻ, Hôšēªʻ, Hosea, הוֹשֻׁעַ Hošúaʻ, Hôšuªʻ, הוֹשֹׁעַ Hošóaʻ, Hôšōªʻ. "Salvation." Masculine.
  • הֵילֵל Helel, Heylel, Hêlēl, Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12). "Praised."
  • הִלֵּל Hillel, Hillēl. "Praised." Masculine.

ו Vav

ז Záyin

  • זְאֵב Zəʼev, Zəʼēḇ, Zeeb. "Wolf." Masculine.
  • זְבוּלֻן Zəvulun, Zəḇûlún, זְבוּלֹן, Zəvulon, Zəḇûlōn, Zebulun. "Dwelling; habitation." Masculine.
  • זְכַרְיָהוּ Zəḫaryáhu, Zəḵaryāhû, זְכַרְיָה Zəḫarya, Zəḵaryāh, Zechariah, Zacharias. "Renowned/Remembered of the LORD." Masculine.
  • זִלְפָּה Zilpa, Zilpāh, Zilpah. "Drooping." Feminine.
  • זֶרַח Zéraḥ, זָרַח Záraḥ, Zāraḥ, Zerah. "Sunrise." Masculine.

ח Ḥet

  • חֲבַצֶּלֶת Ḥavaẓẓélet, Ḥăḇaṣṣéleṯ, חֲבַצָּלֶת Ḥavaẓẓálet, Ḥăḇaṣṣāleṯ. "Rose." Feminine.
  • חֲבַקּוּק Ḥavaqquq, Ḥăḇaqqûq, Habakkuk. Akkadian loan?: "Embracer, wrestler." Masculine.
  • חֶבֶר Ḥéver, Ḥéḇer, חָבֶר Ḥáver, Ḥāḇer, Heber. "Passing over. (?)" Masculine.
  • חַגַּי Ḥaggay, חַגִּי Ḥaggi, Ḥaggî, Haggai, Haggi. "Festive." Masculine.
  • חַוָּה Ḥavva, Ḥawwāh, Eve. "Living." Feminine.
  • חַיָּה Ḥayya, Ḥayyāh, Eve. "Living." Feminine.
  • חַיִּים Ḥayyim, Ḥayyîm. "Life." Masculine.
  • חִירָה Ḥira, Ḥîrāh, Hirah. "Liberty; anger."
  • חִירָם Ḥiram, Ḥîrām, Hiram, חוּרָם Ḥuram, Ḥûrām, חוֹרָם Ḥoram, Ḥôrām. "High-born." Masculine.
  • חָם Ḥam, Ḥām, Ḫām, Ham. "Warm; hot." Also Egyptian: "Black." Masculine.
  • חָמוּל Ḥamul, Ḥāmûl, Hamul. "Spared; merciful." Masculine.
  • חֲמוֹר Ḥamor, Ḥămôr, Hamor. "He-ass." Masculine.
  • חֲנוֹךְ Ḥanoḫ, Ḥănôḵ, Enoch. "Initiated; dedicated; disciplined." Masculine.
  • חַנָּה Ḥanna, Ḥannāh, Hannah, Anna. "Grace; charm; mercy." Feminine.
  • חֶצְרוֹן Ḥeẓron, Ḥeṣrôn, Hezron. "Enclosed." Masculine.
  • חֹרִי Ḥori, Ḥōrî, Ḫōrî, Hori. "Freeborn." Masculine. See also Horites.
  • חֶשְׁוָן Ḥešvan, Ḥešwān, Ḫešwān, Heshvan. Month name. Hypocorism of מרחשון Marḫešwān.
  • חֵת Ḥet, Ḥēṯ, Ḫēṯ, Heth. "Dread." See also Hittites.

ט Tet

  • טֵבֵת Tevet, Ṭēḇēṯ. Month name. Akkadian loan: ṭebētu.
  • טוֹבְאֵל Tovəʼel, Ṭôḇəʼēl, Tobeel. "Good is God."
  • טוֹבִיָּהוּ Toviyyáhu, Ṭôḇiyyāhû, טוֹבִיָּה Toviyya, Ṭôḇiyyāh, Tobiah, Tobias. "Good of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • טַלְיָה Talya, Ṭalyāh. "Female lamb." Feminine.

י Yod

  • יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ Yošiyyáhu, Yôšiyyāhû, Josiah, יֹאשִׁיָּה Yošiyya, Yôšiyyāh. "Supported of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יְהוּא Yəhu, Yəhû, Jehu. "The LORD is he." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹאָב Yəhoʼav, Yəhôʼāḇ, יוֹאָב Yoʼav, Yôʼāḇ, Joab. "The LORD is father." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹאֵל Yəhoʼel, Yəhôʼēl, יוֹאֵל Yoʼel, Yôʼēl, Joel. "The LORD is God." Masculine.
  • יְהוּדָה Yəhuda, Yəhûḏāh, Judah, Judas, Jude. "Praise." Masculine. See also Jew, Kingdom of Judah.
  • יְהוּדִית Yəhudit, Yəhûḏîṯ, Judith. "Praise." Feminine.
  • יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhoḥanan, Yəhôḥānān, יוֹחָנָן Yoḥanan, Yôḥānān, Johanan, John. "The LORD is merciful." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹטוֹב Yəhotov, Yəhôṭôḇ, יוֹטוֹב Yotov, Yôṭôḇ. "The LORD is good."
  • יְהוֹכֶבֶד Yəhoḫéved, Yəhôḵéḇeḏ, יְהוֹכָבֶד Yəhoḫáved, Yəhôḵāḇeḏ, יוֹכֶבֶד Yoḫéved, Yôḵéḇeḏ, יוֹכָבֶד Yoḫáved, Yôḵāḇeḏ, Jochebed. "The LORD is glory." Feminine.
  • יְהוֹנָתָן Yəhonatan, Yəhônāṯān, יוֹנָתָן Yonatan, Yônāṯān, Jonathan. "Whom the LORD gave." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹסֵף Yəhosef, Yəhôsēp̄, יוֹסֵף Yosef, Yôsēp̄, Joseph. "The LORD increases." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹעֶזֶר Yəhoʻézer, Yəhôʻézer, יְהוֹעָזֶר Yəhoʻázer, Yəhôʻāzer, יוֹעֶזֶר Yoʻézer, Yôʻézer, יוֹעָזֶר Yoʻázer, Yôʻāzer, Jehoezer, Joezer. "Help/Court of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹרָם, Yəhoram, Yəhôrām, יוֹרָם, Yoram, Yôrām, Joram. "The LORD is exalted." Masculine.
  • יְהוֹשַׁע Yəhošaʻ, Yəhôšaʻ, יְהוֹשִׁעַ Yəhošíaʻ, Yəhôšiªʻ, יְהוֹשֵׁעַ Yəhošéaʻ, Yəhôšēªʻ, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhošúaʻ, Yəhôšuªʻ, יְהוֹשֹׁעַ Yəhošóaʻ, Yəhôšōªʻ, יוֹשַׁע Yošaʻ, Yôšaʻ, יוֹשִׁעַ Yošíaʻ, Yôšiªʻ, יוֹשֵׁעַ Yošéaʻ, Yôšēªʻ, יוֹשֻׁעַ Yošúaʻ, Yôšuªʻ, יוֹשֹׁעַ Yošóaʻ, Yôšōªʻ, Joshua. "The LORD is help/court."
  • יְהוֹשָׁפָט Yəhošafat, Yəhôšāp̄āṭ, יוֹשָׁפָט Yošafat, Yôšāp̄āṭ, Jehoshaphat. "The LORD is judge." Masculine.
  • יוֹבָב Yovav, Yôḇāḇ, Jobab. "Sorrowful; hated." Masculine.
  • יוֹנָה Yona, Yônāh, Jonah. "Dove." Masculine.
  • יְחֶזְקֵאל Yəḥezqel, Yəḥezqêl, Ezekiel. "God will strengthen." Masculine.
  • יַחְלְאֵל Yaḥləʼel, Yaḥăləʼēl, Jahleel. "Hope in God." Masculine.
  • יַחְצְאֵל Yaḥẓəʼel, Yaḥăṣəʼēl, Jahzeel. "Allotted by God." Masculine.
  • יָכִין Yaḫin, Yāḵîn, Jachin. "Firm." Masculine.
  • יְמוּאֵל Yəmuʼel, Yəmûʼēl, Jemuel. "Day of/is God." Masculine.
  • יָמִין Yamin, Yāmîn, Jamin. "Right hand." Masculine.
  • יִמְנָה Yimna, Yimnāh, Jimnah, Imnah. "Right hand."
  • יַעְלָם Yaʻlam, Yaʻălām, Yaġlām, Jaalam. "Concealer."
  • יְעוּשׁ Yəʻuš, Yəʻûš, יְעִישׁ Yəʻiš, Yəʻîš, Jeush. "Assembler."
  • יַעֲקֹב Yaʻaqov, Yaʻăqōḇ, Jacob, James. "Holder of the heel; supplanter." Masculine.
  • יֶפֶת Yéfet, Yép̄eṯ, יָפֶת Yáfet, Yāp̄eṯ, Japheth. "Enlarge." Masculine.
  • יִצְחָק Yiẓḥaq, Yiṣḥāq, Isaac. "Laughter." Masculine.
  • יָקְטָן Yoqtan, Yoqṭān, Joktan. "Little."
  • יָקְשָׁן Yoqšan, Yoqšān, Jokshan. "Snarer."
  • יֶרֶד Yéred, Yéreḏ, יָרֶד Yáred, Yāreḏ, Jared. "Descent." Masculine.
  • יַרְדֵּן Yarden, Yardēn, Jordan. "Descending." See also Jordan River.
  • יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyáhu, Yirməyāhû, יִרְמְיָה Yirməya, Yirməyāh, Jeremiah. "Appointed of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יִשְׁוִי Yišvi, Yišwî, Isui, Jesui. Masculine.
  • יְשׁוּעַ Yəšúaʻ, Yəšûªʻ, Jesus, Isa. Aramaic loan: Adaptation of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšúªʻ. Masculine. See also Joshua.
  • יִשַׁי Yišay, Yīšáy, יֵשַׁי Yešay, Yēšáy, Jesse. "Gift." Masculine.
  • יִשִּׁיָּהוּ Yiššiyyáhu, Yiššiyyāhû, יִשִּׁיָּה Yiššiyya, Yiššiyyāh, Jesiah. "Gift of the LORD." Masculine.
  • יִשְׁמָעֵאל Yišmaʻel, Yišmāʻêl, Ishmael, Ismail. "God will hear." Masculine.
  • יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ Yišmaʻyáhu, Yišmaʻăyāhû, יִשְׁמַעְיָה Yišmaʻya, Yišmaʻăyāh, Ishmaiah. "The LORD will hear." Masculine.
  • יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yəšaʻyáhu, Yəšaʻăyāhû, יְשַׁעְיָה Yəšaʻya, Yəšaʻăyāh, Isaiah. "Salvation of the LORD is salvation." Compressed form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšúaʻ or יְשׁוּעַ Yēšûªʻ, suffixed with an abbreviation of the Tetragrammaton to emphasize the place of the LORD in salvation.
  • יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisraʼel, Yiśrāʼēl, Israel. "Struggled with God." Masculine. See also Jacob, Israelite, Kingdom of Israel.
  • יִשָּׂשׁכָר Yissaḫar, Yiśśâḵār, Issachar. "Reward; recompense." Masculine.
  • יַתְנִיאֵל Yatniʼel, Yaṯnîʼēl, Jathniel. Masculine.
  • יִתְרוֹ Yitro, Yiṯrô, Jethro. "His excellence/posterity." Masculine.

כ Kaf

  • כֹּהֵן Kohen, Kōhēn, Cohen. "Priest." Masculine?
  • כּוּשׁ Kuš, Kûš, Cush. "Black."
  • כּוּשִׁי Kuši, Kûšî. "Cushite."
  • כָּלֵב Kalev, Kālēḇ, Caleb. "Dog; crow; basket." Masculine.
  • כְּנַעַן Kənáʻan, כְּנָעַן Kənāʻan, Canaan. "Purple; red; merchant; trader." Masculine. See also Phoenicia.
  • כִּנֶּרֶת Kinnéret, Kinnéreṯ, כִּנָּרֶת Kinnáret, Kinnāreṯ, Chinnereth. Named after the Sea of Chinnereth. Feminine.
  • כִּסְלֵו Kislev, Kislēw. Month name. Akkadian loan: kislimu.
  • כַּרְמִי Karmi, Karmî, Carmi. "My vineyard." Masculine.
  • כֹּרֶשׁ Kóreš, Kōreš, Cyrus. Persian origin: "Like the sun." Masculine.

ל Lámed

  • לֵאָה Leʼa, Lēʼāh, Leah. "Weary; tired." Feminine.
  • לָבָן Lavan, Lāḇān, Laban. "White." Masculine.
  • לוֹט Lot, Lôṭ. "Hidden; covered." Masculine.
  • לוֹטָן Lotan, Lôṭān. "Coverer." Masculine.
  • לֵוִי Levi, Lēwî. "Attached." Masculine.
  • לֶחִי Léḥi, Léḥî, לָחִי Láḥi, Lāḥî, Lehi. "Jawbone." Masculine.
  • לַיְלָה Layla, Laylāh. "Night." Feminine.
  • לֶמֶךְ Lémeḫ, Lémeḵ, לָמֶךְ Lámeḫ, Lāmeḵ, Lamech. "Low; poor." Masculine.

מ Mem

  • מִבְצָר Mivẓar, Miḇṣār, Mibzar. "Fortress; defending." Masculine.
  • מִבְשָׂם, Mivsam, Miḇśām. "Fragrance; smelling sweet." Masculine.
  • מַגְדִּיאֵל Magdiʼel, Maḡdîʼēl, Magdiel. "Fruit of God." Masculine.
  • מִדְיָן Midyan, Miḏyān, Midian. "Strife; judgment." Masculine.
  • מוֹאָב Moʼav, Môʼāḇ, Moab. "Seed of father/leader." Masculine.
  • מִזָּה Mizza, Mizzāh, Mizzah. "Despair." Masculine.
  • מֵי זָהָב Me zahav, Mey zahav, Mê zāhāḇ, Mezahab. "Water of gold."
  • מִיכָאֵל Miḫaʼel, Mîḵāʼēl, Michael. "One who is like God" Masculine.
  • מִיכַיְהוּ Miḫayhu, Mîḵayhû, Micaiah, מִיכָה Miḫa, Mîḵāh, Micah. "One who is like the LORD." Masculine.
  • מַיִם Máyim, מָיִם Māyim. "Water." Feminine.
  • מַלְאָכִי Malʼaḫi, Malʼāḵî, Malachi. "My messenger." Masculine.
  • מִלְכָּה Milka, Milkāh, Milcah. "Queen." Feminine.
  • מַלְכִּיאֵל Malkiʼel, Malkîʼēl, Malchiel. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
  • מַלְכִּיָּהוּ Malkiyyáhu, Malkiyyāhû, מַלְכִּיָּה Malkiyya, Malkiyyāh, Malchiah. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
  • מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק Malki ẓédeq, Malkî-ṣéḏeq, מַלְכִּי־צָדֶק Malki ẓádeq, Malkî-ṣāḏeq, Melchizedek. "My king is righteous." Masculine.
  • מְנַחֵם Mənaḥem, Mənaḥēm, Menahem. "Comforting." Masculine.
  • מְנַשֶּׁה Mənašše, Mənaššeh, Manasseh. "Forgetfulness." Masculine.
  • מָרְדֳּכַי Mordoḫay, Mordŏḵay, מָרְדְּכַי Mordəḫay, Mordəḵay, Mordecai. Persian origin: "Contrition." Masculine. See also Marduk.
  • מַרְחֶשְׁוָן Marḥešvan, Marḥešwān, Marḫešwān. Month name. Akkadian loan: waraḫsamnu. See also Heshvan.
  • מִרְיָם Miryam, Miryām, Miriam, Mary. "Bitter." Feminine.
  • מֶרֶת Méret, Méreṯ, מָרֶת Máret, Māreṯ, Mereth, Mareth. "Lady." Feminine.
  • מַרְתָּא Marta, Martâ, Martha. Aramaic origin: "The lady." Feminine.
  • מֹשֶׁה Móše, Mōšeh, Moses. "Drawn." Masculine.
  • מָשִׁיחַ Mašíaḥ, Māšîªḥ, Messiah. "Anointed." Refers only to the Messiah.
  • מֹשַׁע Mošaʻ, Mōšáʻ, מֹשִׁעַ Mošíaʻ, Mōšíªʻ, מֹשֵׁעַ Mošéaʻ, Mōšēªʻ, מֹשֻׁעַ Mošúaʻ, Mōšúªʻ, מֹשֹׁעַ Mošóaʻ, Mōšōªʻ, Mosiah. Means "savior" in the indefinate sense, as opposed to Messiah. Masculine.
  • מְתוּשֶׁלַח Mətušélaḥ, Məṯûšélaḥ, מְתוּשָׁלַח Mətušálaḥ, Məṯûšālaḥ, Methuselah. "Man of the dart." Masculine.
  • מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyáhu, Mattanyāhû, מַתַּנְיָה Mattanya, Mattanyāh, Mattaniah, מַתַּיָּהוּ Mattayyáhu, Mattayyāhû, מַתַּיָּה Mattayya, Mattayyāh, מַתַּי Mattay, Matthew. Variation of נְתַנְיָהוּ Nəṯanyāhû. See also Nethaniah.

נ Nun

  • נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר Nəvuḫadneẓẓar, Nəḇûḵaḏnệṣṣar, Nebuchadnezzar. Akkadian origin (Nabū-kudurri-uṣur, "Nabu, defend my boundary marker."). Masculine.
  • נְבָיֹת Nəvayot, Nəḇāyōṯ, Nebaioth, Nebajoth. "Height." Masculine.
  • נֹחַ Nóaḥ, Nōªḥ, Noah. "Rest." Masculine.
  • נַחוּם Naḥum, Naḥûm, Nahum. "Consolation." Masculine.
  • נָחוֹר Naḥor, Nāḥôr, Nahor. "Snorting." Masculine.
  • נְחֶמְיָהוּ Nəḥemyáhu, Nəḥemyāhû, נְחֶמְיָה Nəḥemya, Nəḥemyāh, Nehemiah. "Comforted of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • נַחַת Náḥat, Náḥaṯ, נָחַת Nāḥaṯ, Nahath. "Rest." Masculine.
  • נִיסָן Nisan, Nîsān. Month name. Akkadian loan: nisānu, from Sumerian nisag "First fruits."
  • נֹעָה Noʻa, Nōʻāh, Noah. Feminine.
  • נִמְרוֹד Nimrod, Nimrôḏ. Possibly Assyrian loan. Masculine.
  • נֹעַם Nóʻam, Nōʻam, Noam. "Pleasant." Masculine.
  • נָעֳמִי Noʻomi, Noʻŏmî, Naʻomi, Nāʻŏmî, Naomi. "Beautiful; agreeable." Feminine.
  • נְפִי Nəfi, Nəp̄î, Nephi. Possibly from Egyptian nfr (Coptic noufi); found in 2 Maccabees 1:36 as the name of a holy place. Masculine.
  • נְפִיָּהוּ Nəfiyyáhu, Nəp̄iyyāhû, נְפִיָּה Nəfiyya, Nəp̄iyyāh. "Nephi of the LORD." See also Nephihah.
  • נַפְתָּלִי Naftali, Nap̄tālî, Naphtali. "My wrestling." Masculine.
  • נָתָן Natan, Nāṯān, Nathan. "Gift." Masculine.
  • נְתַנְאֵל Nətanʼel, Nəṯanʼēl, Nethaneel, Nathanael. "Gift of/is God." Masculine.
  • נְתַנְיָהוּ Nətanyáhu, Nəṯanyāhû, נְתַנְיָה Nətanya, Nəṯanyah, Nethaniah. "Gift of/is the LORD." Masculine.

ס Sámeḫ

  • סִיוָן Sivan, Sîwān. Month name. Akkadian loan: simānu "Season; time."
  • סְעַדְיָהוּ Səʻadyáhu, Səʻaḏyāhû, סְעַדְיָה Səʻadya, Səʻaḏyāh, Saadia. "Happy of/is the LORD"; based on Arabic سعيد Saʻīd. Masculine. See also Saadia Gaon.
  • סְפִירוֹת Səfirot, Səp̄îrôṯ, Sephiroth. "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.
  • סֶרֶד Séred, Séreḏ, סָרֶד Sáred, Sāreḏ, Sered. "Fear." Masculine.

ע ʻÁyin

  • עַבְדְּאֵל ʻAvdəʼel, ʻAḇdəʼēl, Abdeel. "Servant of God." Masculine. Cognate of Arabic عبد الله ʻAbd-ullāh.
  • עֹבַדְיָהוּ ʻOvadyáhu, ʻŌḇaḏyāhû, עֹבַדְיָה ʻOvadya, ʻŌḇaḏyāh, Obadiah. "Servant of the LORD." Masculine.
  • עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ ʻAved-nəgo, ʻĂḇēḏ-nəḡô, Abed-nego. Aramaic loan: "Servant of Nego." Masculine.
  • עֵבֶר ʻÉver, ʻĒḇer, Eber. "One that passes." Masculine. See also Hebrews.
  • עָדָה ʻAda, ʻĀḏāh, Adah. "Ornament." Feminine.
  • עוּץ ʻUẓ, ʻÛṣ, Uz. "Fertile land; counsel." Masculine.
  • עַזְרִיאֵל ʻAzriʼel, ʻAzrîʼēl, Azriel, עֶזְרָא ʻEzra, ʻEzrâ, Ezra. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
  • עַזְרִיָּהוּ ʻAzriyyáhu, ʻAzriyyāhû, עַזְרִיָּה ʻAzriyya, ʻAzriyyāh, Azriah. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
  • עִירָא ʻIra, ʻÎrâ, Ira. "Wakeful; watchman." Masculine.
  • עִירָד ʻIrad, ʻÎrāḏ, Irad. "Wild ass; dragon." Masculine.
  • עִירָם ʻIram, ʻÎrām, Iram. "Citizen." Masculine.
  • עַכְבּוֹר ʻAḫbor, ʻAḵbôr, Achbor. "Gnawing; mouse." Masculine.
  • עֵלִי ʻEli, ʻĒlî, Eli. "Ascent." Masculine.
  • עַמּוֹן ʻAmmon, ʻAmmôn, Ammon, Amman. "People." Masculine.
  • עַמּוֹנִיָּהוּ ʻAmmoniyyáhu, ʻAmmôniyyāhû, עַמּוֹנִיָּה ʻAmmoniyya, ʻAmmôniyyāh. "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 ʻImmanuʼel, ʻImmānûʼēl, Immanuel. "God with us." Masculine.
  • עִמָּנוּיָהוּ ʻImmanuyáhu, ʻImmānûyāhû, עִמָּנוּיָה ʻImmanuya, ʻImmānûyāh, Immanuiah. "The LORD with us." Masculine.
  • עָמְרִי ʻOmri, ʻOmrî, Omri. "Sheaf of corn." Masculine.
  • עַמְרָם ʻAmram, ʻAmrām, Amram. "Friend of the most high (God)." Masculine.
  • עִנְבָּר ʻInbār, Inbar. "Amber." Feminine.
  • עֲנָה ʻAna, ʻĂnāh, Anah. "Speech." Feminine.
  • עָפְרָה ʻOfra, ʻOp̄rāh, Ophrah. Unisex.
  • עֶפְרוֹן ʻEfron, ʻEp̄rôn, Ephron. "Fawn-like; dust." Masculine.
  • עֵר ʻEr, ʻĒr, Er. "City. (?)" Masculine.
  • עֵרִי ʻEri, ʻĒrî, Eri. "My city. (?)" Masculine.
  • עֵשָׂו ʻEsav, ʻĒśāw, Esau. "Hairy." Masculine. See also Edom.
  • עַשְׁתֹּרֶת ʻAštóret, ʻAštōreṯ, Astarte. Feminine. (Plural form: עַשְׁתָּרוֹת ʻAštarot, ʻAštārôṯ.) See also Ishtar.
  • עָתְנִיאֵל ʻOtniʼel, ʻOṯnîʼēl, Othniel. "Lion of God." Masculine.
  • עָתְנִיָּהוּ ʻOtniyyáhu, ʻOṯniyyāhû, עָתְנִיָּה ʻOtniyya, ʻOṯniyyāh, Othniah. "Lion of the LORD." Masculine.

פ Pe

  • פּוֹטִיפַר Potifar, Pôṭîp̄ar, פּוֹטִיפָר Pôṭîp̄ār, Potiphar. Egyptian origin: p-di-p-rʻ "the one whom Ra gave." Masculine.
  • פּוֹטִי פֶרַע Poti féraʻ, Pôṭî p̄éraʻ, פּוֹטִי פָרַע Poti fáraʻ, Pôṭî p̄āraʻ, Potipherah. Egyptian origin. Masculine.
  • פּוּרִים Purim, Pûrîm. Holiday name. "Lots," plural of פּוּר pûr "Lot", from Akkadian pūru.
  • פִּיכֹל Piḫol, Pîḵōl, Phichol. "Every tongue." Masculine.
  • פִּינְחָס Pinəḥas, Pînəḥās, Phinehas. "Mouth of brass." Masculine.
  • פֶּלֶג Péleg, Péleḡ, פָּלֶג Páleg, Pāleḡ, Peleg. "Division." Masculine.
  • פַּלּוּא Pallu, Pallû, Phallu. "Separated." Masculine.
  • פְּרַחְיָהוּ Pəraḥyáhu, Pəraḥăyāhû, פְּרַחְיָה Pəraḥya, Pəraḥăyāh. "Happy is the LORD", a partial Arabic loan, or pure Hebrew "Flower of the LORD; blossom of the LORD."
  • פַּרְעֹה Parʻo, Parʻōh, Pharaoh. From Egyptian pr ʻ3 ("Great House.")
  • פֶּרֶץ Péreẓ, Péreṣ, פָּרֶץ Páreẓ, Pāreṣ, Pharez. "Breach." Masculine.

צ Ẓade

  • צְבִי Ẓəvi, Ṣəḇî, Zebi. "Deer; goat; gazelle."
  • צְבֹיִים Ẓəvoyim, Ṣəḇōyîm, Zeboim. "Deer (plural); goats; gazelles."
  • צִבְעוֹן, Ẓivʻon, Ṣiḇʻôn, Ṣiḇġôn, Zibeon. "Robber; dyed; iniquity that dwells." Masculine.
  • צִדְקִיאֵל Ẓidqiʼel, Ṣiḏqîʼēl, Zedekiel. "Righteous of/is God." Masculine.
  • צִדְקִיָּהוּ Ẓidqiyyáhu, Ṣiḏqiyyāhû, צִדְקִיָּה Ẓidqiyya, Ṣiḏqiyyāh, Zedekiah. "Righteous of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • צוֹחַר Ẓoḥar, Ṣôḥar. "Brightness; window; jewel." Masculine.
  • צוֹפַר Ẓofar, Ṣôp̄ar, Zophar. "Chirping; rising early." Masculine.
  • צִידוֹן Ẓidon, Ṣîḏōn, Sidon. "Hunting; fishing."
  • צִיּוֹן Ẓiyyon, Ṣiyyôn, Zion. "Height." Originally a place name.
  • צְפוֹ Ẓəfo, Ṣəp̄ô, Zepho. "Observer." Masculine.
  • צִפּוֹר Ẓippor, Ṣippôr, Zippor. "Bird." Masculine.
  • צִפּוֹרָה Ẓippora, Ṣippôrāh, Zipporah. "Bird." Feminine.
  • צְפַנְיָהוּ Ẓəfanyáhu, Ṣəp̄anyāhû, צְפַנְיָה Ẓəfanya, Ṣəp̄anyāh, Zephaniah. "Concealed of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • צָפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ Ẓafənat paʻnéaḥ, Ṣāp̄ənaṯ paʻănēªḥ, Zaphnath-paaneah. Egyptian origin: "Discoverer of hidden things." Masculine.
  • צְרוּיָהוּ Ẓəruyáhu, Ṣərûyāhû, צְרוּיָה Ẓəruya, Ṣərûyāh, Zeruiah. "Stricken of the LORD. Feminine.

ק Qof

  • קְהַת Qəhat, Qəhaṯ, Kohath. "Congregation; assembly." Masculine.
  • קְטוּרָה Qətura, Qəṭûrāh, Keturah. "Incense." Feminine.
  • קַיִן Qáyin, קָיִן, Qāyin, Cain. "Possession." Masculine.
  • קֵינָן Qenan, Qeynan, Qênān, Kenan. "Buyer; owner." Masculine.
  • קְמוּאֵל Qəmuʼel, Qəmûʼēl, Kemuel. "Assembly of/is God." Masculine.
  • קְנָז Qənaz, Qənāz, Kenaz. "Hunter." Masculine.
  • קֶסֶם Qésem, קָסֶם, Qásem, Qāsem. "Magic; enchantment; spell."
  • קֹרַח Qóraḥ, Qōraḥ, Korah. "Baldness; ice; hail; frost." Masculine.

ר Reš

  • רְאוּבֵן Rəʼuven, Rəʼûḇēn, Reuben. "Look, a son." Masculine.
  • רְאוּמָה Rəʼuma, Rəʼûmāh, Reumah. "Lofty; sublime." Feminine.
  • רִבְקָה Rivqa, Riḇqāh, Rebekah, Rebecca. "Noose." Feminine.
  • רוּת Rut, Rûṯ, Ruth. "Satisfied." Feminine.
  • רָחֵל Raḥel, Rāḥēl, Rāḫēl, Rachel. "Ewe." Feminine.
  • רְעוּ Rəʻu, Rəʻû, Rəġû, Ragu, Reu, דְּעוּ Dəʻu, Dəʻû, Dəġû. "Friend." Masculine.
  • רְעוּאֵל Rəʻuʼel, Rəʻûʼēl, Rəġûʼēl, Raguel, Reuel, דְּעוּאֵל Dəʻuʼel, Dəʻûʼēl, Dəġûʼēl, Daguel, Deuel. "Friend of/is God." Masculine.
  • רְעוּיָהוּ Rəʻuyáhu, Rəʻûyāhû, Rəġûyāhû, רְעוּיָה Rəʻuya, Rəʻûyāh, Rəġûyāh, Reujah, דְּעוּיָהוּ Dəʻuyáhu, Dəʻûyāhû, Dəġûyāhû, דְּעוּיָה Dəʻuya, Dəʻûyāh, Dəġûyāh, Deujah. "Friend of/is the LORD." Masculine.
  • רְפָאֵל Rəfaʼel, Rəp̄āʼēl, Rephael, Raphael. Masculine.
  • רְפָיָהוּ Rəfayáhu, Rəp̄āyāhû, רְפָיָה Rəfaya, Rəp̄āyāh, Rephaiah, Raphaias. Masculine.

ש Šin & Sin

  • שָׁאוּל Šaʼul, Šāʼûl, Shaul, Saul. "Demanded." Masculine.
  • שְׁבָט Šəvat, Šəḇāṭ, Shebat, Sebat, Shevat. Month name. Akkadian loan: šabātu.
  • שׁוֹבָל Šoval, Šôḇāl, Shobal. "Pilgrim." Masculine.
  • שׁוֹן Šon, Šôn. Adaptation of English Shawn, an adaptation of Irish Seán, 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.
  • שׁוּנִי Šuni, Šûnî, Shuni. "Changed; sleeping." Masculine.
  • שׁוּעַ Šúaʻ, Šûªʻ, Shuah. "Prostration; pit." Feminine.
  • שׁוֹשַׁנָּה Šošanna, Šôšannāh, Susanna, Susan. Egyptian loan: "Lily." Feminine.
  • שַׁחַף Šáḥaf, Šáḥap̄, שָׁחַף Šāḥap̄. "Seagull."
  • שַׁחַר Šáḥar, שָׁחַר Šāḥar. "Dawn."
  • שָׂטָן Satan, Śāṭān. "Adversary; accuser." Used in Hebrew as a noun.
  • שִׂירָה Šira, Šîrāh. "Song; poetry." Feminine.
  • שְׁכֶם Šəḫem, Šəḵem, Shechem. "Shoulder." Masculine.
  • שֵׁלָה Šela, Šēlāh, Shelah. "Petition." Masculine.
  • שֶׁלַח Šélaḥ, שָׁלַח Šálaḥ, Šālaḥ, Salah. "Mission; sending." Masculine.
  • שְׁלֹמֹה Šəlomo, Šəlōmōh, Solomon. "Peace." Unisex.
  • שֵׁם Šem, Šēm, Shem. "Name." Masculine.
  • שַׁמָּה Šamma, Šammāh, Shammah. "Desolation; desert." Masculine.
  • שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmuʼel, Šəmûʼēl, Samuel. "Name of God; God has heard." Masculine.
  • שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻon, Šimʻôn, Simeon, Simon. "Hearkening; listening." Masculine.
  • שִׁמְרוֹן Šimron, Šimrôn, Shimron. "Watchpost." Masculine.
  • שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šimšon, Šimšôn, Samson. "Of the sun." Masculine.
  • שֵׂעִיר Seʻir, Śēʻîr, Seir. "Rough; hairy." Masculine.
  • שָׂרָה Sara, Śārāh, Sarah. "Princess." Feminine.
  • שְׂרוּג Sərug, Śərûḡ, Serug. "Branch; layer; twining." Masculine.
  • שָׁרוֹן Šaron, Šārôn, Sharon. Unisex?
  • שֶׂרַח Séraḥ, Śéraḥ, שָׂרַח Sáraḥ, Śāraḥ, Serah. "Abundance." Feminine.
  • שָׂרַי Saray, Śāráy, שָׂרָי Śārāy, Sarai. "My princess." Feminine.
  • שְׂרָיָהוּ Sərayáhu, Śərāyāhû, שְׂרָיָה Səraya, Śərāyāh, Seraiah, Saraias, also possibly שַׂרְיָהוּ Saryáhu, Śaryāhû, שַׂרְיָה Sarya, Śaryāh. "Soldier/Prince of/is the LORD." Unisex. See also Sariah.
  • שֵׁת Šet, Šēṯ, Sheth, Seth. "Placed; appointed." Masculine.

ת Tav

  • תּוֹלָע Tolaʻ, Tôlāʻ, Tola. "Worm; grub." Masculine.
  • תּוֹם Tom, Tôm, Thomas. "Twin." Masculine.
  • תֵּימָן Teman, Teyman, Têmān. "The south." See also Temani, Yemen.
  • תַּלְמַי Talmay, תָּלְמַי Taləmay, Tāləmay, Talmai. "My furrow." Masculine.
  • תַּמּוּז Tammuz, Tammûz. Month name. Akkadian-Sumerian loan: dumu-zi "Dying and rising shepherd god."
  • תִּמְנַע Timnaʻ, Timna, Timnah.
  • תָּמָר Tamar, Tāmār. "Palm tree." Feminine.
  • תֶּרַח Téraḥ, תָּרַח Táraḥ, Tāraḥ, Terah. "Wanderer; loiterer." Masculine.
  • תִּשְׁרִי Tišri, Tišrî, Tishri, תִּשְׁרֵי Tišre, Tišrey, Tišrê. Month name. Akkadian loan: tašrītu "Beginning", from šurrū, "To begin."

New and unsorted

  • אמיר Amir "Tree top"
  • איתי Itai
  • גילי Gili, "my Joy"
  • דורלי Dorli
  • דורית Dorit (Doris)
  • הראל Harʼel
  • 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”
  • מיה Maya; related to Aramaic word for “water”; מאיה Maya – a variant
  • מיתר Meytar “string” (of a musical instrument)
  • ניתאי Nitai
  • נויה Noya; something related to beauty, primarily for girls
  • סראל Sarʼel
  • עודד Oded “cheered”
  • עידו Iddo
  • עילאי Ilai "supreme"
  • ענת Anat
  • עמית Amit
  • עתלית Atlit
  • עתליה Atalia
  • רון Ron “song”
  • רונאל Ronʼel “song of God”
  • רועי Roʼee “my shepherd” (as in the psalm)
  • רינת Rinat; something related to song, primarily for girls
  • שולמית Shulamith
  • שרית Sarit; variant of שרה, Sara(h), girlsʼ name
  • תומר Tomer “palm”


No justifiable Hebrew meaning

  • ליאם Li-Am (Liam)
  • לירוי Li-Roy (Leroy)
  • מאי Mai (May)
  • רוי (Roy)
  • דורין Doreen


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