Hebrew Bible Names
These names appear in the Hebrew Bible. See also about biblical names.
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Hebrew Bible
415Yehoshua is the original Hebrew form of the name Joshua, derived from the Hebrew roots yeho (referring to the Hebrew God Yahweh) and yashaʿ meaning "to save." Thus, the name means "Yahweh is salvation." In the Hebrew Bib...
Yehoyakhin is the direct Hebrew form of the biblical name Jehoiachin. The name means "Yahweh will establish" in Hebrew, derived from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho), referring to the Hebrew God, and כּוּן (kun) meaning "to establ...
Yehoyaqim is the original Hebrew form of the name Jehoiakim, meaning "Yahweh raises up" in Hebrew. Derived from the roots yeho (referring to the Hebrew God) and qum ("to raise"), this name carries a theophoric element ce...
Yehozavad is a Hebrew name appearing in the Old Testament, representing a variant form of Jehozabad. The name is derived from the Hebrew roots yeho, a theophoric element referring to the God Yahweh, and zavaḏ, meaning "t...
Yehu is a Hebrew transcription of the name Jehu, which is of Biblical origin. The name Jehu means "Yahweh is he" in Hebrew, derived from the elements יְהוֹ (yeho), referring to the Hebrew God, and הוּא (hu), meaning "he"...
Yehuda is the original Hebrew form of the name Judah, derived from the Hebrew verb יָדָה (yaḏa) meaning "to praise." According to the Hebrew Bible, in Genesis 29:35, the matriarch Leah gave this name to her fourth son be...
Yehudi is the Hebrew endonym for a Jew and serves as a masculine given name in Hebrew and biblical contexts. It is the Hebrew form of Jehudi, meaning "Jew" — a term that originally referred to a member of the tribe of Ju...
Yehudit is the original Hebrew form of Judith, derived from the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yəhūḏīṯ), meaning "Jewish woman." It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine name Yehudi, which refers to a person from the trib...
Yehudiya is a feminine Hebrew name meaning “Jewess,” derived from the masculine Yehudi (יְהוּדִי) meaning “Jew.” It is the Hebrew form of Jehudijah, another variant found in the Old Testament. According to 1 Chronicles 4...
Ye'i'el is the Biblical Hebrew form of Jeiel.Etymology and MeaningThe name derives from the Hebrew elements יָעָה (yaʿa) meaning "to sweep away" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God," thus the name means "God will sweep away." Thi...
Yekholya is a Hebrew name found in the Bible, representing the form of Jecoliah. The name Jecoliah appears in the Old Testament as the mother of King Uzziah of Judah. Its meaning is derived from Hebrew elements: yaḵol me...
Yekhonya is a Hebrew name found in the Bible, specifically appearing as a variant of Jeconiah. The name is closely related to the royal lineage of Judah, as Jeconiah (also known as Jehoiachin) was a king of Judah who rei...
Yemima is the Hebrew form of Jemima, used in modern Hebrew and in the original text of the Hebrew Bible. The name is best known as that of the eldest of the three daughters of Job, mentioned in the Book of Job (Job 42:14...
Yerachme'el is a Hebrew name found in the Bible, representing a direct transliteration of the original Jerahmeel. Yerachme'el is a variant form, often used in more literal translations of the Old Testament or in scholarl...
Yered is a Hebrew form of the name Jared. In the original Hebrew, Jared (יֶרֶד, Yereḏ) means "descent." This name appears in the genealogy of the Old Testament, where Jared is recorded as a descendant of Adam. The Biblic...
Yeri'ot is the Biblical Hebrew form of Jerioth, a name that means "curtains" or "drapes" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Yeri'ot appears as the name of a wife of Caleb the son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18). The name is...
Yeriyahu is a Hebrew name found in the Hebrew Bible, functioning as a variant or fuller form of Jeriah. The name is derived from Yahweh, the name of the God of Israel, combined with the root yara meaning “to teach,” thus...
Yerusha is a Hebrew name derived from the Hebrew word yeresha, meaning "possession" or "inheritance." It is the Hebrew form of Jerusha, which appears in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the biblical context, Yerusha (o...
Yesha'yahu is the Biblical Hebrew form of Isaiah, pronounced roughly yeh-sha-yAH-hoo. The name comes from the Hebrew elements yashaʿ meaning "to save" and yah referring to the Hebrew God, thus meaning "Yahweh is salvatio...
Yeshua is a contracted form of the Hebrew name Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua), meaning "Yahweh is salvation." This variant spelling, missing the letter he (ה) and adjusting the vowel placement, appears in later books of the Hebr...
EtymologyYiftach is the direct Hebrew form of the Biblical name Jephthah. The name derives from the Hebrew root פָּתַח (paṯaḥ), meaning "to open," and is often interpreted as "he opens" or "whom God sets free." In the Ma...
Yirmeyahu is the original Hebrew form of the name Jeremiah, borne by one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements rum, meaning "to exalt," and Yah, a shortened form of Yahwe...
Yishai is a Hebrew name, the original form of Jesse. In the Hebrew Bible, Yishai (יִשַׁי) is the father of King David, a key figure in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. The name's etymology is uncertain, but it...
Etymology Yishma'el is the Hebrew form of Ishmael, a theophoric name derived from the Semitic roots shamaʿ meaning "to hear" and ʾel meaning "God." The literal meaning is "God will hear" or "God has hearkened," reflectin...
Yishmeray is the original Hebrew form of the name Ishmerai. In the Old Testament, Yishmeray is listed as a member of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:14–15), though the passage offers little more than his name in a...
Yiska is the original Hebrew form of the name Iscah, a feminine name that appears only briefly in the Old Testament. Yiskah (alternatively Yiska) derives from a Hebrew root meaning "to behold" or "to look out," suggestin...
Yisra'el is the Biblical Hebrew form of Israel, the name given to the patriarch Jacob after he wrestled with a divine being, as recounted in the Book of Genesis (32:28). The name is composed of two Hebrew elements: the r...
Yissakhar is the Hebrew form of Issachar, a name borne by a biblical figure. In the Old Testament, Issachar is the name of the fifth son of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's ninth son overall), and the founder of the Israelite Tri...
Yitro is the Hebrew form of Jethro. The name derives from the Hebrew word yeṯer, meaning "abundance."Etymology and Biblical ContextIn the Old Testament, Yitro (Jethro) was a Midianite priest who offered shelter to Moses...
Yitzchaq is the Biblical Hebrew form of Isaac, one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites. The name derives from the Hebrew root tsaḥaq, meaning 'to laugh,' and the verbal form yitsḥaq translates to 'he will laugh, he...
Etymology & MeaningYo'ach is a Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh is brother." It is a variant of Joah, formed from two elements: yo, a shortened form of Yahweh (the Hebrew God), and ʾaḥ, meaning "brother." The name thus combin...
Yo'ash is a Hebrew masculine name appearing in the Old Testament. It is the Hebrew form of the name Joash, which is itself derived from the Hebrew root 'Yo' (referring to Yahweh) and 'ash', possibly meaning "fire" or "gi...
Yoav is a Hebrew masculine given name, the direct Hebrew form of Joab, a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible. The name Joab means "Yahweh is father," deriving from the element yo (a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew...
Yochanan is the Hebrew form of the name John (and also of Johanan). It is a contracted form of the longer name Yehochanan (יְהוֹחָנָן), which means "Yahweh is gracious," from the roots yo referring to the Hebrew God and...
Yocheved is the Hebrew form of the name Jochebed, which appears in the Hebrew Bible. The name Jochebed is derived from the Hebrew elements yo, referring to the Hebrew God Yahweh, and kavaḏ, meaning "to be glorious." Thus...
Yoel is a male given name that serves as the Hebrew form of Joel, as well as a Spanish variant. The name carries the profound meaning “Yahweh is God,” derived from the Hebrew elements yo, a theophoric prefix referring to...
Yona is the Hebrew form of Jonah, derived from the Hebrew name Yonah meaning "dove." In the Hebrew Bible, Jonah is a prophet who is swallowed by a large fish (often interpreted as a whale) after trying to flee from God's...
Yonatan is a Hebrew name, directly derived from the biblical form Yehonatan, and is the modern Hebrew variant of Jonathan. The name originates from the Hebrew roots yeho, referring to God, and naṯan, meaning "to give," g...
Yora is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Ezra in the Old Testament. It is a variant form of the name Jorah, which is derived from the Hebrew root yara meaning variously "to teach," "to throw," or "to rain." Bibl...
EtymologyYoram is a Hebrew given name, ultimately derived from Jehoram (יְהוֹרָם, Yehoram), meaning “exalted by Yahweh.” The name is formed from the Hebrew elements yeho, referring to the Hebrew God, and rum, meaning “to...
Yosef is the Hebrew form of Joseph, a biblical name with deep roots in Jewish and Christian traditions. The name originates from the Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yosef), meaning "he will add" or "he shall increase," derived from the r...
Yoshiyahu is the Hebrew original form of the name Josiah, appearing directly in the Old Testament. The name is composed of two elements: ʾashya meaning "support" and Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew God. Thus,...
Yotam is a Hebrew name, forming a variant of Jotham, itself derived from the Hebrew elements (yo, a shortened form of Yahweh, the name of the Hebrew God) and (tam, meaning "perfect, complete"). Thus, the name carries the...
Yozavad is a Hebrew masculine name found in the Old Testament, representing a direct Hebrew form of Jozabad, which itself is a contracted form of Yehozavad. The deeper etymology traces back to the Hebrew roots yeho, refe...
Yuval is a Hebrew name, derived from Jubal, meaning "stream" or "creek" in Hebrew. In modern Israel, Yuval is used as both a masculine and feminine given name. The name carries biblical significance, as Jubal is mentione...
Zakkai is the original Hebrew form of the name Zaccai, derived from the Hebrew root זַכָּי (Zakkai), meaning "pure." In the context of the Hebrew Bible, Zakkai appears briefly as a minor character in the Book of Nehemiah...
Zekharya is the Hebrew form of the name Zechariah. The name is rendered in Hebrew as זְכַרְיָה and appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several figures, most notably the prophet Zechariah, author of the Book of Zec...
Zerach is a Hebrew name that directly corresponds to the biblical figure known in English as Zerah. The name derives from the Hebrew root meaning "to shine" or "to dawn," often interpreted as "brightness" or "sunrise." I...
Introduction Zeresh is a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the Book of Esther, where she is identified as the wife of Haman the Agagite. While her role is brief, her actions and advice play a pivotal...
Zevadya is a Hebrew name found in the Old Testament, representing the original Hebrew form of Zebadiah. It is derived from the roots (zavaḏ) meaning "to give" and (yah) referring to the Hebrew God, thus conveying the mea...
Zevida is a Hebrew form of Zebidah, a biblical name of uncertain attestation. It is related to the name Zebudah, which appears in some translations of the Old Testament. Etymology and Meaning The name Zevida ultimately d...
Zevulun is a Hebrew name originating from the Zebulun of the Hebrew Bible. In the Old Testament, Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob and the sixth son by Leah, and the ancestor of the Tribe of Zebulun, one of the twelve tr...
Zikhri is a variant transcription of the Hebrew name Zichri, found primarily in the Hebrew Bible. The name Zichri means "remembered" or "memorable" in Hebrew, derived from the root zakhar (to remember). In the Old Testam...
Zilpa is the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Zilpah, and it is also the form used in several other languages. In the Old Testament, Zilpah was the handmaid of Leah, the first wife of Jacob. Leah gave Zilpah to Jacob as...
Zimri is a masculine name appearing in the Hebrew Bible, with its meaning probably derived from the Hebrew word zimrah, meaning "music, song." The possessive form suggests "my music" or "my song." This name is associated...