Hebrew Names
These names are used by Hebrew speakers. See also about Jewish names.
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512Dvorah is a variant transcription of the Hebrew name Devora, itself a form of Deborah. The name derives from the Hebrew word for "bee", symbolizing industriousness and sweetness.Biblical SignificanceIn the Old Testament...
Edan is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name עִידָן (see Idan), which means "era" in Hebrew. Derived from the Hebrew root ‘-d-n, the word refers to a period of time, often with biblical connotations of a specifi...
Eden (Hebrew: עֵדֶן, ʿĒḏen) is a unisex given name derived from the biblical Garden of Eden, a place described in the Book of Genesis. The name's etymology is debated: it likely comes from Hebrew ʿēḏen meaning "pleasure,...
Edna is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "pleasure, delight". It is derived from the Hebrew root ʿaḏan meaning "to delight" and is etymologically related to the name Eden. Religious and Historical Context...
Efraim is the modern Hebrew and Portuguese form of Ephraim, a name with deep biblical roots. The name Ephraim comes from the Hebrew name ʾEfrayim, meaning "fruitful". In the Old Testament (Genesis 41:50–52), Ephraim is t...
Efrat is the Hebrew form of the name Ephrath, which means "fruitful place" in Hebrew. The name appears in the Old Testament, where Ephrath is borne by one of the wives of Caleb (cf. 1 Chronicles 2:19, 2:50). Additionally...
Ehud (Hebrew: אֵהוּד) is a masculine given name of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Hebrew root אָחַד meaning "to unite" or from הוֹד (hoḏ) meaning "glory." It appears in the Old Testament as the name of Ehud...
Eilon (אֵילוֹן) is a modern Hebrew given name, closely related to and often considered a variant of the biblical name Elon. While Elon directly means "oak tree" in Hebrew, the name Eilon shares that arboreal etymology, e...
Eitan is a modern Hebrew form of the name Ethan, derived from the Hebrew root אֵיתָן (ʾEṯan), meaning "solid, enduring, firm." In the Old Testament, several minor characters bear this name, most notably Ethan the Ezrahit...
Eithan is a modern variant of Ethan or, less commonly, Eitan. The name is used primarily in English-speaking countries and also in Hebrew-speaking communities, where it serves as an alternative transliteration of the ori...
Ela 3 is a Hebrew variant of Elah. In the Hebrew Bible, Elah is a masculine name meaning "terebinth tree" and is the name of the fourth king of Israel (1 Kings 16:8-10). However, in modern Hebrew, the name Ela 3 has been...
Elazar is a modern Hebrew transcription of Eleazar, a theophoric name derived from the Biblical Hebrew ʾElʿazar, meaning "God has helped." The name elements are ʾel ("God") and ʿazar ("to help"). In contemporary Israel,...
Elchanan is the Hebrew form of Elhanan, a biblical name meaning "God is gracious" in Hebrew. The name is derived from the elements אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and חָנַן (ḥanan) meaning "to be gracious." It appears in the Old...
Eldad is a Hebrew masculine name that appears in the Old Testament as one of two elders (along with Medad) who prophesied in the Israelite camp, as recounted in the Book of Numbers (chapter 11). The name is traditionally...
Eli is a male given name that originates from the Hebrew word meaning "ascension", derived from the root ʿala meaning "to ascend". The name is borne by a prominent figure in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the Books o...
Etymology Eli is a Hebrew name meaning "my God" (from the Hebrew word 'el, meaning "God"). It is also a common short form of names beginning with the element Eli, most notably Elijah, which means "my God is Yahweh". As a...
EtymologyEliana is a feminine Hebrew name meaning "my God has answered". It is derived from the Hebrew elements El (God) and anah (to answer), expressing gratitude for divine response to prayer or longing.Cultural and Re...
Eliav is the Hebrew form of Eliab. In the Hebrew Bible, this name appears as a variant or alternate transcription of Eliab, which is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾel meaning "God" and ʾav meaning "father". Thus, the...
Eliezer is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, derived from the elements ʾel meaning "God" and ʿezer meaning "help", thus translating to "my God is help". The name appears in the Hebrew Bible for multiple individuals, most...
Elijah is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew ʾĒlīyyāhu, meaning "my God is Yahweh." The name combines the elements ʾel (God) and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh), both referring to the God of Israel. In the H...
Elior is a Hebrew masculine name meaning "my God is my light" in Hebrew. The name is composed of the elements Eli ("my God") and or ("light"), forming a theophoric name that expresses a personal relationship with the div...
Eliora is a feminine Hebrew name that derives from the masculine Elior, a theophoric name composed of the elements El ("God") and or ("light"). The full meaning of Elior—"my God is my light"—is a poetic expression of fai...
EtymologyElisheva (Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע) is the original Hebrew form of the name Elizabeth. It is composed of two elements: ʾel, referring to the Hebrew God, and shavaʿ, meaning "oath," giving the meaning "my God is an oa...
Eliya is a modern Hebrew variant form of Elijah. The name Elijah itself originates from the Hebrew name ʾEliyyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh," derived from the elements ʾel and yah, both referring to the Hebrew God. As a...
Eliyahu is the modern Hebrew form of the biblical name Elijah. The name is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾēl (God) and yah (a shortened form of Yahweh), giving it the meaning "my God is Yahweh."Etymology and Biblical...
Elkan is a masculine given name and surname of Hebrew origin, serving as a variant of Elkanah. The name is rooted in the Hebrew phrase meaning "God has purchased," derived from the elements ʾel (God) and qana (to acquire...
Elroi is a Hebrew name meaning "God who sees me", derived from ʾel ("God") and raʾa ("to see"). In the Old Testament, Hagar, the handmaid of Sarah, gives this epithet to God after receiving a prophecy from an angel in th...
Ephraim is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. From the Hebrew name ʾEfrayim, it means "fruitful," deriving from the root פר separated and combined with the suffix ־ָיִם av iting plural abundrant suffix, connoting d...
Eran is a masculine given name with Hebrew origins, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." In the Old Testament, Eran is mentioned as a grandson of Ephraim, the son of Joseph, and a descendant of the tribe of Ephraim. The nam...
Erez (or Erez) is a Hebrew masculine first name meaning "cedar" in Hebrew. The name is derived from the Hebrew word (אֶרֶז) for the cedar tree, which is known for its strength, durability, and majestic height. Symbolical...
Ester is a name used in numerous languages, serving as a form of Esther. It is common in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish, among others. The name...
Esti is a feminine given name used in Hebrew. It is a diminutive of Esther, a name with a rich biblical and cultural history. The name Esther itself has uncertain origins, possibly deriving from a Persian word for "star"...
Eviatar is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Evyatar, itself the original Hebrew form of Abiathar. This name carries rich religious significance, rooted in ancient Jewish history and the Old Testament.Etymolo...
Evron is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, referring to a biblical place name, also called ʿAvdon, meaning "servile." The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a town in the territory of the tribe of Ash...
Evyatar (also spelled Eviatar) is a Hebrew name, the modern Israeli form of the biblical name Abiathar. The original Hebrew name ʾEvyatar means "my father abounds" or "my father excels," derived from the elements ʾav ("f...
Eyal (Hebrew: אֱיָל) is a Hebrew masculine given name that means "might, strength" in the Hebrew language. The name conveys qualities of power and fortitude, reflecting a common theme in Hebrew naming traditions of besto...
Etymology and MeaningEytan is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew masculine name אֵיתָן (see Eitan). It ultimately derives from the Hebrew root meaning "solid, enduring, firm," sharing its origin with the more commo...
Ezra is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew root עזר (‛āzar), meaning "help." As a biblical name, Ezra belongs to a prominent Jewish scribe and priest of the 5th century BCE, central to the Book of Ezra in the...
Gai is a Hebrew masculine given name meaning "valley, ravine." It is distinct from the more common name Guy, though it shares similar phonetic qualities. The name Gai is not widely used outside Hebrew-speaking communitie...
Gal 1 is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "wave". It is a short form of names like Galia and Galit, which share the same root. The name evokes the imagery of the sea and its waves, reflecting a natural and poetic element c...
Gali is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "my wave" (from gal, "wave"). It evokes imagery of the sea, flow, and rhythm, imbuing the name with a poetic, natural quality. Unlike many Hebrew names drawn directly from the Bible...
Galia is a modern Hebrew feminine name that can be seen as an elaboration of Gal, which means "wave" in Hebrew. Adding the common suffix -ia or considering the element יָהּ (yah) (referring to the Hebrew God), the name c...
Galit (גלית) is a Hebrew feminine given name, derived as a variant of Gal 1, which means "wave" in Hebrew. The name Galit, along with its related forms such as Galia, shares the aquatic and natural imagery associated wit...
Gavriel is a Hebrew form of the name Gabriel, an archangelic name with deep roots in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. The name Gavriel directly inherits the meaning of Gabriel: "God is my strong man," derived f...
Gaya is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, serving as the Hebrew form of Gaia. Ultimately derived from the Greek word gaia (a parallel form of ge), meaning "earth", the name traces back to the primordial mother godd...
Gefen is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "grape vine." The name is drawn directly from the Hebrew word גֶּפֶן (gefen), which appears in the Bible, most notably in Psalm 80:15: "God Almighty, look down from heaven and see;...
Geula is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "redemption". In Jewish tradition, redemption (geula) refers to God’s deliverance of the Jewish people from exile, as in the redemption from Egypt (Yetziyat Mitzrayim) and the futu...
Gideon (Biblical Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן, romanized: Giḏʿon) is a masculine given name meaning "feller, hewer", derived from the Hebrew root גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ) "to cut, to hew". In the Hebrew Bible, Gideon is a prominent figure: a...
Gidon is the modern Hebrew form of Gideon, a biblical name that has been revived in contemporary Israel. The name Gideon itself derives from the Hebrew root gada‘ (גָּדַע), meaning "to cut" or "to hew," and is interprete...
Gil is a Hebrew masculine given name that means "joy" or "happiness" in Hebrew. It is a compact, uplifting name directly drawn from a Hebrew word signifying gladness and celebration. The name appears in modern use in Isr...
Gila is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, rooted in the Hebrew word Gil, meaning "joy" or "happiness." The name directly derives from the masculine name Gil 3 and shares its joyful connotations. As a feminine form,...
Gilad (Hebrew: גלעד) is a masculine given name and surname, primarily used in modern Israel, derived from the Old Testament place name Gilead. This name traces its roots to a biblical mountainous region east of the Jorda...
Gili is a Hebrew feminine name meaning "my joy." It derives from the Hebrew root גִּיל (gil), which signifies joy or rejoicing, combined with the first-person possessive suffix -i ("my"). As a given name, Gili reflects a...
Guy 2 is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Gai, which is derived from the Hebrew word גַּיְא (gai) meaning "valley" or "ravine." This transcription, though numbered to distinguish it from the more familiar En...
Hadar is a Hebrew given name meaning "splendour, glory". In the Hebrew Bible, the root H-D-R is associated with majesty and honor, often used in poetic and prophetic contexts to describe divine glory (e.g., Psalm 96:6).N...
Hadas is a Hebrew feminine name that means "myrtle tree." The myrtle is a fragrant evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region, known for its delicate white flowers and deep symbolic meaning. In Jewish tradition,...
Hadasa is a modern Hebrew feminine name, a contemporary form of Hadassah, meaning "myrtle tree" in Hebrew. The myrtle is a plant with rich symbolic significance in Jewish tradition, often associated with peace, fertility...
Hadassa is a Hebrew form of the name Hadassah, as well as the usual spelling in Portuguese and German. The name Hadassah itself originates from the Hebrew word haḏas, meaning "myrtle tree." In the Old Testament, Hadassah...
Hadassah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "myrtle tree." It is derived from the Hebrew word hadas (הֲדַס), which refers to the myrtle plant, a shrub with fragrant leaves and white or pink flowers. In th...
Hagar is a biblical name of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Hebrew word meaning "flight," or possibly of Egyptian origin. In the Old Testament, Hagar was the Egyptian slave of Sarah who became a secondary...