Hebrew Names
These names are used by Hebrew speakers. See also about Jewish names.
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512Yehudit 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...
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...
Yeshayahu is the modern Hebrew form of Isaiah, a name used predominantly in Israel and among Hebrew-speaking communities. The name directly reflects the original biblical Hebrew pronunciation, which was lost in the trans...
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...
Yinon (Hebrew: יִנּוֹן) is a Hebrew name derived from the Biblical passage Psalm 72:17, which states "may his name flourish forever" (or, in some translations, "his name shall flourish as long as the sun"). This poetic i...
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...
Yisrael is the modern Hebrew form of Israel. The name derives from the Biblical Hebrew Yisra'el, meaning "God contends," from the roots שָׂרָה (sara) meaning "to contend, to fight" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God." In the Bib...
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...
Yitzhak is a Hebrew masculine first name, directly derived from the biblical name Isaac. It is pronounced (יִצְחָק) in Hebrew. The name has been borne by several prominent Israeli figures, including two recent prime mini...
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...
Yonah is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Yona, ultimately derived from the biblical name Jonah. It means "dove" in Hebrew, a symbol of peace and purity.EtymologyThe name Yonah comes from the Hebrew word yon...
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...
Yoni is a Hebrew masculine name, primarily used as a diminutive of Yonatan (the Hebrew form of Jonathan). Unlike its Sanskrit homonym, which refers to a sacred Hindu symbol, the Hebrew Yoni carries the meaning "Yahweh ha...
Yonina is a Hebrew feminine name, derived as a feminine form of Yona, which itself is the Hebrew variant of Jonah. The name Jonah comes from the Hebrew root יוֹנָה (Yonah), meaning “dove.” In the Old Testament, the Book...
Yonit is a Hebrew feminine given name, derived as the feminine form of Yona, which itself is the Hebrew Jonah. The name Jonah ultimately comes from the Hebrew root yōn, meaning “dove.” Doves in Jewish and Christian tradi...
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...
Yuli is a Hebrew feminine name that means "July" in the Hebrew language. It is derived from the Roman month name July, which itself originated from the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, after whom the month was named (l
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...
EtymologyZahara is a feminine given name, most commonly recognized as the feminine form of the Hebrew name Zohar. The root Zohar means "light" or "brilliance" in Hebrew, a meaning carried through metaphorically into idea...
Zeev is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "wolf." The name is directly taken from the Hebrew word ze'ev (זְאֵב), which refers to the animal. In the Hebrew Bible, the wolf is particularly associated with the...
Etymology and OriginZev is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. It serves as an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Ze'ev (זְאֵב), which directly translates to "wolf." The wolf holds symbolic significance in J...
Zipporah is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, best known from the Old Testament as the wife of Moses. The name derives from the Hebrew tsippor (צִפּוֹר), meaning "bird." Biblical Context In the Book of Exodus, Zipporah i...
Ziv is a Hebrew name meaning "bright, radiant" (צִיו). In the Hebrew Bible, specifically in 1 Kings 6:1, Ziv is recorded as the ancient Canaanite name for the second month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding to the mod...
Ziva is a Hebrew feminine name, directly derived from the masculine name Ziv. The name Ziv means "bright, radiant" in Hebrew, and it was used as the name of the second month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding to the p...
Zivit is a Hebrew feminine name, derived as the feminine form of Ziv. The root Ziv means "bright" or "radiant" in Hebrew and was the ancient name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to the late spri...
Zohar is a Hebrew unisex name derived directly from the word "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. It shares its root with the related name Zahara and is most famously associated with the foundational work of Jewish mysticism,...
Zvi is a Jewish masculine given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Tzvi, which means "gazelle" or "roebuck" in Hebrew. The name derives from the Hebrew word צְבִי (tzvi), referring to a graceful an...