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216Uriel is an archangel in Hebrew tradition, known as the angel of wisdom and light. His name is derived from the Hebrew elements ʾur (meaning "light, flame") and ʾel (meaning "God"), giving it the meaning "God is my light...
Uzi is a modern Hebrew first name derived from the Hebrew name Uzzi, which appears in the Old Testament. The parent name Uzzi means "my power", coming from the Hebrew element עֹז (ʿoz), meaning "strength" or "power". The...
Yaakov is the Hebrew form of Jacob. This name appears directly in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) as יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov), borne by the patriarch Jacob, later called Israel, son of Isaac and Rebecca. The name is famously e...
Yair is a Hebrew given name, the original Hebrew form of Jair, as well as a Spanish variant. The name derives from the Hebrew verb or (ʾor), meaning "to shine" or "to give light." Thus, Yair conveys a sense of radiance o...
Yakov is a Russian and Bulgarian form of Jacob (or James), and an alternate transcription of the Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (see Yaakov). Written as Яков in Cyrillic, the name shares deep roots in the biblical figure Jacob, the son...
Yanai is a modern Hebrew form of Yanna'i. The name reflects a revival of ancient Hebrew names in the modern era, particularly in Israel.EtymologyThe meaning of the earlier form Yanna'i is uncertain. It is believed to be...
Yaniv is a Hebrew male name that directly translates to "he will prosper" in Hebrew. The name is derived from the Hebrew root (Y-V), which connotes fruitfulness and success. As a given name, Yaniv is primarily used in Is...
Yaron (Hebrew: יָרוֹן) is a Hebrew name meaning "he will sing, he will shout" or, alternately, "is full of joy." It is common in Israel as both a male given name and a surname. The name derives from the Hebrew root ר-ו-ן...
Yechezkel (יְחֶזְקֵאל) is the original Hebrew form of the name Ezekiel, derived from the Hebrew roots ḥazaq meaning “to strengthen” and ʾel meaning “God,” thus signifying “God will strengthen.” In the Hebrew Bible, Yeche...
Etymology Yechiel is a Hebrew masculine given name, the Modern Hebrew form of Jehiel. Jehiel means "God will live" or "May God live"/"God shall live", derived from the Hebrew elements ḥaya meaning "to live" and ʾel meani...
Yedidia is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Yedidya, itself the Hebrew form of the Biblical name Jedidiah. The name means "beloved of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from the elements yaḏiḏ meaning "beloved, frie...
Yedidya is the Hebrew form of Jedidiah, a name that appears in the Hebrew Bible as an epithet for King Solomon.EtymologyThe name Yedidya (יְדִידְיָה) is a theophoric name combining yaḏiḏ meaning "beloved" or "friend" wit...
Yedidyah is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Yəḏīḏyāh (יְדִידְיָה), which is more commonly rendered as Yedidya. It is a direct Hebrew form of the biblical name Jedidiah, meaning "beloved of Yahweh." The name...
Yehiel is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Yechiel, derived from the Biblical name Jehiel. It is a masculine given name used primarily in Hebrew-speaking communities. Etymology and Meaning The root of Yehiel...
Yehonatan is a Hebrew name that serves as a direct form of Jonathan (and Jehonathan). It closely mirrors the Biblical Hebrew name Yəhōnāṯān, which appears in the original text alongside the contracted form Yōnāṯān. The n...
Yehoshua 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...
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...
EtymologyYehudah is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה (see Yehuda), which is itself the Hebrew form of Judah. The name Judah is derived from the Hebrew root יָדָה (yaḏa), meaning "to praise" or "to g...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...