This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords hebrew or jewish or yiddish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cherith f English, Northern IrishThis is a common English spelling of the Hebrew place name כְּרִית
(Kərīṯ), which comes from the Hebrew root כרת
(kh*r*t) meaning "to cut off; cut down". Cherith was a brook or wadi mentioned in the Old Testament... [
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Cherubino m Medieval Italian, Italian (Rare), TheatreDerived from Latin
cherubin meaning "cherubs, cherubim", which refers to a class of angels known as the
cherubim. The term ultimately comes from Hebrew, but it has been theorized that the Jews borrowed the word from Akkadian
kuribu meaning "to bless" or from Assyrian ܟܪܘܒܐ
(karabu) meaning "great, mighty".... [
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Chilion m BiblicalDerived from Hebrew
כִּלְיוֹן "failing, pining". In the
Book of Ruth, Chilion is mentioned as the youngest son of
Elimelech of the tribe of Judah and his wife
Naomi 1... [
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Circuncisión f Spanish (Rare)Means "circumcision" in Spanish. This is given in reference to the circumcision of Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. This event is traditionally viewed as the first time the blood of Christ was shed and thus the beginning of the process of the redemption of man; it is also seen as a demonstration that Christ was fully human, and of his obedience to Jewish law... [
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Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Citrine f English (Modern, Rare), FrenchFrom the English word for a pale yellow variety of quartz that resembles topaz. From Old French
citrin, ultimately from Latin
citrus, "citron tree". It may also be related to the Yiddish
tsitrin, for "lemon tree."... [
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Col-hozeh m BiblicalMeans "all-seeing", ultimately derived from Hebrew כל (kol) meaning "all, whole" and חזה (haza) meaning "to see, to have a vision". He was mentioned in Nehemiah 3:15 and Nehemiah 11:5.
Consider m & f English (Puritan)Late Middle English from Old French
considerer, from Latin
considerare "examine", perhaps based on
sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."
Coppélia f Theatre, French (Rare)The name of a life-sized mechanical doll created by the mysterious Doctor Coppélius in Léo Delibes' comic ballet
Coppélia (1870), based on two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. The inventor's name is possibly a Latinized form of Yiddish
Koppel... [
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Corson m Biblical HebrewHas Hebrew origins, as the name is mentioned in the bible as one of the 4demon kings reigning over 72 demons.
Coz m BiblicalCoz in Hebrew allegedly means "a thorn", or perhaps "nimble." It occurs in the Old Testament (1 Chr. 4: 8) where Coz is sited as a descendant of
Caleb.
Cushan-rishathaim m BiblicalMeaning unknown, but possibly derived from the Hebrew name
Cush (כוש) and the verb רשע (rsh') meaning "to be wicked". He was mentioned in Judges 3:8.
Dagm m AmharicIt's from Amharic language and Geez which is ancient ethiopian language which is dated 3000 years with Hebrew origins, it means Twice or repeated . Usually given when you look like your parents
Dallia f KurdishDallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [
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Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Darya f Hebrew (Modern)Combination of the name
Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.
Datya f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God's religion" in Hebrew, from דָּת
(dat) meaning "religion" and יָה
(yah) referring to the Hebrew God.
Daudi m SwahiliDaudi is an altered form of
Daud, an Arabic name, which also is an altered form of the Hebrew name
David, which means "beloved" or "uncle."
Derozha f YiddishA Yiddish name taken from the Slavic, meaning 'my dear little one'.
Deuel m Biblical HebrewMeans "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of
Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.
Discipline m English (Puritan)Middle English (in the sense ‘mortification by scourging oneself’) via Old French from Latin
disciplina ‘instruction, knowledge’, from
discipulus. Referring to Hebrews 12:11.
Dobe f YiddishDerived from Slovak-Yiddish
dobre "good".
Dodavahu m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name
Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of
David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called
Eliezer.
Dodo m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
dodho (or
dodhay) meaning "beloved" (see
David). In the Old Testament this name was borne by several minor characters.
Doriel m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Dotan m & f Hebrew (Rare)The Bible tells us that Joseph found his brothers in a place named Dotan, which is possibly means "pit" or "hole" in Hebrew.
Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.
Dubi m HebrewMeans "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of
Dov.
Dumah m Biblical, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendMeans "silent" in Hebrew. Briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as the name of one of Ishmael's sons. In Rabbinical Literature, Dumah is also the angel of silence and of the stillness of death.
Dust f English (Puritan)Simply from the English word, apparently used as an English translation of Hebrew
Aphrah (see
Aphra) from the biblical passage: 'Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust' (Micah 1:10)... [
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Dvir m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
Eashoa m Ancient AramaicAncient Aramaic form of Latin/Greek " Jesus ", Hebrew " Yeshua " & Arabic " Isa ". Presently thought as Jesus's given name in his perceived native language.
Ednalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)The origin of Ednalva is uncertain, but it is believed that it comes from a union of two other names;
Edna, from Hebrew and meaning “pleasure” and
Dalva, a variation of
Alba 2, feminine of
Albus, which comes from Latin meaning “bright, white”.
Eglah f BiblicalMeans "heifer, female calf" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Eglah is one of King
David's wives and the mother of
Ithream (2 Samuel 3:4).
Eiran m ObscurePossibly of Hebrew origin, meaning "watchful" and "vigilant".
Eisheth f Jewish LegendLikely from Hebrew אֵשֶׁת, meaning "woman." Eisheth Zenium (אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים, translated as "woman of whoredom") is said to eat the souls of the damned.
Eizariya m ArabicEizariya, modern day Arabic form of Lazarus (so, likely from From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azar) meaning "my God has helped"), associated with the Biblical town of Bethany. The current town east of Jerusalem is call el-Eizariya
El'ad m HebrewMeans "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [
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Elazer m HebrewThe name Elazer is boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Eldar m & f HebrewMost sources state that this name means "God resides" in Hebrew. This could be correct, as the first element is indeed clearly derived from Hebrew
el meaning "God". However, I can't find any Hebrew verb that means "to reside" and looks physically similar to the second element... [
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Eleph m English (Puritan)From a place name mentioned briefly in the Old Testament, namely in Joshua 18:28, where the town of Eleph (or
Haeleph in newer translations) near Jerusalem is listed among the lot or inheritance of the Tribe of Benjamin, one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel... [
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Eliada m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Eliam m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God's people" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
am "people". Eliam was the name of a biblical character listed in the Books of Samuel as one of "The Thirty."
Eliasaph m BiblicalMeans "God has added" or "God increases the family" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
yasáph "to add". This was the name of two minor biblical characters; one was a son of
Deuel, and the other was a son of
Lael.
Eliathah m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God comes (to him)" or "to whom God will come", derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
atháh "to come, to bring". In the bible, this was the name of one of the many sons of Heman the Levite.
Eliaz m HebrewMeans "my God is strong" from Hebrew אֵלִי (
elí) "my God" and עז (
az) "strong, vehement, harsh".
Elimelech m Biblical, HebrewMeans "my God is king" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
malákh "to rule". In the bible, this was the name of the late husband of Naomi.
Elinor f HebrewA combination of the elements
Eli "My god" אלי and
Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name
Eleanor .
Éliphas m Hebrew (Gallicized)Éliphas Lévi, the name under which he published his books, was Alphonse Louis Constant’s attempt to translate or transliterate his given names Alphonse Louis into the Hebrew language.
Eliphaz m BiblicalMeans "my God is strength" or "my God is fine gold" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
paz "pure gold, fine gold" (from the root
pazáz "to purify gold, to strengthen")... [
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Elisav m & f Ancient HebrewVery old and rare Hebrew form of ELIZABETH. ELISHEVA is a more modern form of the same name and usually used for females.
Elishama m BiblicalMeans "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל
('el) and the verb שָׁמַע
(shama) "to hear".
Elishaphat m BiblicalMeans "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew
el "God" and
shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of
Zichri.
Elizur m BiblicalMeans "God of rock" or possibly "my God is rock", from Hebrew אֵל
(ʾel) meaning "God", combined with the suffix י
(i) "my", and צוּר
(tsur) "rock, cliff"... [
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Elohim m TheologyThe Hebrew plural form of "god." As a name, it still retains a singular meaning. It is used in place of YHWH when referring to God.
Elphias m LiteratureUsed by author J. K. Rowling for a minor character in her 'Harry Potter' series. It may have been intended as a variant of
Éliphas, the pen name of French occultist Eliphas Levi... [
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Elroi m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name אֵלרוֹאִי
’elrō’î meaning "God who sees me", derived from the elements אֵל
'el "God" and ראי
r’j as participle with suffix.... [
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Elul m Jewish, HebrewElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [
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Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elymas m Biblical Greek, BiblicalHellenized form of a masculine given name of which the meaning and origin is (so far) uncertain. This name is best known for being the name of Elymas, a Jewish sorcerer (who is also known as
Bar-Jesus) who is mentioned in chapter 13 of
Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament... [
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Elyon m & f Hebrew (Rare)Elyon (עֶלְיוֹן) is a Hebrew word meaning "uppermost", "supreme", or "highest". It is one of the many epithets and titles for God in Judaism.
Ema f Hebrew (Modern)Modern name derived from the word
ima which means "mother" in Hebrew.
Emuna f Hebrew (Modern)From the Hebrew word
אֱמוּנָה "faith", ultimately derived from the root
אמן meaning "to believe, to trust". Emuna is mostly used among the religious Israeli demographic outside of conservative Hassidic circles.
Enan m HebrewOrigin: Hebrew, "having eyes" the father of a minor old testament character. Implcation: the center of attention.
Endla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name related to
Yentl, found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Enon m Romani (Archaic)Variant of the biblical place name
Ænon (also rendered as
Aenon). Aenon near Salim, is the site mentioned by the Gospel of John (3:23) as one of the places where John was baptising people, after baptizing Jesus in Bethany-beyond-the-Jordan... [
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Ephah m & f Biblical HebrewIn the Hebrew Bible, Ephah was the name of three people: one of
Midian's five sons (a descendant of Abraham via Keturah), a son of Jahdai (a descendant of Judah), and a concubine of
Caleb.
Ephai m Biblical HebrewMeans "gloomy" or "bird-like" in Hebrew. This is a character in the Old Testament.
Er m Biblical HebrewMeans "awakened" or "watchful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this name was borne by both a son and a grandson of Judah ((Genesis 38:3, 1 Chronicles 4:21).
Erel m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Eri m BiblicalThe male name Eri comes from the Hebrew meaning "my guardian" or "my awake one". ... [
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Esron m HebrewHebrew or Yiddish means happy, joyful possibly shepherd also
Esterke f YiddishYiddish diminutive of
Ester. It belongs to a legendary mistress of King Casimir the Great, a Polish king. according to the legend she persuaded him to invite Jews to Poland and grant them privileges.
Ethaniel m EnglishAn invented name, likely a combination of
Ethan and
Nathaniel, or simply an elaboration of Ethan with the Hebrew name suffix -
iel.
Etil f YiddishA Yiddish girls' name, related to the Germanic element
adal meaning "Noble"
Etyah f HebrewDerived from the Hebrew name עֶתְּיָה, composed of the elements
ʿet (עֵת) meaning "time" or "moment" and the theophoric suffix
-yah (יָה), referencing the divine name of God... [
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Exodus m & f American (Rare)Exodus is name of the second book of Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, and the second of five books of the Jewish Torah or Pentateuch. Exodus is the name of ex-boxing world champion Mike Tyson's deceased daughter.
Ezri m HebrewMeans "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
Freda f JewishThe Jewish form of
Frida 1 and names alike, therefore exemplifying the Germanic element
frid Frimet f YiddishPresumably a (Polish?) Yiddish name related to
Frima, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Frommet f YiddishVariant of
Frumet and
Fromut. Alternately, this Yiddish name is derived from old provincial French, and refers to "a species of grape".
Gabai m Hebrew, JewishDerived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (
g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".
Gadiel m JewishMeans "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.
Gaham m BiblicalPerhaps means "flame" in Hebrew, from a non-Biblical root meaning "to burn, flame". In the Bible, Gaham was the second son of
Nahor by his concubine
Reumah (Gen... [
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Galilaeus m Late RomanOriginal Latin form of
Galileo, meaning "Galilean, from Galilee".
Galilee is a region in northern Israel, mentioned in the New Testament as the site of several of Jesus's miracles... [
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Gehazi m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
גֵּיחֲזִי (
Gēḥăzī) meaning "valley of vision", from Hebrew
גיא (
gáy) "valley, gorge, ravine" and
חָזוֹן (
khazón) "vision"... [
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Gemellina f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a Roman Jewish woman.
Gilgal m Hebrew (Archaic)"Galgalatokai of the Twelve Stones") is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. ...... [
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Giora m HebrewMeans "proselyte, convert to Judaism" in Aramaic. Simon bar Giora was a Jewish military leader in the First Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE) whose father may have been a Gentile converted to Judaism.
Girshel m Georgian (Rare), LiteratureMeaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name
Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.... [
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Goni m & f HebrewPossibly taken from the word
gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Goodman m English (Rare, Archaic)From Middle English
gode "good" and
man "man", in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king... [
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Gur m HebrewMeans "cub" or "puppy" in Hebrew.
Guram m GeorgianMeaning uncertain. Georgian sources state that the name is etymologically related to
Bahram and therefore of Persian origin. Also compare the related names
Gvaram and
Varam.... [
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Gurias m History (Ecclesiastical)Latinized form of Γουρίας
(Gourias), which is a hellenization of a name that was of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. It was derived from either Aramaic גורי
(gure) or Hebrew גוּר
(gur), which both mean "lion cub, young lion"... [
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Gutheil f Yiddish (Archaic), Medieval JewishMedieval Yiddish diminutive of
Gute, created by combining
Gut "good" with the Old High German element
heil meaning "healthy, whole". it was common for medieval Jews to use elements as diminutive suffixes
Gvira f Hebrew (Rare)Modern Hebrew name meaning "lady, mistress" (identical to the biblical title גְּבִירָה
(gebirah), which suggested female royal power, and ultimately relates to the first element in
Gabriel).
Habi f Arabic (Rare)Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word
habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.
Hai m HebrewMeans "alive" or "living" in Hebrew.
Hallelujah f & m English (Rare)From the English word
hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (
halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."
Hananel m HebrewHebrew. This is a traditional, though seldom-used, Jewish name. It means "God is gracious". Ultimately, it derives from the same Hebrew root as John and Anne.
Handmaid f English (Puritan)Possibly referring to, in the Hebrew Bible, the term handmaid applied to a female slave who serves her mistress, as in the case of Hagar being described as Sarai's handmaid.
Hariph m Biblical, English (Puritan)Derived from the Hebrew verb חרף
(harap) which means "to gather, pluck, harvest", "to spend the harvest season" or "to reproach, taunt, scorn". In the Old Testament this name belongs to two male characters.
Hashana f Jewish LegendMeaning “head of the year” or “first of the year,” the festival begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, which falls during September or October. ... Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two “High Holy Days” in the Jewish religion
Hazelelponi f BiblicalMeans "shade coming upon me" in Hebrew. This is the name of a woman of the tribe of Judah mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:8.
Hazo m BiblicalMeans "prophetic vision" in Hebrew, from the verb
חָזָה (
chazah or
haza) "to see, to behold". In the Bible, Hazo was the fifth son of
Nahor and
Milkah (Genesis 22:22).
Hazzelelponi f Biblical HebrewA Biblical Hebrew name meaning ‘the shade-facing’. She was known as the daughter of Etam and a descendant of Judah, along with being the sister of Idbash, Ishma and Jezreel. In rabbinical sources, she was under the name ‘Zelelponith’ and was the wife of Manoah and mother of Samson... [
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Hebron m BiblicalDerived from Hebrew
chebhron meaning "league, association, confederacy". In the Old Testament this is the name of a paternal uncle of Moses, Miriam and Aaron. He is said to be the ancestor of the Hebronite people.... [
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Heddrik f & m EnglishThis name is probably came from the jewish word
Hed which means "echo"
Heimann m German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)Variant spelling of
Heymann. Known bearers of this name include the German Jewish bibliographer Hayyim "Heimann" Michael (1792-1846) and the Prussian-born Romanian Jewish linguist Heimann Hariton Tiktin (1850-1936).
Hemda f Hebrew (Rare)From the Hebrew
חֶמְדָּה (Khemdah) meaning "Desire, passion, will". It was borne by Hemda Ben-Yehuda (1873–1951), the second wife of the Jewish linguist Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. The name Hemda was mostly used pre-establishment of the Israeli state and is rarely given to girls nowadays.
Herzl m Hebrew (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.
Heth m BiblicalMeans "trembling, fear" in Hebrew, ultimately derived from חתת (hatat) meaning "to deplete of courage".... [
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Hezro m BiblicalThis name is comprised of two parts. The first is חצר (
hasar), meaning "to cluster". It also may relate to חצר (
haser), meaning "settlement" or "village".... [
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Hilae f English (American, Rare)Used as early as the mid 19th century in the Appalachian Mountain area of the eastern United States. It may be a form of the Hebrew name Hila.
Hili f Hebrew (Modern)Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name
Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of
Hila Hinda f YiddishMeans "deer" in Yiddish, related to the English word "hind".
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element
hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל
('el) meaning "God".
Honi m JewishJewish name in late antiquity. Honi the Circle-Drawer, a rabbi from the 1st century BC, is detailed in both the Mishnah and Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews.
Hovav m HebrewHebrew form of
Hobab. A famous bearer is Hovi Star whos birth name was Hovav Sekukets
Hur m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical LatinProbably from the ancient Hebrew noun חור
(hur), which means "something white" or "white stuff". This name belonged to several characters in the Old Testament, including a character in The Book of Exodus, who, along with
Aaron, held up
Moses' hands... [
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Hyrcanus m HistoryMeans "of Hyrcania", Hyrcania being a Greek form of the Persian name
Verkâna, which meant "wolf-land" and referred to a historical region in Persia. Hyrcanus was a member of the Hasmonean dynasty, the Jewish High Priest and King of Judea in the 1st century BC.
Ialdabaoth m Gnosticism, Jewish Legend, Phoenician MythologyThe first archon of darkness. In Hebrew, cabala, and Gnostic lore, Iadalbaoth is the demiourgos, occupying a position immediately below the 'unknown Father'. In Phoenician mythology, he is one of the 7 elohim, creators of the visible universe... [
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Ibzan m BiblicalMeans "illustrious" from Hebrew אִבְצָן
ʾiḇṣān. According to the Old Testament this was the name of one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.
Idalah f American (Rare, Archaic)From an Old Testament place name,
Yidh’alah in the original Hebrew, which means either "memorial of God" or "the hand of slander, cursing" or "snares".
Imma f Ancient Aramaic, Early JewishMeans "mother" in Aramaic and Modern Hebrew. This was the 9th or 10th most common name for Jewish women living in Palestine in late antiquity.
Isang m Korean, German (Rare)Isang is a traditional Korean name arbitrarily formed of two syllables. The hanja used are 伊 (
i) "he, she, it" and 桑 (
sang) "mulberry tree".... [
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Ischa m & f DutchPossibly derived from
Isaac. A famous Dutch bearer was Ischa Meijer, a Jewish journalist, author, actor and television presenter. In his case, Ischa was short for
Israel.
Itan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "phleum" in Hebrew, the phleum is a type of grain that looks like a herb or grass. In the Jerusalem Talmud in "Tractate Kala'im", it is mentioned as a grain that can be grown together with wheat without being considered as a hybrid.... [
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Itella f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish elaboration of
Itta (via its variant
Ita), found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Ithuriel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently means "discovery of God" in Hebrew, according to some sources. However, it could possibly instead mean "the light of God is with me", derived from Hebrew
'itay "with me",
uri "light, fire" and
el "God"... [
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