Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords hebrew or jewish or yiddish.
gender
usage
keyword
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Mushka f Yiddish
Diminutive of Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Myrrh f English
The word "myrrh" derives from the Aramaic ܡܪܝܪܐ (murr), and Arabic مر (mur)، meaning "bitter". Its name entered the English language from the Hebrew Bible, where it is called "mor", מור, and later as a Semitic loanword was used in the Greek myth of Myrrha, and later in the Septuagint; in the Greek language, the related word μύρον (mýron) became a general term for perfume.
Myrrha f English
Over the centuries Myrrha, the girl, and myrrh, the fragrance, have been linked etymologically. The Modern English word myrrh (Old English: myrra) derives from the Latin Myrrha (or murrha or murra, all are synonymous Latin words for the tree substance)... [more]
Myrtil m French (Rare)
Masculine form of Myrtille. This may also be a French form of Myrtilos (via Latin Myrtilus)... [more]
Naaman m Biblical
The Hebrew meaning of the boy's name Naaman is "pleasant; pleasantness" or even "beautiful; agreeable; delightful." ... [more]
Naarah f Biblical
From Hebrew נַעֲרָה (na'ará) meaning "girl" or "maiden". Naarah was of the tribe of Judah and as the second wife of Ashhur she gave birth to Ahuzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
Na'arai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naarai.... [more]
Naaran m Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from נַעַר (na’ar) meaning “teen, boy, youth” in Hebrew. Naaran (also Na'aran) (Hebrew: נערן) was an ancient Jewish village dating to the 5th and 6th century CE. Remains of the village have been excavated north-west of Jericho... [more]
Nabby f Old Irish
An Old Irish nickname that derives from ​the Original Gaelic ​Gobnait, ​Gobnait being the Irish version of the Hebrew Deborah meaning "honey bee". ... [more]
Nachana f Hebrew
Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Nathan.
Nachman m Hebrew
A name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).
Nachrai m Biblical
Variant transcription of Naharai.... [more]
Nachshon m Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew (?), Yiddish (?)
Modern Hebrew transcription of Nahshon.
Nadiv m Hebrew
Means "generous" in Hebrew.
Naham m & f Biblical
From the Hebrew verb נָחַם (nacham) meaning "to comfort". This name occurs in a biblical passage where it is unclear whether the bearer of the name is male or female, although most scholars agree that this person was likely male.
Nahar f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "river" in Hebrew.
Nahash m Biblical, Jewish (?)
Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).... [more]
Nahshon m Biblical, Jewish, African American
From Ancient Hebrew נַחְשׁוֹן (naḥšôn) meaning "enchanter, diviner", itself from the word נָחַשׁ (nāḥaš) meaning "to whisper, to enchant".... [more]
Nair m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "we will light up" in Hebrew, making it relative to Yair.
Nansi f & m Various (Rare)
Modern Hebrew and Arabic form of Nancy. ... [more]
Naor m Hebrew
Means "enlightened" in Hebrew.
Naqi'a f Ancient Near Eastern
Of unknown meaning or origin.... [more]
Nataniella f Hebrew
Female form of Natan and a variant of Natania and Natanielle... [more]
Natanielle f Hebrew
Means "gift of God" in Hebrew. Variant of Natania
Natanya f & m English (Modern, Rare), African American (Modern), Hebrew (?)
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (see Netanya), a modern form of Netanyahu (which was the name of three or four male characters in the Old Testament).... [more]
Nauvoo f Mormon
In early Mormon history, this was the name of a prominent Mormon settlement in Illinois. It means "beautiful" in Hebrew.
Navi m Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
It means "prophet" in Hebrew ultimately from a word meaning "spokesperson".
Nazareth f & m English (Puritan), English (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian), Indian (Christian), Filipino (Rare), Spanish, Armenian (Rare)
From the biblical place name, now an Arabic city in northern Israel. In the New Testament it is referred to as the home town of Jesus Christ, and is used as one of his titles: Jesus of Nazareth. The meaning is uncertain; it may be from Hebrew נֵצֶר (netzer) meaning "branch, shoot" or נָצַר (natzar) meaning "watch, guard"... [more]
Nebedeus m Early Jewish
Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 59 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Nedabiah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the verb נָדַב (nadav) meaning "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare Nadab) and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Nedavya m Hebrew (Rare)
Modern Hebrew form of Nedabiah.
Nedebeus m Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized, Rare)
Latinized form of the Greek form of Hebrew נדבאי (Nadvay). Nebedeus was the father of Ananias, the Jewish high priest from about 47 to 58 AD. Ananias is mentioned in both Acts 23 and the writings of Josephus, but only Josephus mentions the name of his father, Nebedeus.
Negba f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "southward" in Hebrew.
Negev m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
The Negev is the southern region of the land of Israel, desert area with a lot of sand, during the day it is very hot, and at night it is very cold. ... [more]
Nehushta f Biblical
Possibly from Hebrew נחושת‎ (n'khóshet) "copper". Nehushta was the wife of King Jehoiakim and daughter of Elnathan ben Achbor of Jerusalem, according 2 Kings 24:8 in the Old Testament... [more]
Nemuel m Biblical Hebrew
Apparently means "Circumcised of God" in Hebrew. The name alternates with Jemuel for the same Biblical person.... [more]
Ner m Biblical
Means "lamp" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Ner is the father of Abner and uncle of Saul.
Nera f Croatian, Hebrew
Feminine form of Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Neri m & f Hebrew
Means "my candle" in Hebrew.
Neria f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Neriya.... [more]
Nes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "miracle" in Hebrew.
Neshama f Jewish
Hebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Ness f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Variant of Nes 1; means "miracle" in Hebrew. Also compare Nisim.
Nesya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Nes with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God) means "Miracle of God" in Hebrew.
Netalee f Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali f Hebrew
Means "my seedling" from Hebrew נֶטַע (neta) "seedling, plant" (see Neta) combined with לִי (li) "for me, to me" or "I have". This is a modern Hebrew name often given to girls born on Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish Arbor Day or Holiday of Trees.
Netina f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "to give" in Hebrew.
Neum m Mormon
Hebrew prophet quoted by Nephi.
Neveh m & f Hebrew
Means "oasis" in Hebrew.
Nevet m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
means "sprout" in hebrew.
Nimshi m Biblical
Means “rescued” in Hebrew. This is the name father of Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament.
Ninella f Sumerian
A name for Ninella as "lady of the earth".... [more]
Ninet f Hebrew
Meaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה (Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
Nineveh f & m Biblical, English (Rare)
Named after the ancient city in Assyria, which is said to derive from Latin Ninive and Septuagint Greek Nineyḗ (Νινευή) under influence of Biblical Hebrew Nīnewēh (נִינְוֶה)... [more]
Ninniane f Arthurian Cycle
The name of the Lady of the Lake in the Old French Vulgate Lancelot and the continuation to the Vulgate Merlin, known as the Suite du Merlin. (The earlier Vulgate Merlin uses the variant form Viviane.) 'She raised Lancelot and imprisoned Merlin... [more]
Nirit f Hebrew
Hebrew name for Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.
Nisan m Hebrew
Nisan is the first month in the Hebrew calendar.Probably the word "nisan" was taken from the language Akkadian,that it means blossom,because this month is in the spring season.
Nisim m Hebrew
Means "miracles" in Hebrew, the plural of נס (nes) meaning "miracle".
Nissan m Hebrew
The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and the first month of the ancient Hebrew calendar. The month of Pesach. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word "Nisanu", from the Hebrew word for flower bud Nitzan, which blossoms in spring.
Nissel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name. May be a pet form of Nessia, or a female form of Nissan or Nissim.
Nissim m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew נסים (see Nisim).
Nitai m Biblical Hebrew
Nitai was an ancient Jewish sage mentioned in the Jewish Talmud. Nitai's full name, as recorded in the Talmud, was "Nitai the Arbelite."
Nivi f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Derived from the Hebrew name Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Noadiah m & f Biblical
From the Hebrew name No'adhyah (also found spelled as Now'adyah) which meant "meeting with Yahweh". In the Bible, this was the name of a female prophet (mentioned in Neh... [more]
Noali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noah 2 and Li 2 means "my motion" in Hebrew.
Nof f Hebrew, Arabic
Means "the view" in Hebrew. It may also be a short form of Nofar.
Nofet f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "liquid honey, nectar, sweetness" in Hebrew.
Nofya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "God’s view" or "beautiful view" from Hebrew name Noya ("God’s beauty") and the name Nof.
Nogali f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Noga and Li 2 means "my brightness" in Hebrew.
Nomi f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Hebrew (Rare), English (Rare)
Scandinavian variant of Noomi as well as an English and Hebrew contracted form of Naomi 1.
Nona m & f Assyrian
Nona (Syriac: ܢܥܢܐ) is an Assyrian unisex first & last name meaning "dove". The name derives from the Hebrew and Aramaic word "Yona", also meaning "dove".
Nophar f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Rare variant of Nofar, which is the Hebrew form of Nuphar.
Noson m Jewish (Russified), Yiddish (Russified)
Yiddish form of Nathan, which appears to be mostly used by Ashkenazi Jews.
Nouriel m Hebrew
Variant form of Nuriel. A known bearer of this name is Nouriel Roubini, a Turkish-American businessman of Jewish descent.
Nufar f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Nuphar.
Nuri m Hebrew
Means "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (i) meaning "my, mine".
Nuriel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means either "light of God" (compare Arabic Nur) or "fire of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel in the Zohar, a Kabbalistic text.
Nusim m Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish form of Nissim.
Obed-Edom m English (Puritan), Biblical
Means "servant of Edom" in Hebrew, from the verb עבד ('abad) meaning "to work, to serve" and the name Edom, or possibly the word אדם ('adom) "red"... [more]
Odel f Hebrew
Hebrew form of Adel or Adele, also means "Thanks to God", which is making it relative to Odelia 2... [more]
Odeliah f Hebrew
Variant of the Hebrew name Odelia 2.
Odem f Hebrew
Means "ruby" in Hebrew. (see Ruby), or "red". Making it relative to Adam or Shani 1... [more]
Odeya f Hebrew
Derived from a Hebrew phrase meaning "I will thank God", which is said to consist of Hebrew ode "I will thank, praise" (compare the Hebrew name Odelia 2) combined with Hebrew ya, yah "Yahweh"... [more]
Ogen m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "anchor" in Hebrew.
Oholah f Biblical Hebrew
Means "her own tent" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Bible, a personification of Samaria's sin in the book of Ezekiel.
Ómar m Icelandic
Icelandic form of the Hebrew name Omar 2 and the Arabic name Omar 1. It can also be interpreted as a compound of Old Norse name elements, such as the negative prefix Ó- (found in Ómundi and Óblauðr) and mærr meaning "famous".
Omeriah m Caribbean, Jamaican Patois
This name is either derived from (or inspired by) the Hebrew given name Omer, or a corrupted form of the Biblical given name Amariah.... [more]
Onan m Ancient Hebrew
Power, Strength, Hebrew origin.
Oneg f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "pleasure" in Hebrew, making it relative to Eden.
Onias m Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
From the Hebrew name חוֹנִיּוֹ (Honiyya) or (Honiyahu) meaning "mercy of God" (see Choni).... [more]
Ophel m Biblical Hebrew
The biblical name apparently given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area. In the Hebrew Bible the Ophel refers to a specific part in two cities: the extended City of David (the oldest part of Jerusalem), as in the Book of Chronicles and the Book of Nehemiah (2 Chronicles 27:3; 33:14, Nehemiah 3:26; 11:21), and at Samaria, the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Israel, mentioned in the Second Book of Kings (2 Book of Kings 5:24)... [more]
Opherena f Hebrew (Americanized, Rare)
Ofer means "Fawn" in Hebrew while Ena means "a gift from god" in Japanese. So together, it means :A Gift from a Fawn God."
Orchen f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Or and Chen 2 means "graceful light" or "light of beauty" in Hebrew.
Oreb m Biblical
Means "raven" in Hebrew (related to the word erebh "sunset, evening"). In the Old Testament he was a Midianite leader slain by the Israelite Gideon; the "Rock of Oreb" was a cliff east of the Jordan River on which he was killed.
Orel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Aaron
Oreozili f Greek (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
Meaning uncertain, perhaps a Greek form of a Hebrew name in which the initial element is אוֹר ('or) meaning "light". Saint Horaeozele or Oriozela of Reuma in Byzantium was an early Christian virgin martyr.
Orlie f Hebrew
variant of Orly and Orli, meaning "my light" in Hebrew
Orlo m Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic Jewish: from Oryol 'eagle' or Orl, a pet form of Aaron.
Orovida f Judeo-Spanish
Means "golden life" from Spanish oro "gold" combined with vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.
Orpaz f & m Hebrew
Combination of the names Or and Paz 2 means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Orpaz m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the names Or and Paz 2, means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Ortal f Hebrew
Combination of Or and Tal; composed of Hebrew אוֹר ('or) meaning "light" and טַל (tal) meaning "dew" (together meaning "dew glow").
Oryam m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "light and sea" in Hebrew, from a combination of Or, meaning "light", and name Yam, meaning "sea".
Oryom f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "daylight" in Hebrew, a combination of the name Or meaning "light" and the word yom meaning "day".
Orziv m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew names Or and Ziv that both related to light and brightness.
Osaze m Hebrew
Means "favored by God" in Hebrew
Oscher m Yiddish (Archaic)
One of the Yiddish forms of Asher.
Oser m Yiddish
From Hebrew עוֹזֵר (ozér) "aide, assistant".
Oshik m Yiddish
Oshik, also rarely seen as Ushach is a Yiddish/Hebrew form of the name Yehoshua.
Oshri m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
Oshry m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my happiness" in Hebrew. It is came from the name Osher
Otzar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "treasure" in Hebrew.
Otzara f Hebrew (Rare)
Derived from Hebrew אוֹצָר (otzar) meaning "treasure".
Outha m Malayalam
Malayalam form of Hebrew Yosef or English Joseph
Ozem m Biblical
Means "strong" in Hebrew. This name appears on two characters in the Bible.
Ozer m Hebrew
From the Hebrew word for "helper" or "strength".
Ozni m Biblical
Possibly means "my hearing" from Hebrew אֹ֫זֶן ('ozen) "ear". In the Old Testament this name belonged to a son of Gad.
Ozoro f Eastern African
Amharic name, said to come from a biblical name meaning "strength of the Lord" (in which case it is partly from Hebrew ’az "force, strength" and a relative of Oz 2).
Ozran m Hebrew
Possibly derived from a Hebrew word for "helper".
Pagiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "encounter with God" or "event of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew paga "to encounter, to meet, to approach" combined with el "God". In the bible, this is the name of a man from the tribe of Asher.
Paimon m & f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Likely derived from Hebrew פַּעֲמוֹן (pa'amon) meaning "bell", referencing a tinkling sound. This is the name of a spirit mentioned in early grimoires (notably including The Lesser Key of Solomon), who was one of the Kings of Hell and formerly a dominion (a type of angel)... [more]
Palti m Hebrew
Means "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.
Pannonica f Obscure
In the case of Baroness Pannonica "Nica" de Koenigswarter (1913-1988), a patron of several New York City jazz musicians and a member of the Rothschild family of Jewish bankers (born Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild), it was derived from the place name Pannonia and given in reference to Eastern Europe's Pannonian plain... [more]
Pardes m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "orchard" in Hebrew.
Parpar f Hebrew
Means "butterfly" in Hebrew.
Pasca f Medieval Italian, Medieval Cornish
Derived from Latin pascha "(feast of) Passover". The Jewish Passover holiday often coincided with the Christian Easter holiday; this name was given to children born or christened on or near that holiday... [more]
Pashhur m Biblical Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian
Derived from Egyptian name possibly meaning "portion of the god horus". Used in Hebrew as "passover" indicating sparing and deliverance. Used multiple times in the old testament.
Pazel m Hebrew
Meaning "God's gold" in Hebrew.
Pazi m & f Hebrew
Means "my gold" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Paz 2.
Paziel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Paz 2 and El means "gold of God" in Hebrew, also used as a surname.
Pazor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Paz 2 and Or means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Pe'er m & f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "luxury" or "glorious" in Hebrew.
Peeri m & f Hebrew
"My glory" in Hebrew.
Pekahiah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name פְּקַחְיָה (Pəqaḥya) meaning "Yahweh has opened the eyes" from פֶּקַח (peqah) "open" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God... [more]
Pelet m Hebrew
Meaning "escape, deliverance" in Hebrew.
Perach f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "flower" in Hebrew.
Perel f Yiddish
Means "pearl" in Yiddish.
Pesah m Jewish
Possibly derived from the modern Hebrew for Pesach, or Passover.
Pesha f Yiddish
Related to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of Batya.
Pessa f Yiddish
Means "pearl" in Yiddish.
Pessach m Jewish
Name of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.... [more]
Pessy f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Batya.
Pethuel m Biblical, Hebrew
Apparently means "God's opening" or "persuasion of God" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew pathah "to open, to allure, to persuade" combined with el "God". In the bible, this was the name of the father of the prophet Joel.
Petit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Catalan petit "small", this name was used as a translation of Hebrew Katan.
Pharaoh m English, Mormon, African American
Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut... [more]
Pharisee f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Primarily Southeastern in the United States, dating back to the 1840s and also used in the early 20th century.... [more]
Philonilla f Late Greek, Late Roman
This name is best known for being the name of saint Philonilla (also found written as Philonella), who lived in the first century AD. She was born into a Jewish family in Tarsus (located in what is now Turkey), which at the time was part of the Roman Empire, but had belonged to the Greeks not that long ago and as such was still heavily influenced by the Greek language and culture... [more]
Pildash m Biblical
Of uncertain Hebrew etymology. In the Bible, Pildash was the sixth son of Nahor and Milcah (Genesis 22:22).
Pinchasah f Hebrew
Feminine form of Hebrew name Pinchas see Phineas. Compound Hebrew name meaning "serpent's mouth"; from Hebrew words peh פֶּה "mouth" and nakhash נָחָשׁ "serpent" with the Hebrew feminine grammatical ending of the letter Hay ה... [more]
Pinches m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Pinchas.
Pincu m Romanian
Romanian form of Pinchas. The name was born by Israel Pincu Lazarovitch (1912-2006), a Romanian-born Jewish-Canadian poet better known as Irving Peter Layton.
Pinkhas m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Phinehas.
Pinkus m German (East Prussian), Yiddish
East Prussian German and German Yiddish form of Pinchas.
Platya m Hebrew
Hebrew variant of Pelatiah.
Pri m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "fruit" in Hebrew.
Priel m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.
Priva f Yiddish
Yiddish form of פְּרִי (peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Ptahil m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
This is the name of the Mandaean demiurge (see Demiurgos), probably based on a Mandaic root pth meaning "to mold" (or related to Egyptian Ptah) and the divine suffix il, which is Hebrew 'el (El).
Putiel m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of Eleazar.
Qasmūna f Medieval Arabic (Moorish), Judeo-Arabic
Derived from قَسَمَ (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute". This was the name of a twelfth century Arabic-language Jewish poetess in Andalusia.
Qeshet f & m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew transcription of Keshet.
Raamiah m Biblical
Means "thunder of Yahweh" in Hebrew. This is a minor character in the Bible, a prince who returns from exile in the book of Nehemiah.
Rabbah m Hebrew
Means "great" or "Rabbi" in Hebrew.
Rachamim m Hebrew
Means "mercy, compassionate" in Hebrew.
Rachmiel m Yiddish
Name used by Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazic Jews in Europe
Raddai m Biblical, Hebrew
Possibly from Hebrew רָדָה (radah) meaning "to beat down" or "to spread out". This name belonged to the fifth son of Jesse (according to 2 Chronicles 2:14).
Rafal m Hebrew
The name Rafal is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Rafal is: God's healer.
Ragau m Biblical
From Ῥαγαύ (Rhagau), a Hellenized form of Hebrew רְעוּ (Rə'ū) (see Reu).
Rahamim m Hebrew
Variant of Rachamim which means "mercy" or "compassion" in Hebrew.
Rahav f Hebrew
Modern Hebrew form of Rahab.
Raiel m & f Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Japanese rai, meaning "lightning" and the Hebrew el, meaning "God". Don't ask why this is, ask my parents.
Raisha f Jewish, Arabic
From Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [more]
Rakhel f Jewish, Hebrew
Hebrew spelling of a Judeo-Spanish variant of Rachel.
Rakhil f Yiddish
Yiddish form of Rachel.
Rakia f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Poetic form of שמיים (shamayim) meaning "sky, heaven" in Hebrew.
Ramban m History
A Hebrew acronym R-M-B-N (/ˌrɑːmˈbɑːn/; רמב״ן‎) from Rabbeinu Mōšeh bēn-Nāḥmān, "Our Rabbi Moses son of Nahman"). It is the Hebrew name of Nachmanides.
Ramia f Arabic, Hebrew
Meaning: Sender(Arabic), God is Exalted (Hebrew)
Ramoth-gilead m English (Puritan)
Meaning "heights of Gilead," it was a Levitical city and city of refuge east of the Jordan river in the Hebrew Bible, also called "Ramoth in Gilead" (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38) or "Ramoth Galaad" in the Douay-Rheims Bible... [more]
Ran m Hebrew
Means "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Ranana f Hebrew
Derived from the classical Hebrew רְנָנָה meaning "happiness, singing, rejoicing"
Raniel m & f Hebrew, English
Means "God is Joy" in Hebrew... [more]
Raphaelis m English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
From Latin Raphaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Raphael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Rafa'el.... [more]
Rava m Hebrew
Rava means great or rabbi in Hebrew (רבא = great/rabbi)... [more]
Ravit f Hebrew
Means "quench your thirst" in Hebrew. (See also Revital.)
Raviv m & f Hebrew
Means "rain" in Hebrew.
Raya f Hebrew
Means "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.
Razel f & m Hebrew
Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.
Razi f & m Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.
Razili f Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew name meaning "the Lord's secret."
Recha f Hebrew, Literature
Derived from Hebrew rekhah "soft; tender; velvety; silky".... [more]
Rechel f Yiddish
Yiddish diminutive of Recha.
Re'em m & f Hebrew
Means "oryx" in Hebrew.
Refael m Hebrew
From the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Regev m Hebrew
Means "piece of soil" in Hebrew.
Rehabiah m Biblical Hebrew
Rehabiah is a name of Biblical origin mentioned three times in the Hebrew scriptures as the ancestor of a group of Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23:17 he is identified as as the son of Eliezer who is the son of Moses... [more]
Rehobah f Biblical Hebrew (Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the Biblical Hebrew masculine name Rehoboth.
Rei m Biblical Hebrew (Rare)
Means "my companion" in Hebrew. In the Bible, Rei was one of David's most loyal supporters.
Reizl f Yiddish
Variant of Raisel. A notable bearer of this name was the Polish-born American actress Reizl Bożyk (1914-1993), who was primarily active in Yiddish theatre.
Remaliah m Biblical
Means "Yahweh has adorned, bedecked" in Hebrew. This is the name of a minor character in the Old Testament, the father of Pekah, king of Israel.
Renana f Hebrew
Means "song, joy" in Hebrew.
Renen m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Renen (and / or Ranen) means "to chant", "to sing" or "to praise" in Hebrew.... [more]
Resheph m Near Eastern Mythology, Semitic Mythology
Derived from Semitic ršf meaning "to absorb, to consume" or "to burn" (descended into Hebrew as רשף (reshef) "burning heat" or "plague"). This was the name of a Canaanite and Semitic deity of plague, the underworld, and war.
Revaya f Jewish, Hebrew
Means "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.
Revital f Hebrew
Hebrew name, said to mean "saturated with dew", perhaps modeled on Avital (see also Tal, Meital, Ortal)... [more]
Reyna f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-Spanish
Medieval English variant of Regina (influenced by Old French reine, meaning "queen"), Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Reine and Judeo-Spanish variant of Reina 2... [more]
Rezia m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
From the Hebrew name רִצְיָא (Ritzya) meaning "delight". Possibly from the root רָצוֹן (ratzon) meaning "desire, wish, favor, goodwill". In the Book of 1 Chronicles, Rezia was one of the sons of Ulla, an Asherite.
Richenza f Polish, Medieval English, American (Rare), Medieval German, Medieval Jewish
Polish and medieval English and medieval German form of Rikissa. It was also adopted by the Jewish German communities in 1096 and used thereafter.
Riefge f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)
Late medieval German-Yiddish variant of Rifka.
Rifoel m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Raphael.
Rikel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish name, from "rika", "rich". This is an amuletic name.
Rimmon m & f Biblical, Hebrew
Means "pomegranate" in Hebrew. It occurs in the Old Testament belonging to "a man of the tribe of Benjamin at the time of King Saul" as well as two places and a Syrian deity (allegedly known as Ramanu "the Thunderer" in Assyrian).
Rimonit f Hebrew (Modern), Jewish (Modern)
Feminine version of the Hebrew word 'rimon', traditionally meaning pomegranate, used as a feminine name most common in Israel. Pomegranates have a special religious significance in Jewish tradition - they symbolise righteousness, fruitfulness, knowledge, learning, and wisdom... [more]
Rira f Yiddish
Yiddish name of unknown meaning that was used in the historic region of Bessarabia.
Risan m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "Blepharis" in Hebrew, this is a genus of plant in family Acanthaceae. It contains around 126 species found in seasonally dry to arid habitats from Africa over Arabia to Southeast Asia.
Rishon m Hebrew
Means "first" in Hebrew from the roots ר-א-ש (r-'-sh) meaning "head; chief; beginning".
Rissa f Yiddish
A Yiddish variant of Rebecca
Rochi f Hebrew (?)
This name is a nickname for the Hebrew name, Rochel.
Roee m Hebrew
Roee (רעי or רועי) means "my shepherd" in Hebrew. It is derived from the old testament where it appears 25 times. the most famous quote is " יְהוָה רֹעִי, לֹא אֶחְסָר" (Psalms 23:1).
Roeh m African (Modern, Rare)
Bassa African pronunciation of the hebrew word "Rapha," meaning "heals." Native to Ghana and Monrovia Liberia.
Roei m Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Roi 2.
Rom m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "height, superiority" in Hebrew.
Romiel m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Romi and El means "God is my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Ronia f Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".
Ronia f Yiddish
Listed as a variant of Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.
Roniya m & f Bulgarian
Roniya means the light of people and the house and also it is a popular and beautiful place in Bulgaria. In the past it mostly used for females but today males also have this name.and in Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Ronna f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish for "joy". Same root as modern Hebrew name Ron 2.
Ronya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Hebrew name Ron 2 meaning "song, joy" and ya (יה), referring to the name of God, giving it the meaning "song of god" or "joy of god".
Rosenna f Hebrew
Hebrew origin meaning “rose of grace”.
Roshel m Jewish
meaning:"The Head"... [more]
Royze f Yiddish
Means "rose" in Yiddish.
Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.
Rubiel m Spanish (Latin American), Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly a genuine Hebrew name, of which the first element may be etymologically related to Ruben. The second element would certainly be derived from Hebrew el "God"... [more]
Ruchel f Yiddish, Filipino
Yiddish form of Rachel.
Rudel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of Rhoda, probably influenced by Rada. Sometimes used as a pet form for Rosa 1.
Ruhamah f Biblical
Means "loved, pitied" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, the prophet Hosea originally names his daughter Lo-Ruhamah meaning "not loved" or "has not obtained compassion", as a sign of God's displeasure with the Jews for following other gods; later, in Hosea 2:23, she is redeemed and renamed Ruhamah.
Rysia f Yiddish
Polish-Yiddish diminutive of Rifka.
Rytza f Yiddish
Likely a Yiddish variant of Grace.
Saadia m Hebrew (Rare)
From Hebrew סעד‎ (sa'ad) meaning "to support", though it is sometimes considered a Hebrew form of the Arabic name Sa'id.
Sa'ar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Saar 2.
Sabbasa f Jewish
This is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a woman
Sabbatai m Hebrew, Jewish
Variant form of Shabbatai. A bearer of this name was Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676), the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement.
Sabbatha f English (Rare), Literature
Derived from English sabbath, the name of the holy day of the week in Judeo-Christian tradition, which derives from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest", from shabath "he rested"... [more]
Sabbatios m Hebrew (Hellenized), Jewish (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew noun shabbat, which is the name of the Hebrew day of rest. Shabbat (sabbath in English) means "rest" or "cessation", having ultimately been derived from the Hebrew verb shavat "to repose, to rest, to cease"... [more]
Sabbe f Greek Mythology, Ancient Near Eastern (Hellenized)
One of the three names of the Persian Sybil presiding over the Apollonian Oracle. Also known as the Hebrew, Egyptian, and Babylonian Sybil.
Sabra f English
Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]
Sabrael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Sabrael is a male angel of hebrew origin.
Sabriel f & m Literature, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
There are multiple explanations for the etymology of this name. One is that it is a variant form of Sabrael. An other is that it is derived from Hebrew sabi "stop, rest" combined with el "God", thus meaning "(the) rest of God"... [more]
Sachar m Biblical
Derived from the Hebrew verb שָׂכַר (sakhar) meaning "to hire". Sachar or Sacar was the name of two individuals mentioned in the Old Testament.
Sachlav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "orchid" in Hebrew.
Sahaquiel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "ingenuity of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of one of the seven archangels mentioned in the Third Book of Enoch.
Sahar m & f Hebrew (Modern)
"Sahar" means crescent moon in literary Hebrew.... [more]
Saifan m & f Hebrew (Modern)
this name derives from the word: "סייף" meaning: "Safe(sword)" this is the Hebrew name of the flower "Gladiolus" and the hebrew name of the bird "Recurvirostra"
Sala f Yiddish (Russified)
Yiddish name of unknown meaning.
Salampsio f Ancient Hebrew (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shalom-zion "peace of Zion". The name "Shalom Zion" was used by the Judean royal family in the Roman period and is variously modified in rabbinical literature... [more]
Saleigha f Hebrew (Rare)
Means “ Beautiful one” in Hebrew
Sali f Jewish, Yiddish
Czechoslovakian Yiddish pet form of Sarah and Charlotte. See Sally.
Salimbene m Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian salimmo meaning "we went up" combined with Italian bene meaning "good". Also compare Ognibene.... [more]
Salomoen m Medieval Dutch, Medieval Jewish
Medieval Dutch form of Salomon, which was primarily used in the Jewish community.
Salutia f Early Jewish, Late Roman (Rare)
female form of Salutius found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome... [more]
Salutius m Late Roman (Rare), Early Jewish
this name was found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome, it appears to be used almost exclusively by Roman Jews except for one well-recorded case... [more]
Samaria f Various, English (Modern), African American (Modern), Spanish (Mexican, Modern, Rare)
From the New Testament place name Samaria, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew verb שָׁמַר (shamar) meaning "to guard, to keep"... [more]
Sameah f Hebrew
Means “happy” in Hebrew.
Samonas m History, History (Ecclesiastical)
Hellenized form of Shamuna, which is a name that is likely to be of Semitic origin (e.g. Arabic, Aramaic or Hebrew). Its meaning is as of yet uncertain.... [more]
Samuelis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Samuelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Samuel, the biblical Latin form of the Hebrew name Shemu'el.... [more]
Samularia f Hebrew (Rare)
Means "sweet one forever" in Hebrew.
Saphir m Arabic (Modern, Rare, Archaic), Hebrew (Modern, Rare), French (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)... [more]
Sara'el f Ancient Hebrew (Rare)
Sara'el is a female given name meaning, "Princess of God" in Hebrew.
Sarafina f Swahili
Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.
Saraiyu f Literature
Name of one of the main characters in Tamora Pierce's books Trickter's Choice and Trickster's Queen. Possibly coined from the Hebrew name Sarai combined with the Chinese suffix yu meaning "jade", "happy, pleased" or "rain".
Sarepta f English (American, Archaic)
From a biblical place name, Σάρεπτα (Sarepta) in Greek, derived from the Hebrew verb צָרַף (sarap) meaning "to smelt, refine and test (metal)". The Phoenician town of Zarephath (or Sarepta, its Greek name) was the site of a miracle of the prophet Elijah, who met a widow of Sarepta and restored her dying son to life... [more]
Sarid m Biblical Hebrew
A Hebrew name used in the Bible meaning "survivor, remaining, hand of a prince"
Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "command of God" in Hebrew, making this name a variant or a shortened form of Zerachiel. This is the name of an angel mainly known in judaism, who was - among others - an angel of healing and a benevolent angel of death (it is said that he was sent to retrieve the soul of Moses).
Saroya f American (Modern, Rare)
Possible spelling of Soraya. It is also used as a form of the Hebrew name Sarah, meaning "princess." Saroya was/is a character in the series StarCrossed.
Savion m African American (Modern)
Meaning unknown. Possibly a variant of Xavier or Savyon. Savyon is a Hebrew name for “Senecio,” a genus of the daisy family.
Savion f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Scharne f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Charne.
Scheine f Yiddish
German-Yiddish variant of Shayna.
Schewa f Yiddish, German (Rare)
German Yiddish variant of Sheyve.
Schlamo m Yiddish
Yiddish variant of Shlomo. (See Solomon)
Schmaye m Yiddish
One of the Yiddish forms of Shemaiah.
Schneur m Yiddish
Originally Spanish name Senior (meaning "Master") ... [more]
Scholem m Yiddish
Yiddish form of Solomon.
Schöne f Yiddish
Derived from Yiddish shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare Beila and Shayna).
Schulamit f German (Modern, Rare)
German transcription of the modern Hebrew name Shulamith.
Searán f Scottish Gaelic
The name Sharon is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Of The Fertile Plain.... [more]
Seba m & f Biblical (All)
There's only one Seba in the Bible, and he's a son of Cush, son of Ham, son of Noah (Genesis 10:7).... [more]
Seere m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Possibly from Hebrew שְׁאָר (sh'ár) meaning "remnant, remainder, rest". According to the Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of the 70th spirit of the 72 demons summoned by King Solomon.
Segev m Hebrew
Means "majesty" or "superiority" in Hebrew.
Segula f Jewish, Northern African
Hebrew word name, it has several meanings.... [more]
Šeina f Lithuanian (Archaic)
A Lithuanian form of the Yiddish Shayna, a notable bearer was Polish-Lithuanian artist, Šeina Efron (1909-1983)
Selda f English (Rare), German (Rare), Yiddish (Rare)
English and German variant of Zelda 2, the short form of Griselda, as well as a variant of Zelda 1, the feminine form of Selig, occasionally found among Yiddish speakers in German-speaking areas.
Seliph m Popular Culture
Derived from the word seraph, ultimately from Hebrew שרפים‎ (serafim) (see Seraphina). It is the name of a character in the fantasy role-playing franchise 'Fire Emblem'.
Selka f Yiddish
Possibly a Polish Yiddish diminutive of Selda, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Sely f Medieval English, Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old English sælig "happy, blessed". (As a Jewish name it can be considered a Judeo-Anglo-Norman Contage of the Yiddish name (1)Zelda).
Semaan m Arabic
Of Syriac Aramaic origin, the name Semaan belongs to the Semitic Aramaic dialect of northern Iraq and Syria of the second century C.E.... [more]
Semira f Hebrew
Means "highest heaven" in Hebrew.
Sendra f Jewish, Hebrew, Yiddish
Feminine form of Sender, possibly making it the Yiddish form of Sandra, Alexandra, or Aleksandra.
Sephiroth m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Derived from English sephiroth, the plural form of sephirah, itself derived from Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'fira) meaning "counting, enumeration". In the Kabbalah, the sephiroth are each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself in the physical and metaphysical universes... [more]
Serach f Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Means "abundance" in Hebrew. This was the name of the granddaughter of Jacob, and the daughter of Asher in the Torah, who is said to have lived past the era of Moses until she was taken to heaven (like Enoch and Elijah).
Serach f Khazar
Name of Khazar Khagan Bulan Sabrile's Jewish wife.