This is a list of submitted names in which the description contains the keywords hebrew or jewish or yiddish.
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Yoad m HebrewFrom Hebrew יועד, in the Old Testament was mentioned as part of a dynasty of returning Hebrew settlers from exile. (Following the Cyrus deceleration)... [
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Yochana f JewishHebrew for "God's grace". Often used as a female form of
Yochanan, it is a rather modern name.
Yodfat f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Used as a female name in modern Hebrew, Yodfat is a variant of the Hebrew name
Yotvat, which is derived of the Hebrew root TOV, meaning good. ... [
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Yogev m HebrewMeans "farmer, earthworker" in Hebrew. It may be the Hebrew version of the name
George because they have the same meaning.
Yom-tov m Jewish (Rare, Archaic)Derived from יוֹם meaning "day" and טוֹב meaning "good" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.
Yorim m BiblicalAlternative spelling of Jorim, the son of Matthat (Luke 3:29). Via Greek Ἰωρὶμ (Iorim) probably from Hebrew יְהוֹרָם (Yehoram)
Yotuel m Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish (Latin American)Mainly seen in Cuba, where there is a clear trend for parents to be creative with names. One might think one element of this name is derived from Hebrew
el "God", but that is not so: rather, this name is made up of the Spanish pronouns
yo "I",
tú "you" and
el "he"... [
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Yovel m & f Biblical HebrewFrom the Hebrew noun, יוֹבֵל, meaning a ram horn trumpet (shofar) or the Jubilee year prescribed in the Hebrew Bible.
Yulie f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew יולי (see
Yuli 3). A known bearer is Israeli documentary filmmaker Yulie Cohen (1956-).
Yuvali f & m Hebrew (Modern)Diminutive of
Yuval or a combination of the name Yuval and the name
Li 2, then the meaning will be "my stream, my brook" in Hebrew.
Zaavan m BiblicalDerived from the Hebrew noun זועה
(zewa'a) or זעוה
(za'awa) meaning "a trembling", from the verb זוע
(zua') meaning "to tremble, to quake". In the Old Testament this is the name of a grandson of
Seir.
Zabad m BiblicalZabad is the name of seven men in the Hebrew Bible. Zabad means "gift" or "endowment."
Zaha f Hebrew, ArabicMeans "clear; pure" in Hebrew from the root צ־ח־ח (
ts-kh-kh). It also means "bright; shine" in Arabic.... [
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Zahava f HebrewDerived from Hebrew זָהָב
(zaháv) meaning "gold".
Zaphnath-paaneah m BiblicalMeaning uncertain. This is the name Pharaoh gave to Joseph in the book of Genesis. Some Egyptologists claim the second element of the name contains the word
ˁnḫ "life". Jewish traditional claims the meaning is "revealer of secrets", whereas third century priest and historian Jerome provided the Latin translation
salvator mundi "saviour of the world"... [
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Zara m & f Biblical Greek, English (Rare)The Biblical Greek form of Hebrew
Zerah, meaning "dawn, dawning, shining, rising of the sun," derived from the Hebrew verb זרח (zarah) "to arise, to shine, to break out"... [
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Zeidel m YiddishZeidel's language of origin is Yiddish and it is also used mainly in the Yiddish language.
Zelah f Biblical Hebrew, English (Rare)Means "rib, side" in Hebrew. Zelah was a place in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin, ancient Judea, known as the burial place of King Saul, his father Kish and his son Jonathan.
Zephanin m HebrewMeans 'Yahweh is in the clouds' originating from Hebrew in accordance to
Zeph or Zeph...
Zerahiah m BiblicalFrom the Hebrew name זרחיה (Zerachyah) meaning "
Yahweh has risen, brightness of the Lord", from the verb זרח (
zarah), "dawning, shining" and יה (
yah), referring to the Hebrew God.
Zerubbabel m Biblical, English (Puritan)Possibly means "conceived and born in
Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian
Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל
(Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon"... [
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Zia m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "sweat, swelling" in Hebrew. Hebrew name of a man mentioned in the Old Testament, 1 Chronicles 5:13, in a genealogical list. This 'has been used as a first name in Britain since the 1960s, but is likely to be mistaken for a girl's name' (Dunkling & Gosling, 1986)... [
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Zichri m BiblicalMeans "remembrance, mindful" in Hebrew. This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
Zimran m Biblical Hebrew, HebrewMeaning uncertain. Some sources say that the name means "musical" or "musician" and is ultimately derived from Hebrew
zimrah meaning "melody, song (in praise of God)". If this is true, then the name is etymologically related to
Zimri... [
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Ziphion m BiblicalFrom Hebrew
tsiphion "watchman, lookout", ultimately derived from Hebrew
tsaphah "to look out, to keep watch." In the bible, Ziphion was the name of a son of Gad.
Ziza m BiblicalFrom Hebrew זִיז (
ziyz) "abundance" or "wild beast". This name is mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to two Israelites.
Zoram m MormonZoram has five plausible etymologies, though only the first etymology given below is attested in an ancient Semitic source (see below). The first three of the five are only slightly different from each other: "The Rock is the (divine) kinsman," "Rock of the people," and "Their Rock." These three plausible etymologies will be discussed in that order, with the first discussion supplying most of the basic information... [
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Zurishaddai m BiblicalMeans "my rock is Shaddai" or "rock of Shaddai" in Hebrew, from the noun צוּר
(tsur) meaning "rock" combined with the suffix י
(i) (which together gives a meaning of either "my rock" or "rock of") and
Shaddai being another name of God... [
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Zysia f YiddishPolish Yiddish name, presumably related to
Zysla. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.