AdmonאדמוןmAncient Hebrew it belongs to a tana תנא (tana, a rabbinical sage whose views were recorded in the Mishnah) דיין (dayan) (a judge in religious court)... [more]
'AdyahumAncient Hebrew likely a combination of the elements עד ('ad) "eternity" and יהו (yahu) referring to the Israelite god. Put together the name means "Yahweh is everlasting"
AhaziahאֲחַזְיָהוּmAncient Hebrew, Biblical Derived from אֲחַזְ ('ahaz) meaning "to hold" and יָהוּ (yahu), composing the meaning "held by Yahweh"
Ah'emאחאםmAncient Hebrew Means "(maternal) uncle" in ancient Hebrew. (compare Ahab). This name is derived from the combination of the elements אח (ah') "brother" and אם (em) "mother"
AmmanmAncient Hebrew The given name of the second son of Lot, (The Veil), by his younger daughter meaning "Son of my Race" or "Son of my People. The father of the Ammanites, (AKA Ammonites). ... [more]
AvihudאביהודmAncient Hebrew Meaning "My Father is glorious" in reference to God.
BuniבּוּנִיmAncient Hebrew Means "son." This was the nickname (or original Hebrew name) of Nicodemus ben Gurion, who may be mentioned in the Gospel of John as a secret seeker of Jesus of Nazareth... [more]
HarimחָרִםmAncient Hebrew Meaning "with pierced nose." May also mean "destroyed" or "dedicated to God" depending on your source.
HilkiahmAncient Hebrew Hilkiah means “portion of Yah” or “the LORD is my portion.” Hilkiah was a Levite and high priest during the reign of King Josiah. He found the long-lost Book of the Law (see II Chronicles 34).
MamreמַמְרֵאmAncient Hebrew The name of an Amorite ally of Abraham, owner of some famous great trees at or near Hebron.
MataiמַתַּאיmAncient Hebrew Means "when." Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples. This may have been the way early Rabbinic Jews understood the Christian apostle Matthew... [more]
Nafisנָפִ֖ישׁmBiblical Hebrew, Ancient Hebrew Means "Revival, Expansion, to breathe". According to the Syriac usage, “refreshment”, or "to be refreshed."... [more]
NaqaiוְנָקִיmAncient Hebrew Means "innocent." Compare Arabic Naqi. Features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [more]
NedebeusנדבאיmAncient 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.
Ne'ehevetנאהבתfAncient Hebrew derived from נאהבת meaning "beloved", which is a derivative of the root אהב meaning "love"
Nehoraiנהוראיm & fHebrew, Ancient Hebrew From the Aramaic root nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
NetzarוְנֵצֶרmAncient Hebrew Means "branch, shoot." Compare Nazareth, which stems from the same word. Netzar features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [more]
SalampsiofAncient 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]
SobefAncient Hebrew The name of Sobe first appears in writings of about the 7th century by Hippolytus of Thebes.... [more]
TanhemתנחםmAncient Hebrew Derived from the Hebrew root נחם (Haham) meaning "to comfort". This name means "(you will) comfort". It was typically given to children around the same time a relative passed.
TehatnaתחתנהfAncient Hebrew meaning unknown but is possibly derived from the root חתן (hatan) meaning "to get married", this name could mean "(you will get her) married"
TodahתּוֹדָהmAncient Hebrew Means "thanksgiving." A character named Todah features in Sanhedrin 43a in the Talmud, during an apocryphal description of the death of Yeshua the Nazarene, as one of his five disciples... [more]
YaldabaothmAncient Hebrew The name of the Demiurge according to Gnosticism. Possibly from ילדא (yaldā, “begetter”) and Abaoth from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צבאות (tsabāʾōθ), plural of צבא (tsābāʾ).