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Hoshen חֹשֶׁן, חושן f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Hoshen is the priestly breastplate, who was a sacred breastplate worn by the High Priest of the Israelites. 12 different precious stones were placed in it against the twelve tribes and it was placed on the chest of the High Priest... [
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Hovav חובב m HebrewHebrew form of
Hobab. A famous bearer is Hovi Star whos birth name was Hovav Sekukets
Idit עִדִּית, עידית f HebrewMeans "ground" or "soil" in Hebrew.
If'at יפעת f HebrewMeans "splendor of beauty" in Hebrew.
Ilay עילי, עילאי, איליי, אילאי m & f HebrewMeans "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
Ilil אילאיל f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
Itan איטן 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.
Ivriya עִבְרִיָּה f Hebrew (Rare)Derived from עִבְרִיָּה meaning "Hebrew (woman)". this name is relatively modern, first appearing in the first half of the 20th century in mandatory Palestine, it was used a few times but died out after the establishment of the Israeli state... [
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Iyar אייר f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Iyar is the eighth month in the jewish calendar. The name was brought from the Babylonian exile and originates from the Akkadian word for "light". His name is in the Bible "Yerach Ziv", means "bright moon"... [
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Izmael m Hungarian (Rare), Eastern African (Rare), Judeo-Catalan, Biblical Hungarian, Biblical Polish, Biblical Czech, Spanish (Latin American, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Judeo-Catalan and Somali form of
Ishmael, as well as a Spanish and Portuguese variant of
Ismael.
Jachent f YiddishVariant of
Jachet. This name was recorded in France and Germany in the 13th-century.
Jannaeus m Hebrew (Latinized)Variant spelling of
Iannaeus, which is in turn a latinized form of
Iannaios. This name was borne by Alexander Jannaeus, a Judean king from the 1st century BC.
Jehudà m Judeo-CatalanCatalan form of
Judah. A well-known bearer is the converso cartographer Jehudà Cresques (1360-1410).
Jesimiel יְשִׂימִאֵל m Biblical, HebrewApparently means "God establishes" in Hebrew. In the bible, this was the name of a Simeonite.
Jia גיא f HebrewMeans "ravine" or "valley" in Hebrew.
Judys f Yiddish(Polish?) Yiddish variant of
Yehudis, found in Polish documents from the early 1800s.
Kai קאי m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "The Holiness of The Land of Israel" (Hebrew: קדושת ארץ ישראל).
Kalanit כַּלָּנִית f HebrewMeans "anemone (flower)" in Hebrew. It is ultimately related to the word כַּלָּה
(kala) meaning "bride".
Kalonymos קָלוֹנִימוּס m Late Greek, Judeo-GreekMeans "beautiful name", derived from the Greek adjective καλός
(kalos) meaning "beautiful, lovely, fair" combined with the Greek noun ὄνυμα
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Kama קמה f HebrewIn Hebrew, Kama is a kind of a grain that ripened before harvesting.
Kamek קאמבק m HebrewKamek is a Hebrew name that means
come back. It is also a Mario character named
Kamek. (also called
Magikoopa.
Keben m HebrewMeaning "Anointed by God Almighty" in Hebrew.
Kedem קֶדֶם m & f HebrewMeans "east, history" or "ancient times" in Hebrew. Kedem was the name of a group of nomads in the stories of the Bible, who migrated eastward through the Arabian desert and were called "Bnei Kedem"... [
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Keni קני f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Derived from Hebrew קניין (
kiniyan) meaning "property", it can also means "my nest", another variant can be
Keny.
Keny קני m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Possibly taken from the Hebrew word
kiniyan means "property", it can also means "my nest".
Khane f YiddishYiddish form of
Hannah. This is an earlier form of
Hene,
Henye and
Hende, which are backformations from
Hendl (see
Hendel), itself a diminutive of Khane (now, of Hene).
Khaye f YiddishPossibly a feminine variant of Kayem (itself a variant spelling of
Chaim).
Kimor קימאור f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of
Kim (קים in Hebrew) and
Or (אור in Hebrew). A known bearer is the Israeli actress Kim Or Azulay (2002-).
Kinar כינר m & f Hebrew (Modern)It may come from the Hebrew word כינור (kinor) means "violin" in Hebrew.
Klil כְּלִיל f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
Kochav f & m HebrewMeans "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant,
Kochava.
Kolaiah קוֹלָיָה m Biblical, HebrewFrom the Hebrew name קוֹלָיָה (
Qolayah) meaning "voice of
Yahweh" from קוֹל (
qol) "sound, voice" and
Yah. This was the name of two biblical Israelites, one of whom was the father of
Ahab and 'a false prophet and a lecherous man'.
Lahav לַהַב m & f HebrewMeans "flame" or "sharp as knife" in Hebrew.
Lali לָלִי f HebrewMeans "for her and for me" in Hebrew, derived from לָהּ
(lah) "to her, for her" combined with לִי
(li) "to me, for me", though it may have originated as a diminutive of
Leah,
Hila and other names containing the letter
L.
Le'ah לאה f HebrewHebrew name meaning "weary". English
Leah is derived from it.
Lehava להבה f Hebrew"Flame, tongue of fire." The name is commonly given symbolically to girls born on Hanukkah or Lag b'Omer.
Lejzer m Yiddish (Polonized)Polonized form of
Leyzer. This was the middle name of L. L. Zamenhof (1859-1917), the creator of Esperanto language. His birth name was Leyzer.