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Mirith מירית f Hebrew (Modern)Hebrew modern form of
Miriam, usually used as a diminutive. It can also has connection to the word "myrrh".
Mirla f YiddishPolish Yiddish name, presumably related to
Mirele. Found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Mishael מִישאֵל m Biblical, Hebrew, EnglishFrom Hebrew מִישאֵל (
Misha'el) meaning "who is what God is?" or "who asked?", both rhetorical questions about
Yahweh. This is the name of three characters in the Bible.
Miyana f Japanese, English, HebrewFrom Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 夜 (ya) meaning "night" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.. This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Moisha משה m YiddishVariant spelling of
Moishe used by South Park character Ike Moisha Broflovski.
Mori מורי m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
Moriel מוריאל m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Mori and
El means "God is my teacher" in Hebrew.
Mushka f YiddishDiminutive of
Muskat. Mushka is commonly used in the Orthodox Jewish community as a feminine equivalent form for the name Moses.
Muskat f YiddishDerived from Old French
muscade, meaning "nutmeg, an aromatic spice".
Nachman נחמן m HebrewA name meaning "consoler, comforter" from Hebrew נחם (n-kh-m, “to comfort”).
Naveh נוה, נווה m & f HebrewThis name has some meanings: The first is "beautiful" (from the name
Nava). And the second is "oasis" (from the name
Neveh).
Negev נֶגֶב 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. ... [
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Nehorai נהוראי m & f Hebrew, Ancient HebrewFrom the Aramaic root
nehora, meaning "light". Rabbi Nehorai was the name of one of the Tannaim.
Nera נֵרה f Croatian, HebrewFeminine form of
Ner. It also means "candle" in Hebrew (hence may be given to girls born during Hanukkah).
Neri נֵרִי m & f HebrewMeans "my candle" in Hebrew.
Neshama f JewishHebrew for "soul", often used to honour Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach through his daughter, Neshama.
Nesya נסיה, נס-יה 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 נטעלי, נטע-לי f HebrewAlternate transcription of Hebrew נטעלי (see
Netali). This is the birth name of Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman (1981-), born Neta-Lee Hershlag.
Netali נֶטַעלִי f HebrewMeans "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.
Nev m HebrewShort form of
Yaniv. A known bearer of this name is Yaniv "Nev" Schulman (b. 1984), an Israeli-American producer, actor and photographer.
Nevo נבו m HebrewMountain Nevo, a mountain mentioned in the Bible. Located in western Jordan, the mountain from which
Moses looked upon the earth before his death.
Ninet נינט f HebrewMeaning uncertain; perhaps a variant of the Hebrew name נִינָה
(Nina) meaning "great-granddaughter". A known bearer is Ninet Tayeb (1983-), an Israeli singer.
Nirit נִירִית f HebrewHebrew name for
Ridolfia segetum, a genus of plant similar to the dill.
Nisan ניסן m HebrewNisan 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 נסים m HebrewMeans "miracles" in Hebrew, the plural of נס
(nes) meaning "miracle".
Nissan ניסן m HebrewThe 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.
Nissi f & m HebrewFirst used as a biblical term in Exodus. The full word being Jehovah-Nissi, and meaning "victorious" or "banner". Moses named the victory banner as such after defeating the Amalekites.
Nitay נִתַּאי, ניתאי m HebrewThe name first appeared in the Talmud Era. Nittai of Arbela was one of the Tannaim.
Nitsa ניצה f HebrewThe part of the plant from which the flower and fruit grow.
Nivi נִיבִי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
Nofar נופר f HebrewIt comes from the name of an aquatic plant (nuphar). Used in Israel.
Nouriel m HebrewVariant form of
Nuriel. A known bearer of this name is Nouriel Roubini, a Turkish-American businessman of Jewish descent.
Nuphar נופר f HebrewNuphar is genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Nuri נוּרי m HebrewMeans "my fire" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew נוּר (
nur) meaning "shining fire; light" and the possessive suffix י (
i) meaning "my, mine".
Odeya אוֹדֶיָּה f HebrewDerived 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"... [
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Oran אוֹרָן m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Or, means "light" and the name
Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang", this name is not related to the name
Oren.
Oriel אוריאל m & f HebrewCombination of the names
Ori and
El means "My light is God", making it relative to
Uriel.
Orin אוֹרִין f & m HebrewMeans "lights", from Aramaic origin.
Oriya אוריה f & m HebrewDerived from combination of the elements
ori אורי means "my light" and
yah. Meaning together "the light of
Yahweh."
Orlo m JewishEastern Ashkenazic Jewish: from
Oryol 'eagle' or
Orl, a pet form of
Aaron.
Orovida f Judeo-SpanishMeans "golden life" from Spanish
oro "gold" combined with
vida "life". This name was used by Jewish women in the medieval kingdom of Navarre.
Orpaz אורפז f & m HebrewCombination of the names
Or and
Paz 2 means "golden light" in Hebrew.
Ortal אורטל f HebrewCombination of
Or and
Tal; composed of Hebrew אוֹר
('or) meaning "light" and טַל
(tal) meaning "dew" (together meaning "dew glow").
Oryan אוריין, אוריאן f & m HebrewThe word Oryan is from the Aramaic name "Bar Oriyan" which means "Educated In The Bible", this is also variant of the French name
Oriane /
Orianne means "gold".
Oryom אוֹריוֹם, אוֹר-יוֹם f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "daylight" in Hebrew, a combination of the name
Or meaning "light" and the word
yom meaning "day".
Oser עוֹזֵר m YiddishFrom Hebrew
עוֹזֵר (ozér) "aide, assistant".
Oshik אוֹשִׁיק m YiddishOshik, also rarely seen as Ushach is a Yiddish/Hebrew form of the name Yehoshua.
Oshri אוֹשְׁרִי m & f Hebrew (Modern)Means "my happiness" in Hebrew, variant of the name
Osher. Famous bearer is the actor Oshri Cohen (born 1984)
Ozer עוזר m HebrewFrom the Hebrew word for "helper" or "strength".
Ozran m HebrewPossibly derived from a Hebrew word for "helper".
Pagiel פַּגְעִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewMeans "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.
Palti m HebrewMeans "my escape, my deliverance" in Hebrew.