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Perachbar פרח-בר f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the names
Perach and
Bar which together creates the meaning of "wildflower", this is the full name of the Israeli actress Bar Miniely (born 2001)
Perna f Judeo-Italian, Judeo-GreekDerived from Greek
pernas "to pass", this name was historically given to a girl with older sisters whose parents desperately hoped for a son. They "were literally praying for the curse of daughters to pass".
Pesah m JewishPossibly derived from the modern Hebrew for Pesach, or Passover.
Pesha f YiddishRelated to Pesach (Passover). Alternately, a Yiddish diminutive of
Batya.
Pessach m JewishName of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.... [
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Pethuel פְּתוּאֵל m Biblical, HebrewApparently 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.
Pinchasah פּׅינְחֲסָה f HebrewFeminine 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
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Priel פריאל, פרי-אל m & f HebrewMeans "the fruit of god" in Hebrew.
Priva f YiddishYiddish form of פְּרִי (
peri) meaning "fruit" in Hebrew.
Putiel פּוּטִיאֵל m Biblical, HebrewPossibly means "contempt of God" or "afflicted of God" in Hebrew. In the bible, this is the name of the father-in-law of
Eleazar.
Rachamim m HebrewRachamim, Hebrew word for "mercy", which derives from the Hebrew word for womb, (rechem). Also means "compassionate".... [
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Raddai m Biblical, HebrewPossibly 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 HebrewThe name Rafal is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Rafal is: God's healer.
Raisha f Jewish, ArabicFrom Raisa (Jewish) meaning "Rose," and from Rasha (Arabic) meaning "Young Gazelle." ... [
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Rakia רקיע f & m Hebrew (Rare)Poetic form of שמיים (
shamayim) meaning "sky, heaven" in Hebrew.
Ran רן m HebrewMeans "singing" or "(he) sang" in Hebrew (being the past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן
laron "to sing, utter joyful sounds").
Rava רבא m HebrewRava means great or rabbi in Hebrew (רבא = great/rabbi)... [
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Raya רעיה f HebrewMeans "wife" / "beloved" in Hebrew.
Refael m HebrewFrom the Hebrew name Refa'el which means "God has healed". Popular name among Israelis.
Reizl f YiddishVariant 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.
Revaya רְוָיָה f Jewish, HebrewMeans "overflowing, saturated" in Hebrew, from the element רָוָה (
ravah) "to be saturated, drink one's fill". A modern Hebrew word name.
Rifkele f YiddishDiminutive of
Rifka. Used frequently in Ruth Minsky Sender's novel "The Cage."
Rimmon רִמּוֹן, רימון m & f Biblical, HebrewMeans "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... [
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Rira f YiddishYiddish name of unknown meaning that was used in the historic region of Bessarabia.
Risan רִיסָן 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.
Risharah f HebrewYeshua's (God) Strong/ powerful Warrior, Yeshua's (God) Justice and Liberty.
Rishon רִאשׁוֹן m HebrewMeans "first" in Hebrew from the roots ר-א-ש (
r-'-sh) meaning "head; chief; beginning".
Roee רועי m HebrewRoee (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).
Ronia רוניה f HebrewDerived from Hebrew
רוֹנִי meaning "my song" or "my joy".
Ronia ראָניע f YiddishListed as a variant of
Rosa 1, but possibly a variant of the Hebrew רוֹנִי.
Roniel רוניאל m & f HebrewCombination of the name
Roni 1 means "my joy" or "my song" and
El, reference to God.
Roniya רוניה f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the name
Roni 1 and the letters ya (יה) (which are part of the name of God), the meaning can be something like "My God is Joy".
Ronya רוניה 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".
Saadia סעדיה 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.
Sabbasa f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs in Rome as the name of a woman
Sabbatai m Hebrew, JewishVariant form of
Shabbatai. A bearer of this name was Sabbatai Zevi (1626-1676), the founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement.
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
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Saifan סייפן 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"
Salka f JewishDiminutive of
Salome. Austrian actress and writer Salka Viertel (1889-1978) was born Salomea Sara Steuermann.
Salutius m Late Roman, Jewishthis 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... [
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Saphir ספיר 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.)... [
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Sariel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic LegendApparently 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).
Savion סַבְיוֹן f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "groundsel, senecio" in Hebrew, from the word
savyon which is related to a genus of the daisy family.
Schindler m & f JewishA name used in homage to Oskar Schindler. It is an occupational name for a person who made or laid wooden roof tiles.
Schönche f Yiddish (Germanized, Archaic)Derived from German
schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family... [
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Schöne f YiddishDerived from Yiddish
shein "beautiful". The name coincides with German
Schöne "beautiful woman" (compare
Beila and
Shayna).
Schönwip f Medieval Jewish, Yiddish (Archaic)Recorded in 13th-century Germany, it is possibly composed of the elements
schön meaning "beautiful" and
Wipfel meaning "peak, top, head, treetop", the meaning might imply the peak of beauty, or a beautiful face or head.
Segev שגב m HebrewMeans "majesty" or "superiority" in Hebrew.