This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the length is 4.
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Abba m Ancient Aramaic, Hebrew, JewishDerived from Aramaic אבא
(’abā’) meaning "father", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic
ʾab meaning "father".
Abir אביר m HebrewMeans "strong, mighty" in Hebrew (compare
Adir), derived from the root of אבר
(ʿabar) "to strive upward, mount, soar, fly" (allegedly the name also means "aroma"; cf... [
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Adar אדר f & m HebrewVariant of
Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name
Adara').
Adel עָדאֶלְ f Yiddish, HebrewMeans "an eternity with God" in Hebrew, from
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity" and
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the supreme God of Israel".... [
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Afik אפיק m & f HebrewMeans "channel" or "brook" in Hebrew.
Ahva f & m HebrewAhva is from the Hebrew word, Ahava (ah-hav-ah.) Ahva is a twist on the more common, Ava. It sounds more exotic and lively. Ahva can be used for either gender.
Arya אריה, ארי-יה m & f Hebrew (Rare)means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Avir m HebrewPossibly a variant of Amir, meaning treetop.
Bava בבא m HebrewBava or Baba is the name of various figures of the Talmud.... [
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Bibi ביבי m HebrewDiminutive of
Binyamin. This is borne by Israeli prime minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (1949-).
Bina בינה f Yiddish, HebrewYiddish name derived from
bin(e) "bee", which was originally used as a translation of the Hebrew name
Deborah, though it has since become associated with modern Hebrew
bina "understanding".... [
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Bobe f YiddishMeans "grandmother" in Yiddish. This is the feminine equivalent of
Zeyde.
Buzi בזז m Hebrew, Romani, BiblicalFrom Hebrew
בוז (buz), "contempt". This name occurs only once in the Bible. The prophet
Ezekiel mentions him as his father.
Ceti f Judeo-Spanish, Jewish (?)Feminine equivalent of
Cid, a byname derived from the Old Castilian loan word
Çid, itself derived from the dialectal Arabic word
sīdī (سيدي ) "my lord; my master", ultimately from Arabic
as-sayyid (السيّد ) "the lord; the master".
Cisa f YiddishFound in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Cyma f Jewish (Archaic)Allegedly derived from Greek σιμός
(simos), meaning "bent upwards". Alternatively, it may be a variant of
Sima 1.
Dara f & m HebrewMeans "heart of wisdom" in Hebrew.
Dobe f YiddishDerived from Slovak-Yiddish
dobre "good".
Dubi דובי m HebrewMeans "teddy bear" in Hebrew. It's typically used as a diminutive form of
Dov.
Dvir דביר m HebrewThe Holy of Holies. It is a term in the Hebrew Bible which refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle where God dwelt and later the Temple in Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept during the First Temple, which could be entered only by the High Priest on Yom Kippur after sanctifying himself.
El'ad אֶלְעָד m HebrewMeans "God is an eternity" in Hebrew, from
אֵל (
ʾēl) "God, the supreme deity, esp. the God of Israel" and
עַד (
ʿaḏ) "an eternity".... [
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Elul אֱלוּל m Jewish, HebrewElul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar, usually coinciding with parts of August and September.... [
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Enan m HebrewOrigin: Hebrew, "having eyes" the father of a minor old testament character. Implcation: the center of attention.
Enav עֵנָב, עינב f & m HebrewMeans "grape" in Hebrew.
Erel אראל m & f HebrewPossibly derived from Hebrew אֶרְאֵל
(erel), a word found in the Old Testament (in Isaiah 33:7) which means "hero, valiant one" or possibly "angel" (related to
'Er'ellı̄m, a post-biblical name of the angels, and perhaps originally a contracted form of
Ariel: אריאל).... [
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Etil f YiddishA Yiddish girls' name, related to the Germanic element
adal meaning "Noble"
Ezri m HebrewMeans "my helper" in Hebrew. In the Bible Ezri was an overseer during King David's reign.
Goni גוני m & f HebrewPossibly taken from the word
gavan (גוון) which means "tone" or "shade (of a color)" in Hebrew.
Hili הילי, היאלי, היא-לי f Hebrew (Modern)Means "she is mine" in Hebrew, from the word Hi (pronuced "hee") means "she" and the name
Li 2 means "my.." / "mine" , it's sometimes used as a diminutive of
Hila Honi חוני m JewishJewish name in late antiquity. Honi the Circle-Drawer, a rabbi from the 1st century BC, is detailed in both the Mishnah and Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews.
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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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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Kama קמה f HebrewIn Hebrew, Kama is a kind of a grain that ripened before harvesting.
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".
Klil כְּלִיל f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Means "whole, full, completely, crowned" in Hebrew. Also a flower name, known as "Cercis siliquastrum" in English.
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.
Leni לני f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן אלוהים),
Li 2 means "to me",
natan is a Hebrew word (and a name) means "(he) gave", the letter i (or y) is a part of the name of God, another variant can be
Leny.
Leny לני m & f Hebrew (Modern)Modern Hebrew acronym for "God gave to me" (Hebrew: לי נתן האל),
Li 2 means "to me" / "for me" / "mine",
Natan or
Nathan means "he gave", the letter y is part of the name of God.
Liad ליעד m & f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Li 2 and
Ad , the word Ad in Hebrew means "forever". and when you add the word Li it's means "forever mine"
Liam לִיאַם, לִיעַם m & f Hebrew (Modern)Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי
(li) "my" and עַם
('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [
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Liav ליאב m HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
av means "father" in Hebrew. Usually masculine, rare as feminine. the meaning of this name is "my father" / "I have a father".
Liem ליאם f HebrewCombination of the name
Li 2 means "to me" / "mine" and the word
em, which is relative to the word
ima that means "mother", usually feminine, rare as masculine... [
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Liev ליעוו m YiddishYiddish variant of
Lev 2. A famous bearer is Liev Schreiber, an American actor.
Lihu ליהו, ליהוא m HebrewMeans "he is mine" in Hebrew.
Mili מילי f Hebrew (Modern)Means "who for me?" (combination of the word
mi which means "who" and the name
Li 2) and came from the phrase "?אם אין אני לי, מי לי" which means "If I'm not for myself, who will be for me?"... [
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Mina f YiddishDerived from Old High German
minne "love".
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-CatalanJudeo-Spanish short form of
Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of
Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish
mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish
mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Mori מורי m & f HebrewMeans "my teacher" in Hebrew, also diminutive of
Mor, which means "myrrh".
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.
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.
Nivi נִיבִי f & m Hebrew (Modern)Derived from the Hebrew name
Niv, meaning either "speech, expression" or "fang, tusk".
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".
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.
Orin אוֹרִין f & m HebrewMeans "lights", from Aramaic origin.
Orlo m JewishEastern Ashkenazic Jewish: from
Oryol 'eagle' or
Orl, a pet form of
Aaron.
Oser עוֹזֵר m YiddishFrom Hebrew
עוֹזֵר (ozér) "aide, assistant".
Ozer עוזר m HebrewFrom the Hebrew word for "helper" or "strength".