This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Jewish; and the length is 6.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Abijam אֲבִיָּם m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, HebrewMeans "father of the sea" or "my father is the sea" in Hebrew. This name was borne by the second king of Judah (who was also known as Abijah).
Aderet אַדֶּרֶת f Hebrew (Rare)Aderet comes from Ezekiel 17:8, meaning "glorious" in the phrase לְגֶ֥פֶן אַדָּֽרֶת
(legefen ’addaret) "a glorious vine", a symbol of reborn Israel.... [
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Adilya עדיליה f Hebrewis derived from
adi עדי combined with יה Ya (Yahweh) meaning "Jewel of
Yahweh"
Amikam m JewishMeans "my people has risen up" in Hebrew. This is a modern name.
Amiram m HebrewVariant form of
Amram. A known bearer of this name is the Israeli chemist and activist Amiram Goldblum (b. 1945).
Amiron m HebrewMeans "my nation is a song" or "my people sings" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew עַם
(am) "nation, people" combined with Hebrew רֹן
(ron) "singing, song" as well as "joyful sounds, shout of joy".
Amshel m YiddishVariant form of
Anshel. It should be noted that there are also sources that claim that it is derived from Hebrew
amsel or
amzal meaning "thrush".
Arisha אֲרִי שַׁ m HebrewProbably a form of the Hebrew name אֲרִי (‘Ari’) or אַרְיֵה (‘Arieh’) meaning “lion”.
Ashira אָשִׁירָה f HebrewMeans "I will sing", directly from the Hebrew word in the Old Testament.
Avigad אביגד, אבי-גד m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)Combination of the names
Avi and
Gad which possibly means "my father is the lucky one" in Hebrew. It's quite rare name in Israel.
Avihai אביחי, אבי-חי m HebrewCombination of the names
Avi and
Hai means "my father is alive" in Hebrew.
Aviran אֲבִירַן m HebrewCombination of the name
Avi, means "my father". And the word רַן
(ran), means "to sing". The name means "my father sings" or "my father's happy song" in Hebrew.
Avisha f HebrewThe name Avishai is a Hebrew Baby Names baby name. In Hebrew Baby Names the meaning of the name Avishai is: Gift from God.
Avivit אביבית f Hebrew (Modern)Variant of
Aviva, and a feminine form of
Aviv. it consolidates with the Hebrew word אביבית a feminine noun meaning "springlike"
Beriah m English, Hebrew, BiblicalProbably derived from a Hebrew root meaning "to make noise", or another Hebrew root meaning "in evil". This is the name of multiple people in the Bible.
Besula f JewishThis is found in the Jewish catacombs of Rome as the name of a woman.
Bielke f YiddishVariant of
Beylke. Jerry Bock used this for the name of
Tevye's fifth daughter in his musical 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1964).
Bloeme f Dutch (Rare), Yiddish (Dutchified)As a Dutch name, it is a variant of
Bloem. But as a Yiddish name, it is a transcription of
Blume. A known bearer of this name was Bloeme Evers-Emden (1926-2016), a Dutch Jewish teacher, child psychologist, and author who attended school with the famous diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945).
Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval JewishOf debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of
Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan
bon (compare
Bono) and
dit, the past participle of Catalan
dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".
Bruria בְּרוּרְיָה f Hebrew, Early JewishAllegedly means "pure" in Aramaic. This was the name of a 2nd-century female scholar; she was the wife of Rabbi Meir, one of Rabbi Akiva's disciples. It was also borne by Israeli theoretical physicist Bruria Kaufman (1918-2010).
Casiel m HebrewCasiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [
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Colata f Judeo-SpanishDerived from Latin
colata, meaning "cleansed, purified", with the connotation of "adamant, steadfast".
Doriav דוריאב m Hebrew (Rare)Possibly means "generation of my father" from דּוֹר (see
Dor) and אָב (
ab) meaning "father".
Doriel דוריאל m & f Hebrew, LiteraturePossibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew
dor "generation" (see also
Dor) combined with Hebrew
el "God"... [
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Doriya דוריה, דור-יה f Hebrew (Rare)Combination of the names
Dori (or
Dor), means "(my) generation" with the letters יה (which are part of the name of God).
Dovber m JewishCombination of Hebrew Dov and Yiddish Ber, both meaning "bear"
Dreyze f YiddishYiddish feminine name, probably derived from the German name
Theresia. Alternatively it may be a Yiddish form of Slavic
Derozha,
Drozha.
Elazer m HebrewThe name Elazer is boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has helped".
Eliada אֶלְיָדָע m Biblical, HebrewMeans "God knows" in Hebrew (or possibly "God knew" or "God (is) knowing"). In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, including a son of King David.
Elinor אלינור f HebrewA combination of the elements
Eli "My god" אלי and
Nor נור "Light", it is also a Hebrew version of the name
Eleanor .
Eliran אלירן m HebrewCombination of the name
Eli 2, means "My God" and
Ran, means "singing" or "(he) sang". It can be also variant of
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Eliraz אֱלִירָז m & f HebrewCombination of
Eli 2 and
Raz; means "my God is a secret" or "my God is a mystery" in Hebrew (compare
Raziel).
Elyada אלידע, אל-ידע m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Faitel פיטל, פייטל m YiddishDerived from the Latin name
Vitalis, meaning "full of life". It came into use in Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.
Frimet f YiddishPresumably a (Polish?) Yiddish name related to
Frima, found in documents from the early 1800s regarding contemporary Yiddish-speakers in Poland.
Frumka f Yiddish (Rare)Diminutive of
Fruma. A known bearer of this name was the Polish resistance fighter Frumka Płotnicka (1914-1943).
Gadiel m JewishMeans "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.
Galila גלילה f Hebrew (Rare)Derived from the place name
Galil גליל, this name was mostly used from the 19th until the early 20th century and occasionally used after the establishment of Israel... [
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Geulah גְּאֻלָה f HebrewVariant of
Geula, meaning "redemption". Geulah Cohen was an Israeli politician and activist.
Ghil'ad גלעד m HebrewVariant of
Gilad. Ghil'ad Zuckermann (1971-) is an Israeli-born language revivalist and linguist.
Gilgal גִּלְגָּל m Hebrew (Archaic)"Galgalatokai of the Twelve Stones") is the name of one or more places in the Hebrew Bible. ...... [
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