3211 Hebrew Baby Names With Meanings

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Names are of paramount importance to the Jewish community. Right from the Brit Mila or the naming ceremony to the death, the name will identify them in their community. A Jew is given two names, a Jewish name and a secular name. The Hebrew name is used for Jewish rituals and prayers, where it’s usually followed by the name of the parents. And the secular name is used in day-to-day life. The meaning and numerology of the names are also considered significant. Scroll down to check out MomJunction's extensive list of Hebrew baby names with meanings. All the entries in this baby name tool are arranged alphabetically, along with the meanings. Have a look!

Name	Gender	Meaning
Aabraham	Boy	Estonian spelling for Abraham. It means father of many.
Aadina	Girl	the name aadina has a meaning of delicate, slender it also has a meaning of Friday
Aailayah	Girl	aailayah means the one who is off to success, going up ascending
Aaliyah	Girl	the name means To Ascend, High, Lofty, Sublime, Highly Exalted, Tall, Towering, The High, Exalted One
Aapo	Boy	Finnish form of ABRAHAM or being father of multitude
Aaran	Boy	The meaning of aaran is enlightened, mountain or strength
Aariyeh	Boy	A rare name desiring spiritual and enjoy of isolation and meditation
Aaro	Boy	Progressive; Mountain of strength. Derives from name Aharon
Aarron	Boy	the one who is Enlightened it also means to sing
Abagail	Girl	Means father's joy or Father rejoiced who gives happiness
Abaigael	Girl	Deviation form of Abigail (Hebrew) that means father of exaltation
Abana	Girl	This Biblical name means strong personality made with a stone
Abarrane	Girl	being Mother of multitude
Abbagayle	Girl	being dad's favourite daughter
Abbey	Boy	Father; My Father is light
Abbie	Girl	Being Father of joy; rejoiced
Abbiegayle	Girl	Being father's Joy
Abbigail	Girl	Derived from Hebrew Avigayil that means father in rejoicing
Abbigale	Girl	Its root is Hebrew origins which means joy of my father. Also its version of abbigail with suffix -e.
Abbot	Boy	Father; A Variant of Abba
Abbott	Boy	Father,Preist; Father of Abbey
Abby	Girl	God is joy
Abbygail	Girl	This name is derived from Hebrew origins and it means father of exaltation
Abdiel	Boy	Servent of god
Abe	Boy	Form of Abraham, meaning father of many or fatherâ€™s exalted
Abegail	Girl	Argentinian version of Abigail. It means father rejoices.
Abegale	Girl	Variant of name Abigail which means father of multitude
Abel	Boy	Usually it means vanity or breath or tansitory
Abela	Girl	Alternative of Abelia French; means source of life that is breath
Abelie	Girl	Form of French name Abel which means vapour or breath
Abeline	Girl	Basically Abilene is a region of the Holy Land that is mentioned in the Bible. Hebrew meaning of this name is land of pasture
Abell	Boy	Exhalation of Breath; A Variant of Abel
Abella	Girl	Variant of Abelia that means breath that is source of life
Aber	Boy	Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a might nation.
Aberlin	Boy	Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a multitudes.
Abi	Boy	(Hebrew) Father, (Turkish) Elder Brother, French (Priest)
Abiah	Unisex	我的脂肪her is Yahweh
Abida	Unisex	Worshipper
Abidan	Boy	我的脂肪her is judge
Abidin	Boy	Hebrew - Father of Knowledge; My Father Knows
Abie	Boy	Father of Many; Diminutive of Abraham;
Abigael	Girl	The father's joy, or rejoice
Abigaia	Girl	我的脂肪her's rejoice
Abigail	Girl	Father in rejoicing
Abijah	Boy	The Lord is My Father; Gift of God, Hebrew - Yahweh is my father
Abilee	Girl	The land of mourning
Abilena	Girl	The father of a mourning person
Abilene	Girl	Hebrew - Grass; A Plain; A Biblical name which appeared as region in Syria
Abira	Girl	Strong
Abisha	Boy	My Lord is my father
Abishai	Boy	One who is desirous of a gift
Abital	Girl	我的脂肪her is the dew of night
Abiyram	Boy	My lord is of high esteem
Abner	Boy	The father of light
Abra	Girl	Example, lesson
Abrahah	Boy	Father of masses
Abraham	Boy	Father of a multitude
Abrahm	Boy	The father of many
Abram	Boy	A form of Abraham
Abramo	Boy	high father; father of a multitude
Abrams	Boy	An exalted father or high father
Abramson	Boy	The son of an exalted father
Abrasha	Boy	Yiddish form of Abraham, meaning Father of a multitudes.
Abria	Girl	In Celtic it means Strength or power. In Hebrew it means Father of many
Abrial	Girl	Variant of Abraham that means father of masses
Abriana	Girl	Female variant of Abraham that means father of multitude
Abrianna	Girl	Mother of many nations
Abriella	Girl	One who is derived from God or the pillar of strength
Abrielle	Girl	A woman of God, or a woman from God
Abryanna	Girl	The father of all or many
Abs	Boy	The God of peace or the father of peace
Absalom	Boy	Hebrew meaning God the Father is peace
Absalon	Boy	God the Father is peace
Absolom	Boy	我的脂肪her is peace
Aby	Boy	Father of multitude or masses
Achar	Boy	To disturb or to trouble
Achatius	Boy	In Hebrew it means the God is holding. In Greek it means a duminitive person
Achava	Unisex	The friendship or the companionship
Achaz	Boy	Hebrew - God is Holding; One that Takes or Possesses
Acher	Boy	The other one or the outsider
Achim	Boy	Hebrew - Yahewh will establish; A name variant of Joachim.
Achima	Girl	He will establish
Achsah	Girl	One who have been decorated
Acsah	Girl	An anklet or an adorned person
Ad	Boy	Arabic - Settler; German - Noble Wolf; Son of the Red Earth; Son of Adam
Adabelle	Girl	In Hebrew it means adornment. In German it means noble. In African it means oldest daughter.
Adah	Girl	Adornment or ornament
Adaleia	Girl	The god is just and fair
Adalena	Girl	In German it means noble. In Hebrew it means God is just
Adaliah	Girl	One who draws poverty or water or cloud
Adaly	Girl	In German it means honourable. In Hebrew it means ornamental shine
Adam	Boy	Man, earth
Adama	Boy	The study or facts of earth or ground
亚当	Boy	The earth or someone born of earth
Adamina	Girl	Daughter of the earth
Adams	Boy	The person who is made of earth
Adamsson	Boy	The son of Adam, from earth
Adamus	Boy	One who is made of red earth
Adan	Boy	The son of Adam, man or red earth
Adar	Boy	Syrian - Ruler, Prince; Hebrew - Fire

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What Hebrew baby name means gift from God?

Hebrew baby names that are associated with gift from God are Adiel meaning ‘God’s ornament,’ Natanel and Yonatan depicting ‘God has given,’ Mattanian, which means ‘God’s gift,’ and Natan meaning ‘given’ or ‘gift of God.’

2. Are there any famous people with Hebrew names?

Yes, there are many people with Hebrew names; some of them are King David, who was a significant biblical figure and the second king of Israel. Levi Strauss, the founder of the American clothing company Levi Strauss and Co, and Shimon Peres, who served as the President and Prime Minister of Israel.

3. How do Hebrew names reflect cultural and religious values?

Hebrew names are used in prayers within and outside of the synagogue. The Hebrew names are also used when a deceased individual is memorialized in the Yizkor prayers on particular holidays, and the Jewish tombstone may occasionally be marked with the Hebrew name along with their secular name (1).

4. How are Hebrew names typically translated or transliterated into other languages?

When translating Hebrew names, the normal practice is to keep the name as close as possible to the original version. The translation of names also depends on different cultures and languages (2).

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