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List of Hebrew names - א Álef

• אָב Av, ʼĀḇ, Ab. Month name, also "father". Akkadian loan: abu.
• אֲבִיגַיִל Avigáyil, ʼĂḇîḡáyil, Abigail, Aviga'il. "Leader of dance/joy." Feminine.
• אֲבִימֶלֶךְ Aviméleḫ, ʼĂḇîméleḵ, Abimelech, Avimelech. "Father/Leader of king." Masculine.
• אֲבִיעָד Aviʻad, ʼĂḇîʻāḏ, Abiad, Avi'ad. "The Everlasting Father." Minister (Prince) of King David.
• אֲבִירָהָם Aviraham, ʼĂḇîrāhām, Abraham, Avraham. "Father/Leader of many." Masculine.
• אֲבִירָם Aviram, ʼĂḇîrām, Abram, Avram. "High/Exalted father/leader." Masculine.
• אֲבִישָׁלוֹם Avišalom, ʼĂḇîšālôm, Absalom, Avshalom. "Father/Leader of peace." Masculine.
• אַדְוָה Adva, ʼAḏwāh. "Wavelet." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
• אֱדוֹם Edom, ʼĔḏôm. "Red." Masculine. See also Esau.
• אַדִּיר Addir, ʼAddîr, Adir. "Exalted." Modern Israeli name.
• אָדָם Adam, ʼĀḏām. "Dust; mankind." Used in Hebrew as a noun. Masculine.
• אֲדָר Adar, ʼĂḏār. Month name. Akkadian loan: adaru.
• אֵהוּד Ehud, ʼĒhûḏ. "Union." Masculine.
• אָהֳלִיבָמָה Oholivama, ʼOhŏlîḇāmāh, Aholibamah. "My tabernacle is exalted." Feminine.
• אַהֲרֹן Aharon, ʼAhărōn, Aaron. Masculine.
• אוֹדָיָה Odaya, ʼÔḏāyāh. "Thanksgiving." Modern Israeli name, chiefly feminine.
• אוֹמָר Omar, ʼÔmār. "Eloquent." Masculine.
• אוֹנָן Onan, ʼÔnān. "Strong." Masculine.
• אוֹפִיר Ofir, ʼÔp̄îr, Ophir. "Fruitful region," possibly originally a place name.
• אוֹר Or, ʼÔr. "Light/flame." Modern Israeli name.
• אוּרִיאֵל Uriʼel, ʼÛrîʼēl, Uriel, Uri'el. "My light/flame of/is God."
• אוּרִיָּהוּ Uriyyáhu, ʼÛriyyā́hû, Uriah, Uriyahu, Uriahu. "Light/flame of the LORD." Masculine.
• אֹרֶן Óren, ʼṒren, Oren. "Pine."
• אַחְאָב Aḥʼav, ʼAḥăʼāḇ, ʼAḫʼāḇ, Ahab, Ach'av. "Brother of father." Masculine.
• אֲחֻזָּה Aḥuzza, ʼĂḥuzzāh, Ahuzzah, Achuza. "Possession; seizing; collecting."
• אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ Aḥašveroš, ʼĂḥašwērôš, ʼĂḫašwērôš, Ahasuerus, Xerxes, Achashverosh. Persian Ḫšayarša. Masculine.
• אִיּוֹב Iyyov, ʼIyyôḇ, Job, Ayyub, Iyov, Iov. Arabic loan? Masculine. See also Book of Job.
• אִיזֶבֶל Izével, ʼÎzéḇel, Jezebel, Izabel. "Chaste." Feminine.
• אִיכָבוֹד Iḫavod, ʼÎḵāḇôḏ, Ichabod, Ichavod. "Where is the glory?; No glory." Masculine.
• אֵילֹן, Elon, ʼÊlōn, Eilon. "Oak." Masculine.
• אִיָּר Iyyar, ʼIyyār, Iyar, Iar. Month name. Akkadian loan: ayyaru "Rosette; blossom."
• אִיתָמָר Itamar, ʼÎṯāmār, Ithamar. "Coast/isle of palm tree." Masculine.
• אֵיתָן Etan, ʼÊṯān, Ethan, Eitan. "Firm." Masculine.
• אֱלוּל Elul, ʼĔlûl. Month name. Akkadian loan: elūlu.
• אֱלִיאָב Eliʼav, ʼĔlîʼāḇ, Eliab, Eli'av. "My God is father." Masculine.
• אֱלִיָּהוּ Eliyyáhu, ʼĔliyyā́hû, Elijah, Eliyahu, Eliahu. "One whose God is the LORD." Masculine.
• אֱלִיכֶבֶד Eliḫéved, ʼĔlîḵéḇeḏ, Elichebed, Elicheved. "My God is glory." Feminine.
• אֱלִיחָנָן Eliḥanan, ʼĔlîḥānān, Elihanan, Elichanan. "My God is merciful." Masculine.
• אֱלִיטוֹב Elitov, ʼĔlîṭôḇ. "My God is good."
• אֱלִינָתָן Elinatan, ʼĔlînāṯān, Elinathan. "Whom my God gave." Masculine.
• אֱלִיסֵף Elisef, ʼĔlîsēp̄, Eliseph. "My God increases." Masculine.
• אֱלִיעֶזֶר Eliʻézer, ʼĔlîʻézer, Eliezer, Eli'ezer. "Help/Court of my God." Masculine.
• אֱלִיפַז Elifaz, ʼĔlîp̄ạz, Eliphaz. "My God of/is strength." Masculine.
• אֱלִיָּקִים Eliyyaqim, ʼĔliyyāqîm, Eliakim, Eliyakim. "He whom (my) the LORD will raise up." Masculine.
• אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elišévaʻ, ʼĔlîšéḇaʻ, Elisabeth, Elisheva. "My God of/is an oath." Feminine.
• אֱלִישַׁע Elišaʻ, ʼĔlîšạʻ, Elisha. "My God of/is salvation." Masculine.
• אֱלִישָׁפָט Elišafat, ʼĔlîšāp̄āṭ, Elishaphat, Elishafat. "My God is judge." Masculine.
• אלמא (possibly) אַלְמָא Alma, ʼAlmâ. Probably of Aramaic origin meaning "mute," attested in the Bar Kochba letters. Masculine. See also Alma.
• אַלְמֹג Almog, ʼAlmōḡ. "Coral." Modern Israeli name.
• אֶלְעָזָר Elʻazar, ʼElʻāzār, Eleazar, Lazarus, El'azar. "God has helped." Masculine.
• אֱנוֹשׁ Enoš, ʼĔnôš, Enos, Enosh. "Mortal man; sick." Masculine.
• אָסָא Asa, ʼĀsâ. "Physician; cure." Masculine.
• אָסְנַת Asənat, ʼĀsənạṯ, Asenath, Asnat. Egyptian loan: "Gift of the sun-god; peril; misfortune." Feminine.
• אָסָף Asaf, ʼĀsāp̄, Asaph. "Gathered." Masculine.
• אֶסְתֵּר Ester, ʼEstēr, Esther. Possibly Persian "Star", or a variation of Ishtar. Feminine.
• אֲפִיק Afiq, ʼĂp̄îq, Afik. "Stronghold," originally a place name.
• אֹפֶק Ófeq, ʼṒp̄eq, Ofek. "Horizon." Modern Israeli name.
• אֶפְרַיִם Efráyim, ʼEp̄ráyim, Ephraim, Efra'im. "Double fruition." Masculine.
• אֶצְבֹּן Eẓbon, ʼEṣbōn, Ezbon, Etzbon. "Hastening to understand." Masculine.
• אֶצֶר Éẓer, ʼÉṣer, Ezer, Etzer. "Treasure." Masculine.
• אַרְאֵלִי Arʼeli, ʼArʼēlî, Areli, Ar'eli. "Light/vision of/is my God." Masculine.
• אֲרִיאֵל Ariʼel, ʼĂrîʼēl, Ariel, Ari'el. "Lion of God." Masculine.
• אֲרִיָּהוּ Ariyyáhu, ʼĂriyyā́hû, Ariah, Ariyahu, Ariahu. "Lion of the LORD." Masculine.
• אֲרָם Aram, ʼĂrām. "Highland," originally a place name. See also Syria.
• אַרְפַּכְשַׁד Arpaḫšad, ʼArpaḵšạḏ, Arphaxad, Arpachshad. "Healer; releaser." Masculine.
• אַשְׁכֲּנַז Aškanaz, ʼAškănạz, Ashkenaz. "A fire that spreads." See also Ashkenazi.
• אָשֵׁר Ašer, ʼĀšēr, Asher. "Happy." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ב Bet

• בְּאֵרִי Bəʼeri, Bəʼērî, Beeri, Be'eri. "My well; well-man." Masculine.
• בִּלְהָה Bilha, Bilhāh, Bilhah. "Faltering; bashful." Feminine.
• בֶּלַע Bélaʻ, Bela. "Swallowed." Masculine.
• בִּלְעָם Bilʻam, Bilʻām, Balaam, Bil'am. "Glutton; foreigner." Masculine. See also Balamb Garden.
• בִּנְיָמִין Binyamin, Binyāmîn, Benjamin. "Son of my right hand." Masculine.
• בְּעוֹר Bəʻor, Bəʻôr, Beor, Be'or. "Torch." Masculine.
• בַּעַל Báʻal, Baal, Ba'al. "Lord." Masculine.
• בַּעַל חָנָן Báʻal ḥanan, Báʻal ḥānān, Baal-hanan, Ba'alchanan. "Baal of/is grace." Masculine.
• בָּרוּךְ Baruḫ, Bārûḵ, Baruch. "Blessed." Masculine.
• בְּרִיעָה Bəriʻa, Bərîʻāh, Beriah, Bri'a. "In fellowship; in envy." Masculine.
• בָּרָק Baraq, Bārāq, Barak. "Lightning." Masculine.
• בַּר־תַּלְמַי Bar-talmay, Bar-talmạy, בַּר־תָּלְמַי Bar-taləmay, Bar-tāləmạy, Bartholomew, Bartalmai. Aramaic loan: "Son of Talmai." Masculine.
• בָּשְׂמַת Basəmat, Bāśəmạṯ, Basemath, Basmat. "Sweet-smelling." Feminine.
• בְּתוּאֵל Bətuʼel, Bəṯûʼēl, Bethuel, Betu'el. "Filiation of God." Masculine.
• בַּתְשֶׁבַע Batšévaʻ, Baṯšéḇaʻ, Bathsheba, Batsheva. "Daughter of oath." Feminine.

List of Hebrew names - ג Gímel

• גַּבְרִיאֵל Gavriʼel, Gaḇrîʼēl, Gabriel, Gavri'el. "My strength is God." Masculine.
• גַּבְרִיָּהוּ Gavriyyáhu, Gaḇriyyā́hû, Gabriah, Gavriyahu, Gavriahu. "My strength is the LORD." Masculine.
• גָּד Gad, Gāḏ. "Troop; fortune." Masculine.
• גִּדְעוֹן Gidʻon, Giḏʻôn, Gideon, Gid'on. "Destroyer." Masculine.
• גָּל Gal, Gāl. "Wave; memorial; wall." Modern Israeli name.
• גָּלְיָת Golyat, Golyāṯ, Goliath. "Passage; revolution." Masculine.
• גִּלְעָד Gilʻad, Gilʻāḏ, Gilead, Gil'ad. "Heap/mass of testimony." Masculine.
• גֹּמֶר Gómer, Gṓmer, Gomer. "Complete; vanishing." Masculine.
• גֵּרְשֹׁם Gerəšom, Gērəšōm, Gershom. 'Expulsion' or 'A Stranger there'. Masculine.
• גֵּרְשׁוֹן Gerəšon, Gērəšôn, Gershon. Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ד Dálet

• דְּבוֹרָה Dəvora, Dəḇôrāh, Deborah, Dvora. "Bee." Feminine.
• דְּבוֹרִית Dəvorit, Dəḇôrîṯ, Dvorit. "Queen bee." Feminine.
• דָּוִד David, Dāwīḏ. "Beloved." Masculine.
• דֹּלֶב Dólev, Dṓleḇ. "Plane (tree)." Modern Israeli name.
• דּוֹר Dor, Dôr. "Generation; habitation; dwelling," originally a place name. Modern Israeli name.
• דְּלִילָה Dəlila, Dəlîlāh, Delilah, Dlila. "Languishing." Feminine.
• דִּינָה Dina, Dînāh, Dinah. "Judged; vindicated." Feminine.
• דָּן Dan, Dān. "Judge." Masculine.
• דָּנִיֵּאל Daniyyel, Dāniyyêl, Daniel, Daniyel. "My judge is God." Masculine.
• דָּרְיָוֵשׁ Darəyaveš, Dārəyāwēš, Darius, Daryavesh. Persian origin (Old Persian dārayavauš.) Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ה He

• הֶבֶל Hével, Héḇel, Abel. "Breath." Masculine.
• הָגָר Hagar, Hāḡār. "Flight; stranger." Feminine.
• הוֹשֵׁעַ Hošéaʻ, Hôšēªʻ, Hosea, Hoshea. "Salvation." Masculine.
• הֵילֵל Helel, Hêlēl, Lucifer (Isaiah 14:12), Heilel. "Praised."
• הִלֵּל Hillel, Hillēl, Hilel. "Praised." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ו Vav

List of Hebrew names - ז Záyin

• זְאֵב Zəʼev, Zəʼēḇ, Zeeb, Ze'ev. "Wolf." Masculine.
• זְבוּלֻן Zəvulun, Zəḇûlūn, Zebulun, Zvulun. "Dwelling; habitation." Masculine.
• זְכַרְיָהוּ Zəḫaryáhu, Zəḵaryā́hû, Zechariah, Zacharias, Zecharya. "Renowned/Remembered of the LORD." Masculine.
• זִלְפָּה Zilpa, Zilpāh, Zilpah. "Drooping." Feminine.
• זֶרַח Zéraḥ, Zerah, Zerach. "Sunrise." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ח Ḥet

• חֲבַצֶּלֶת Ḥavaẓẓélet, Ḥăḇaṣṣéleṯ, Havatzelet, Chavatzelet. "Rose." Feminine.
• חֲבַקּוּק Ḥavaqquq, Ḥăḇaqqûq, Habakkuk, Havakuk, Chavakuk. Akkadian loan?: "Embracer, wrestler." Masculine.
• חֶבֶר Ḥéver, Ḥéḇer, Heber, Hever, Chever. "Passing over. (?)" Masculine.
• חַגַּי Ḥaggay, Ḥaggạy, Haggai, Hagai, חַגִּי Ḥaggi, Ḥaggî, Haggi, Hagi. "Festive." Masculine.
• חַוָּה Ḥavva, Ḥawwāh, Eve, Hava, Chava. "Living." Feminine.
• חַיָּה Ḥayya, Ḥayyāh, Eve, Haya, Chaya. "Living." Feminine.
• חַיִּים Ḥayyim, Ḥayyîm, Hayim, Ha'im, Cha'im. "Life." Masculine.
• חִירָה Ḥira, Ḥîrāh, Hirah, Hira, Chira. "Liberty; anger."
• חִירָם Ḥiram, Ḥîrām, Hiram, Chiram, חוּרָם Ḥuram, Ḥûrām, Huram, Churam, חוֹרָם Ḥoram, Ḥôrām, Horam, Choram. "High-born." Masculine.
• חָם Ḥam, Ḥām, Ḫām, Ham, Cham. "Warm; hot." Also Egyptian: "Black." Masculine.
• חָמוּל Ḥamul, Ḥāmûl, Hamul, Chamul. "Spared; merciful." Masculine.
• חֲמוֹר Ḥamor, Ḥămôr, Hamor, Chamor. "He-ass." Masculine.
• חֲנוֹךְ Ḥanoḫ, Ḥănôḵ, Enoch, Hanoch, Chanoch. "Initiated; dedicated; disciplined." Masculine.
• חַנָּה Ḥanna, Ḥannāh, Hannah, Anna, Hana, Chana. "Grace; charm; mercy." Feminine.
• חֶצְרוֹן Ḥeẓron, Ḥeṣrôn, Hezron, Hetzron, Chetzron. "Enclosed." Masculine.
• חֹרִי Ḥori, Ḥōrî, Ḫōrî, Hori, Chori. "Freeborn." Masculine. See also Horites.
• חֶשְׁוָן Ḥešvan, Ḥešwān, Ḫešwān, Heshvan, Cheshvan. Month name. Hypocorism of מרחשון Marḫešwān.
• חֵת Ḥet, Ḥēṯ, Ḫēṯ, Heth, Het, Chet. "Dread." See also Hittites.

List of Hebrew names - ט Tet

• טֵבֵת Tevet, Ṭēḇēṯ. Month name. Akkadian loan: ṭebētu.
• טוֹבְאֵל Tovəʼel, Ṭôḇəʼēl, Tobeel, Tov'el. "Good is God."
• טוֹבִיָּהוּ Toviyyáhu, Ṭôḇiyyā́hû, Tobiah, Tobias, Toviyahu, Toviahu. "Good of/is the LORD." Masculine.
• טַלְיָה Talya, Ṭalyāh. "Female lamb." Feminine.

List of Hebrew names - י Yod

• יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ Yošiyyáhu, Yôšiyyā́hû, Josiah, Yoshiyahu, Yoshiahu. "Supported of the LORD." Masculine.
• יְהוּא Yəhu, Yəhû, Jehu, Yehu. "The LORD is he." Masculine.
• יְהוֹאָב Yəhoʼav, Yəhôʼāḇ, Joab, Yo'av. "The LORD is father." Masculine.
• יְהוֹאֵל Yəhoʼel, Yəhôʼēl, Joel, Yo'el. "The LORD is God." Masculine.
• יְהוּדָה Yəhuda, Yəhûḏāh, Judah, Judas, Jude, Yehuda. "Praise." Masculine. See also Jew, Kingdom of Judah.
• יְהוּדִית Yəhudit, Yəhûḏîṯ, Judith, Yehudit. "Praise." Feminine.
• יְהוֹחָנָן Yəhoḥanan, Yəhôḥānān, Johanan, John, Yochanan. "The LORD is merciful." Masculine.
• יְהוֹטוֹב Yəhotov, Yəhôṭôḇ, Yehotov. "The LORD is good."
• יְהוֹיָקִים Yəhoyaqim, Yəhôyāqîm, Jehoiakim, Yehoyakim. "He whom the LORD has set up." Masculine.
• יְהוֹכֶבֶד Yəhoḫéved, Yəhôḵéḇeḏ, Jochebed, Yocheved. "The LORD is glory." Feminine.
• יְהוֹנָתָן Yəhonatan, Yəhônāṯān, Jonathan, Yehonatan. "Whom the LORD gave." Masculine.
• יְהוֹסֵף Yəhosef, Yəhôsēp̄, Joseph, Yosef. "The LORD increases." Masculine.
• יְהוֹעֶזֶר Yəhoʻézer, Yəhôʻézer, Jehoezer, Joezer, Yeho'ezer. "Help/Court of the LORD." Masculine.
• יְהוֹרָם, Yəhoram, Yəhôrām, Joram, Yehoram. "The LORD is exalted." Masculine.
• יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhošúaʻ, Yəhôšūªʻ, Joshua, Yehoshua. "The LORD is help/court."
• יְהוֹשָׁפָט Yəhošafat, Yəhôšāp̄āṭ, Jehoshaphat, Yehoshafat. "The LORD is judge." Masculine.
• יוֹבָב Yovav, Yôḇāḇ, Jobab. "Sorrowful; hated." Masculine.
• יוֹנָה Yona, Yônāh, Jonah. "Dove." Masculine.
• יְחֶזְקֵאל Yəḥezqel, Yəḥezqêl, Ezekiel, Yechezkel. "God will strengthen." Masculine.
• יַחְלְאֵל Yaḥləʼel, Yaḥăləʼēl, Jahleel, Yachle'el. "Hope in God." Masculine.
• יַחְצְאֵל Yaḥẓəʼel, Yaḥăṣəʼēl, Jahzeel, Yachtze'el. "Allotted by God." Masculine.
• יָכִין Yaḫin, Yāḵîn, Jachin, Yachin. "Firm." Masculine.
• יְמוּאֵל Yəmuʼel, Yəmûʼēl, Jemuel, Yemu'el. "Day of/is God." Masculine.
• יָמִין Yamin, Yāmîn, Jamin. "Right hand." Masculine.
• יִמְנָה Yimna, Yimnāh, Jimnah, Imnah. "Right hand."
• יַעְלָם Yaʻlam, Yaʻălām, Yaġlām, Jaalam, Yalam. "Concealer."
• יְעוּשׁ Yəʻuš, Yəʻûš, יְעִישׁ Yəʻiš, Yəʻîš, Jeush, Ye'ush. "Assembler."
• יַעֲקֹב Yaʻaqov, Yaʻăqōḇ, Jacob, James, Ya'akov. "Holder of the heel; supplanter." Masculine.
• יֶפֶת Yéfet, Yép̄eṯ, Japheth. "Enlarge." Masculine.
• יִפְתָּח Yiftaḥ, Yip̄tāḥ, Jephthah, Yiftach. "Whom God sets free." Masculine.
• יִצְחָק Yiẓḥaq, Yiṣḥāq, Isaac, Yitzhak. "Laughter." Masculine.
• יָקְטָן Yoqtan, Yoqṭān, Joktan, Yoktan. "Little."
• יָקְשָׁן Yoqšan, Yoqšān, Jokshan, Yokshan. "Snarer."
• יֶרֶד Yéred, Yéreḏ, Jared. "Descent." Masculine.
• יַרְדֵּן Yarden, Yardēn, Jordan. "Descending." See also Jordan River.
• יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyáhu, Yirməyā́hû, Jeremiah, Yirmiyahu, Yirmiahu. "Appointed of the LORD." Masculine.
• יִשְׁוִי Yišvi, Yišwî, Isui, Jesui, Yishvi. Masculine.
• יְשׁוּעַ Yəšúaʻ, Yəšûªʻ, Jesus, Isa, Yeshua. Aramaic loan: Adaptation of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšūªʻ. Masculine. See also Joshua.
• יִשַׁי Yišay, Yīšạy, Jesse, Yishai. "Gift." Masculine.
• יִשִּׁיָּהוּ Yiššiyyáhu, Yiššiyyā́hû, Jesiah, Yishiyahu, Yishiahu. "Gift of the LORD." Masculine.
• יִשְׁמָעֵאל Yišmaʻel, Yišmāʻêl, Ishmael, Ismail, Yishma'el. "God will hear." Masculine.
• יִשְׁמַעְיָהוּ Yišmaʻyáhu, Yišmaʻăyā́hû, Ishmaiah, Yishmaya. "The LORD will hear." Masculine.
• יְשַׁעְיָהוּ Yəšaʻyáhu, Yəšaʻăyā́hû, Isaiah, Yeshayahu. "Salvation of the LORD is salvation." Compressed form of יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yəhôšūaʻ or יְשׁוּעַ Yəšûªʻ, suffixed with an abbreviation of the Tetragrammaton to emphasize the place of the LORD in salvation.
• יִשְׂרָאֵל Yisraʼel, Yiśrāʼēl, Israel, Yisra'el. "Struggled with God." Masculine. See also Jacob, Israelite, Kingdom of Israel.
• יִשָּׂשׁכָר Yissaḫar, Yiśśâḵār, Issachar, Yissachar. "Reward; recompense." Masculine.
• יַתְנִיאֵל Yatniʼel, Yaṯnîʼēl, Jathniel, Yatni'el. Masculine.
• יִתְרוֹ Yitro, Yiṯrô, Jethro. "His excellence/posterity." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - כ Kaf

• כֹּהֵן Kohen, Kōhēn, Cohen. "Priest." Masculine?
• כּוּשׁ Kuš, Kûš, Cush, Kush. "Black."
• כּוּשִׁי Kuši, Kûšî, Kushi. "Cushite."
• כָּלֵב Kalev, Kālēḇ, Caleb. "Dog; crow; basket." Masculine.
• כְּנַעַן Kənáʻan, Canaan, Kna'an. "Purple; red; merchant; trader." Masculine. See also Phoenicia.
• כִּנֶּרֶת Kinnéret, Kinnéreṯ, Chinnereth, Kineret. Named after the Sea of Chinnereth. Feminine.
• כִּסְלֵו Kislev, Kislēw. Month name. Akkadian loan: kislimu.
• כַּרְמִי Karmi, Karmî, Carmi. "My vineyard." Masculine.
• כֹּרֶשׁ Kóreš, Kṓreš, Cyrus, Koresh. Persian origin: "Like the sun." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ל Lámed

• לֵאָה Leʼa, Lēʼāh, Leah, Le'a. "Weary; tired." Feminine.
• לָבָן Lavan, Lāḇān, Laban. "White." Masculine.
• לוֹט Lot, Lôṭ. "Hidden; covered." Masculine.
• לוֹטָן Lotan, Lôṭān. "Coverer." Masculine.
• לֵוִי Levi, Lēwî, Levy. "Attached." Masculine.
• לֶחִי Léḥi, Léḥî, Lehi, Lechi. "Jawbone." Place name, used as a masculine personal name in the Book of Mormon.
• לַיְלָה Layla, Laylāh, Laila. "Night." Feminine.
• לֶמֶךְ Lémeḫ, Lémeḵ, Lamech, Lemech. "Low; poor." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - מ Mem

• מִבְצָר Mivẓar, Miḇṣār, Mibzar, Mivtzar. "Fortress; defending." Masculine.
• מִבְשָׂם, Mivsam, Miḇśām. "Fragrance; smelling sweet." Masculine.
• מַגְדִּיאֵל Magdiʼel, Maḡdîʼēl, Magdiel, Magdi'el. "Fruit of God." Masculine.
• מִדְיָן Midyan, Miḏyān, Midian. "Strife; judgment." Masculine.
• מוֹאָב Moʼav, Môʼāḇ, Moab, Mo'av. "Seed of father/leader." Masculine.
• מִזָּה Mizza, Mizzāh, Mizzah, Miza. "Despair." Masculine.
• מֵיזָהָב Mezahav, Mêzāhāḇ, Mezahab, Meizahav. "Water of gold."
• מִיכָאֵל Miḫaʼel, Mîḵāʼēl, Michael, Micha'el. "One who is like God" Masculine.
• מִיכַיְהוּ Miḫayhu, Mîḵayhû, Micaiah, Michaihu, מִיכָה Miḫa, Mîḵāh, Micah, Micha. "One who is like the LORD." Masculine.
• מַיִם Máyim, Ma'im. "Water." Feminine.
• מַלְאָכִי Malʼaḫi, Malʼāḵî, Malachi, Mal'achi. "My messenger." Masculine.
• מִלְכָּה Milka, Milkāh, Milcah. "Queen." Feminine.
• מַלְכִּיאֵל Malkiʼel, Malkîʼēl, Malchiel, Malki'el. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
• מַלְכִּיָּהוּ Malkiyyáhu, Malkiyyā́hû, Malchiah, Malkiyahu, Malkiahu. "My king/leader is God." Masculine.
• מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק Malki ẓédeq, Malkî-ṣéḏeq, Melchizedek, Malkitzedek. "My king is righteous." Masculine.
• מְנַחֵם Mənaḥem, Mənaḥēm, Menahem, Menachem. "Comforting." Masculine.
• מְנַשֶּׁה Mənašše, Mənaššeh, Manasseh, Menashe. "Forgetfulness." Masculine.
• מָרְדֳּכַי Mordoḫay, Mordŏḵạy, Mordecai, Mordechai. Persian origin: "Contrition." Masculine. See also Marduk.
• מַרְחֶשְׁוָן Marḥešvan, Marḥešwān, Marḫešwān, Marcheshvan. Month name. Akkadian loan: waraḫsamnu. See also Heshvan.
• מִרְיָם Miryam, Miryām, Miriam, Mary. "Bitter." Feminine.
• מֶרֶת Méret, Méreṯ, Mereth, Mareth. "Lady." Feminine.
• מַרְתָּא Marta, Martâ, Martha. Aramaic origin: "The lady." Feminine.
• מֹשֶׁה Moše, Mōšẹh, Moses, Moshe. "Drawn." Masculine.
• מָשִׁיחַ Mašíaḥ, Māšîªḥ, Messiah, Mashiach, Mashiyach. "Anointed." Refers only to the Messiah.
• מֹשִׁעַ Mošíaʻ, Mōšīªʻ, Mosiah, Moshia, Moshiya. Means "savior" in the indefinite sense, as opposed to Messiah. Masculine.
• מְתוּשֶׁלַח Mətušélaḥ, Məṯûšélaḥ, Methuselah, Metushelach. "Man of the dart." Masculine.
• מַתַּנְיָהוּ Mattanyáhu, Mattanyā́hû, Mattaniah, Matanyahu, מַתַּיָּהוּ Mattayyáhu, Mattayyā́hû, Matayahu, מַתַּי Mattay, Mattạy, Matthew, Matai. Variation of נְתַנְיָהוּ Nəṯanyā́hû. See also Nethaniah.

List of Hebrew names - נ Nun

• נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר Nəvuḫadneẓẓar, Nəḇûḵaḏnệṣṣạr, Nebuchadnezzar, Nevuchadnetzar. Akkadian origin (Nabū-kudurri-uṣur, "Nabu, defend my boundary marker."). Masculine.
• נְבָיֹת Nəvayot, Nəḇāyōṯ, Nebaioth, Nebajoth, Nevayot. "Height." Masculine.
• נֹחַ Nóaḥ, Nōªḥ, Noah, Noach. "Rest." Masculine.
• נַחוּם Naḥum, Naḥûm, Nahum, Nachum. "Consolation." Masculine.
• נָחוֹר Naḥor, Nāḥôr, Nahor, Nachor. "Snorting." Masculine.
• נְחֶמְיָהוּ Nəḥemyáhu, Nəḥemyā́hû, Nehemiah, Nechemya. "Comforted of/is the LORD." Masculine.
• נַחַת Náḥat, Náḥaṯ, Nahath, Nachat. "Rest." Masculine.
• נִיסָן Nisan, Nîsān, Nissan. Month name. Akkadian loan: nisānu, from Sumerian nisag "First fruits."
• נֹעָה Noʻa, Nōʻāh, Noah, No'a. Feminine.
• נִמְרוֹד Nimrod, Nimrôḏ. Possibly Assyrian loan. Masculine.
• נֹעַם Nóʻam, Nṓʻam, Noam, No'am. "Pleasant." Masculine.
• נָעֳמִי Noʻomi, Noʻŏmî, Naʻomi, Nāʻŏmî, Naomi, No'omi, Na'omi. "Beautiful; agreeable." Feminine.
• נַפְתָּלִי Naftali, Nap̄tālî, Naphtali. "My wrestling." Masculine.
• נֵץ Neẓ, Nēṣ, Netz. "Sparrow hawk". Masculine.
• נָתָן Natan, Nāṯān, Nathan. "Gift." Masculine.
• נְתַנְאֵל Nətanʼel, Nəṯanʼēl, Nethaneel, Nathanael, Netan'el. "Gift of/is God." Masculine.
• נְתַנְיָהוּ Nətanyáhu, Nəṯanyā́hû, Nethaniah, Netanyahu. "Gift of/is the LORD." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ס Sámeḫ

• סִיוָן Sivan, Sîwān. Month name. Akkadian loan: simānu "Season; time."
• סְעַדְיָהוּ Səʻadyáhu, Səʻaḏyā́hû, Saadia, Se'adya. "Happy of/is the LORD"; based on Arabic سعيد Saʻīd. Masculine. See also Saadia Gaon.
• סְפִירוֹת Səfirot, Səp̄îrôṯ, Sephiroth, Sfirot. "Numbers; books." Final Fantasy character name (see Sephiroth). Generally not used as a real name, because it is a feminine plural, though other feminine words such as יוֹנָה Yônāh are used as masculine names.
• סֶרֶד Séred, Séreḏ, Sered. "Fear." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ע ʻÁyin

• עַבְדְּאֵל ʻAvdəʼel, ʻAḇdəʼēl, Abdeel, Avde'el. "Servant of God." Masculine. Cognate of Arabic عبد الله ʻAbdu-llāh.
• עֹבַדְיָהוּ ʻOvadyáhu, ʻŌḇaḏyā́hû, Obadiah, Ovadyahu. "Servant of the LORD." Masculine.
• עֲבֵד־נְגוֹ ʻAved-nəgo, ʻĂḇēḏ-nəḡô, Abed-nego, Avednego. Aramaic loan: "Servant of Nego." Masculine.
• עֵבֶר ʻÉver, ʻḖḇer, Eber, Ever. "One that passes." Masculine. See also Hebrews.
• עָדָה ʻAda, ʻĀḏāh, Adah, Ada. "Ornament." Feminine.
• עַדְלָי ʻAdlay, ʻAḏlāy, Adlai. "My witness." Masculine.
• עוּץ ʻUẓ, ʻÛṣ, Uz, Utz. "Fertile land; counsel." Masculine.
• עַזְרִיאֵל ʻAzriʼel, ʻAzrîʼēl, Azriel, Azri'el, עֶזְרָא ʻEzra, ʻEzrâ, Ezra. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
• עַזְרִיָּהוּ ʻAzriyyáhu, ʻAzriyyā́hû, Azriah, Azriyahu, Azriahu. "My help/court of/is God." Masculine.
• עִירָא ʻIra, ʻÎrâ, Ira. "Wakeful; watchman." Masculine.
• עִירָד ʻIrad, ʻÎrāḏ, Irad. "Wild ass; dragon." Masculine.
• עִירָם ʻIram, ʻÎrām, Iram. "Citizen." Masculine.
• עַכְבּוֹר ʻAḫbor, ʻAḵbôr, Achbor. "Gnawing; mouse." Masculine.
• עֵלִי ʻEli, ʻĒlî, Eli. "Ascent." Masculine.
• עַמּוֹן ʻAmmon, ʻAmmôn, Ammon, Amman, Amon. "People." Masculine.
• עַמּוֹנִיָּהוּ ʻAmmoniyyáhu, ʻAmmôniyyā́hû. "Ammon of the LORD." Unrelated to "ammonia." See also Ammonihah.
• עָמוֹס ʻAmos, ʻĀmôs, Amos. "Burden." Masculine.
• עֲמָלֵק ʻAmaleq, ʻĂmālēq, Amalek. "Dweller in a valley." Masculine.
• עִמָּנוּאֵל ʻImmanuʼel, ʻImmānûʼēl, Immanuel, Imanu'el. "God with us." Masculine.
• עִמָּנוּיָהוּ ʻImmanuyáhu, ʻImmānûyā́hû, Immanuiah, Imanuyahu. "The LORD with us." Masculine.
• עָמְרִי ʻOmri, ʻOmrî, Omri. "Sheaf of corn." Masculine.
• עַמְרָם ʻAmram, ʻAmrām, Amram. "Friend of the most high (God)." Masculine.
• עִנְבָּר ʻInbār, Inbar. "Amber." Feminine.
• עֲנָה ʻAna, ʻĂnāh, Anah, Ana. "Speech." Feminine.
• עָפְרָה ʻOfra, ʻOp̄rāh, Ophrah, Ofra. Unisex.
• עֶפְרוֹן ʻEfron, ʻEp̄rôn, Ephron, Efron. "Fawn-like; dust." Masculine.
• עֵר ʻEr, ʻĒr, Er. "City. (?)" Masculine.
• עֵרִי ʻEri, ʻĒrî, Eri. "My city. (?)" Masculine.
• עֵשָׂו ʻEsav, ʻĒśāw, Esau, Esav. "Hairy." Masculine. See also Edom.
• עַשְׁתֹּרֶת ʻAštóret, ʻAštṓreṯ, Astarte, Ashtoret. Feminine. (Plural form: עַשְׁתָּרוֹת ʻAštarot, ʻAštārôṯ, Ashtarot.) See also Ishtar.
• עָתְנִיאֵל ʻOtniʼel, ʻOṯnîʼēl, Othniel, Otni'el. "Lion of God." Masculine.
• עָתְנִיָּהוּ ʻOtniyyáhu, ʻOṯniyyā́hû, Othniah, Otniyahu, Otniahu. "Lion of the LORD." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - פ Pe

• פּוֹטִיפַר Potifar, Pôṭîp̄ạr, Potiphar. Egyptian origin: p-di-p-rʻ "the one whom Ra gave." Masculine.
• פּוֹטִי פֶרַע Poti féraʻ, Pôṭî p̄éraʻ, Potipherah, Potifera. Egyptian origin. Masculine.
• פּוּרִים Purim, Pûrîm. Holiday name. "Lots," plural of פּוּר pûr "Lot", from Akkadian pūru.
• פִּיכֹל Piḫol, Pîḵōl, Phichol, Pichol. "Every tongue." Masculine.
• פִּינְחָס Pinəḥas, Pînəḥās, Phinehas, Pinchas. "Mouth of brass." Masculine.
• פֶּלֶג Péleg, Péleḡ, Peleg. "Division." Masculine.
• פַּלּוּא Pallu, Pallû, Phallu, Palu. "Separated." Masculine.
• פְּרַחְיָהוּ Pəraḥyáhu, Pəraḥăyā́hû, Prachya. "Happy is the LORD", a partial Arabic loan, or pure Hebrew "Flower of the LORD; blossom of the LORD."
• פַּרְעֹה Parʻo, Parʻōh, Pharaoh, Par'o. From Egyptian pr ʻ3 ("Great House.")
• פֶּרֶץ Péreẓ, Péreṣ, Pharez, Peretz. "Breach." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - צ Ẓade

• צְבִי Ẓəvi, Ṣəḇî, Zebi, Zvi, Tzvi. "Deer; goat; gazelle."
• צִבְעוֹן Ẓivʻon, Ṣiḇʻôn, Ṣiḇġôn, Zibeon, Tziv'on. "Robber; dyed; iniquity that dwells." Masculine.
• צִדְקִיאֵל Ẓidqiʼel, Ṣiḏqîʼēl, Zedekiel, Tzidki'el. "Righteous of/is God." Masculine.
• צִדְקִיָּהוּ Ẓidqiyyáhu, Ṣiḏqiyyā́hû, Zedekiah, Tzidkiyahu, Tzidkiahu. "Righteous of/is the LORD." Masculine.
• צוֹחַר Ẓoḥar, Ṣôḥạr, Tzochar. "Brightness; window; jewel." Masculine.
• צוֹפַר Ẓofar, Ṣôp̄ạr, Zophar, Tzofar. "Chirping; rising early." Masculine.
• צִידוֹן Ẓidon, Ṣîḏōn, Sidon, Tzidon. "Hunting; fishing."
• צִיּוֹן Ẓiyyon, Ṣiyyôn, Zion, Tziyon, Tzion. "Height." Originally a place name.
• צְפוֹ Ẓəfo, Ṣəp̄ô, Zepho, Tzfo. "Observer." Masculine.
• צִפּוֹר Ẓippor, Ṣippôr, Zippor, Tzipor. "Bird." Masculine.
• צִפּוֹרָה Ẓippora, Ṣippôrāh, Zipporah, Tzipora. "Bird." Feminine.
• צְפַנְיָהוּ Ẓəfanyáhu, Ṣəp̄anyā́hû, Zephaniah, Tzfanya. "Concealed of/is the LORD." Masculine.
• צָפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ Ẓafənat paʻnéaḥ, Ṣāp̄ənaṯ paʻănēªḥ, Zaphnath-paaneah, Tzafnatpaneach. Egyptian origin: "Discoverer of hidden things." Masculine.
• צְרוּיָהוּ Ẓəruyáhu, Ṣərûyā́hû, Zeruiah, Tzruya. "Stricken of the LORD. Feminine.

List of Hebrew names - ק Qof

• קְהַת Qəhat, Qəhạṯ, Kohath, Kehat. "Congregation; assembly." Masculine.
• קְטוּרָה Qətura, Qəṭûrāh, Keturah, Ketura. "Incense." Feminine.
• קַיִן Qáyin, Cain, Kayin, Ka'in. "Possession." Masculine.
• קֵינָן Qenan, Qênān, Kenan, Keinan. "Buyer; owner." Masculine.
• קְמוּאֵל Qəmuʼel, Qəmûʼēl, Kemuel, Kmu'el. "Assembly of/is God." Masculine.
• קְנָז Qənaz, Qənāz, Kenaz, Knaz. "Hunter." Masculine.
• קֶסֶם Qésem, Kesem. "Magic; enchantment; spell."
• קֹרַח Qóraḥ, Qṓraḥ, Korah, Korach. "Baldness; ice; hail; frost." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ר Reš

• רְאוּבֵן Rəʼuven, Rəʼûḇēn, Reuben, Re'uven. "Look, a son." Masculine.
• רְאוּמָה Rəʼuma, Rəʼûmāh, Reumah, Re'uma. "Lofty; sublime." Feminine.
• רִבְקָה Rivqa, Riḇqāh, Rebekah, Rebecca, Rivka. "Noose." Feminine.
• רוּת Rut, Rûṯ, Ruth. "Satisfied." Feminine.
• רָחֵל Raḥel, Rāḥēl, Rāḫēl, Rachel. "Ewe." Feminine.
• רְעוּ Rəʻu, Rəʻû, Rəġû, Ragu, Reu, Re'u, דְּעוּ Dəʻu, Dəʻû, Dəġû. "Friend." Masculine.
• רְעוּאֵל Rəʻuʼel, Rəʻûʼēl, Rəġûʼēl, Raguel, Reuel, Re'u'el, דְּעוּאֵל Dəʻuʼel, Dəʻûʼēl, Dəġûʼēl, Daguel, Deuel. "Friend of/is God." Masculine.
• רְעוּיָהוּ Rəʻuyáhu, Rəʻûyā́hû, Rəġûyā́hû, Reujah, Re'uyahu, דְּעוּיָהוּ Dəʻuyáhu, Dəʻûyā́hû, Dəġûyā́hû, Deujah. "Friend of/is the LORD." Masculine.
• רְפָאֵל Rəfaʼel, Rəp̄āʼēl, Rephael, Raphael, Refa'el. "Healed of God." Masculine.
• רְפָיָהוּ Rəfayáhu, Rəp̄āyā́hû, Rephaiah, Raphaias, Refayahu. "Healed of the LORD." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ש Šin & Sin

• שָׁאוּל Šaʼul, Šāʼûl, Shaul, Saul, Sha'ul. "Demanded." Masculine.
• שְׁבָט Šəvat, Šəḇāṭ, Shebat, Sebat, Shevat, Shvat. Month name. Akkadian loan: šabātu.
• שׁוֹבָל Šoval, Šôḇāl, Shobal, Shoval. "Pilgrim." Masculine.
• שׁוֹן Šon, Šôn, Shon. Adaptation of English Shawn, an adaptation of Irish Seán, an adaptation of French Jean, an evolution of Christian Latin Johannes, an adaptation of Christian Greek Ιωαννης Iōhannēs, an adaptation and thus variation of Hebrew יוחנן Yôḥānān.
• שׁוּנִי Šuni, Šûnî, Shuni. "Changed; sleeping." Masculine.
• שׁוּעַ Šúaʻ, Šûªʻ, Shuah, Shua. "Prostration; pit." Feminine.
• שׁוֹשַׁנָּה Šošanna, Šôšannāh, Susanna, Susan, Shoshana. Egyptian loan: "Lily." Feminine.
• שַׁחַף Šáḥaf, Šáḥap̄, Shachaf. "Seagull."
• שַׁחַר Šáḥar, Shachar. "Dawn."
• שָׂטָן Satan, Śāṭān. "Adversary; accuser." Used in Hebrew as a noun.
• שִׂירָה Šira, Šîrāh, Shira. "Song; poetry." Feminine.
• שְׁכֶם Šəḫem, Šəḵẹm, Shechem, Shchem. "Shoulder." Masculine.
• שֵׁלָה Šela, Šēlāh, Shelah, Shela. "Petition." Masculine.
• שֶׁלַח Šélaḥ, Salah, Shelach. "Mission; sending." Masculine.
• שְׁלֹמֹה Šəlomo, Šəlōmōh, Solomon, Shlomo. "Peace." Unisex.
• שֵׁם Šem, Šēm, Shem. "Name." Masculine.
• שַׁמָּה Šamma, Šammāh, Shammah, Shama. "Desolation; desert." Masculine.
• שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmuʼel, Šəmûʼēl, Samuel, Shmu'el. "Name of God; God has heard." Masculine.
• שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻon, Šimʻôn, Simeon, Simon, Shim'on. "Hearkening; listening." Masculine.
• שִׁמְרוֹן Šimron, Šimrôn, Shimron. "Watchpost." Masculine.
• שִׁמְשׁוֹן Šimšon, Šimšôn, Samson, Shimshon. "Of the sun." Masculine.
• שֵׂעִיר Seʻir, Śēʻîr, Seir, Se'ir. "Rough; hairy." Masculine.
• שָׂרָה Sara, Śārāh, Sarah. "Princess." Feminine.
• שְׂרוּג Sərug, Śərûḡ, Serug, Srug. "Branch; layer; twining." Masculine.
• שָׁרוֹן Šaron, Šārôn, Sharon. Unisex?
• שֶׂרַח Séraḥ, Śéraḥ, Serah, Serach. "Abundance." Feminine.
• שָׂרַי Saray, Śārạy, Sarai. "My princess." Feminine.
• שְׂרָיָהוּ Sərayáhu, Śərāyā́hû, Seraiah, Saraias, Srayahu, also possibly שַׂרְיָהוּ Saryáhu, Śaryā́hû. "Soldier/Prince of/is the LORD." Unisex. See also Sariah.
• שֵׁת Šet, Šēṯ, Sheth, Seth, Shet. "Placed; appointed." Masculine.

List of Hebrew names - ת Tav

• תּוֹלָע Tolaʻ, Tôlāʻ, Tola. "Worm; grub." Masculine.
• תּוֹם Tom, Tôm, Thomas. "Twin." Masculine.
• תֵּימָן Teman, Têmān, Teiman. "The south." See also Temani, Yemen.
• תַּלְמַי Talmay, Talmạy, תָּלְמַי Taləmay, Tāləmạy, Talmai. "My furrow." Masculine.
• תַּמּוּז Tammuz, Tammûz, Tamuz. Month name. Akkadian-Sumerian loan: dumu-zi "Dying and rising shepherd god."
• תִּמְנַע Timnaʻ, Timnạʻ, Timna, Timnah.
• תָּמָר Tamar, Tāmār. "Palm tree." Feminine.
• תֶּרַח Téraḥ, Terah, Terach. "Wanderer; loiterer." Masculine.
• תִּשְׁרִי Tišri, Tišrî, Tishri, תִּשְׁרֵי Tišre, Tišrê, Tishrei. Month name. Akkadian loan: tašrītu "Beginning", from šurrū, "To begin."

List of Hebrew names - New and unsorted

• אמיר Amir "Tree top"
• איתי Itai
• גילי Gili, "my Joy"
• דורלי Dorli
• דורית Dorit (Doris)
• הראל Harʼel
• חן Hen “charm” or “grace”
• טהור Tahor “pure”
• טל Tal, "dew"
• טלי Tali - variant on טל or טלי
• ינון Yinnon
• ירון Yaron "will sing/rejoice"
• ירין Yarin “will sing”
• יואש Yoash, Joash: "LORD-fired"? (masculine)
• ליאון Li-On (Leon) "I have power"
• לידור Lidor
• לינור Linor (Lenore) “I have light”
• מיה Maya; related to Aramaic word for “water”; מאיה Maya – a variant
• מיתר Meytar “string” (of a musical instrument)
• ניתאי Nitai "seedling, plant"
• נויה Noya; something related to beauty, primarily for girls
• סראל Sarʼel
• עודד Oded “cheered”
• עידו Iddo
• עילאי Ilai "supreme"
• ענת Anat
• עמית Amit
• עתלית Atlit
• עתליה Atalia
• רון Ron “song”
• רונאל Ronʼel “song of God”
• רועי Roʼee “my shepherd” (as in the psalm)
• רינת Rinat; something related to song, primarily for girls
• שולמית Shulamith
• שרית Sarit; variant of שרה, Sara(h), girlsʼ name
• תומר Tomer “palm”

רותם Rotem (a white desert flower), feminine

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