Hebrew Names and Meanings

Aaron – Exalted, Strong

Abdiel – Servant of God

Abilene – Land of Meadows

Abra – Mother of Nations

Absolom – Father is Peace

Adah – Adornment

Adara – Exalted, Praised

Aderes – Protector

Adina – Noble, Delicate

Adonai – God is my Lord

Afra – Young Deer

Akiva – To Hold by the Heel

Aliza – Joyful

Amaris – Promised by God

Amiela – People of God

Abana – Constant, Everlasting

Abel – A Breath

Abiyram – High Father

Abraham – Father of Nations

Achava – Friendship

Adam – Man, of the Earth

Adaya – God’s Jewel

Adiel – God’s Ornament

Adlai – God is Just

Adoniah – My Lord is God

Ahava – Love

Alef – Oneness With God

Alize – Joyful

Amasai – Strong

Ammiel – God of my People

Abba – Father

Abigail – Joy of the Father

Abner – Father of Light

Abram – High Father

Acsah – Anklet

Adamina – of the Earth

Adin – Beautiful, Adorned

Admon – Red

Ahuva – Beloved

Alte – Old Woman

Amiel – My People Belong to God

Amos – Burdened, Laden

Amram – Prosperity

Ann – Gracious, Merciful

Areli – Lion of God

Arin – Enlightened

Aron – Teaching, Singing

Asenath – Belonging to Her Father

Atara – Crown, Blessed

Athalia – God is Exalted

Avia – Birdlike

Avital – Father of Dew

Aviya – God is my Father

Ayla – Oak Tree

Anah – Answer

Aphra – Dust

Arella – Angel

Arion – With Melody

Asa – Physician

Asher – Blessed, Happy

Atira – Prayer

Avidan – God is Just

Aviv – Spring, Renewal

Aya – Bird

Az – Strong

Ardice – Flowering Field

Ari – Lion

Arien – Enchanted

Arnon – Roaring Stream

Asael – God Has Created

Asis – New Wine

Avi – Father

Avinoam – Blessed Father

Ayala – Doe

Azalia – God Has Spared

Azaria – God Has Helped

Baara – Flame

Batya – Daughter of God

Benny – Son of my Right Hand

Boaz – Strength

Brosh – Cypress

Chaim – Life (boy)

Chava – Life (girl)

Chilion – Complete

Azra – Pure

Barak – Blessing, Spark

Beno – Son

Beulah – Married

Brachna – A Blessing

Cain – Craftsman

Carmel – Vineyard of God

Chana – Gracious

Chayan – Life

Coby – Supplanter

Azriel – God is my Aid

Beres – Birch Tree

Bluma – Flower, Bloom

Breindel – Blessing

Caleb – Whole Hearted

Carmela – Garden

Channah – Gracious

Chileab – Like His Father

Cohen – Priest

Dagan – Grain of Corn

Dalit – Draw Water

Danielle – God is my Judge

Dara – Compassionate

Davida – Feminine Form of David

Delilah – One Who Weakened

Denna – Glen, Valley

Diza – Joyous

Ebenezer – Stone of Help

Edom – Red

Einya – God’s Eye

Eleora – God is my Light

Eliakim – God Rises

Dagon – Be Cut Open

Danica – Morning Star

Darda – Pearl of Wisdom

Deborah – Bee

Derora – Running Streams

Dov – Bear

Eden – Paradise

Eli – Height

Eliam – People of God

Dalia – A Branch, Bough

Daniel – God is my Judge

David – Beloved

Dekel – Palm Tree

Dena – Judgement

Devorah – Honey Bee

Edna – Delicacy, Tenderness

Efrem – Very Fruitful

Elan – Tree

Eliada – God is Knowing

Eliana – God Has Answered

Elijah – The Lord is My God

Elisha – God is my Salvation

Elizabeth – God is my Oath

Emanuel – God is With Us

Ephraim – Very Fruitful

Ester – Star or Myrtle Leaf

Erelah – Holy Messenger

Ethan – Firm, Strong

Eve – Life

Ezekiel – God Will Strengthen

Feya – Fairy

Gad – Happiness, Luck, Fortune

Gafnit – Vine

Elioenai – I Look To God

Eliphalet – God is Release

Eron – Peace, Enlightened

Eyal – Strength

Ezra – Help

Fruma – Pious Woman

Gali – My Wave

Elihu – He is My God

Enoch – Dedicated

Erela – Angel, Messenger

Esau – Hairy

Eva – Giver of Life

Feivel – Bright One

Gabriel – God is my Strength

Ganya – Garden of the Lord

Gazit – Hewn Stone

Gella – One With Golden Hair

Gil – Joy

Gittel – Good

Goren – Barn, Granary

Gurit – Young Lion

Hagar – Flight

Hanna – Grace

Harel – Oleander Plant

Hila – Halo

Gershom – Stranger
Gilad – Monument

Gomer – To Complete

Gov – Lion’s Den

Hadar – Splendor or Glory

Halleli – Praise God

Hedia – Echo of God

Heman – Faithful

Hevel – Breath or Vanity

Hinda – Doe

Gayora – Valley of Sun

Gelilah – Rolling Hills

Gideon – Great Warrior

Gonen – Protector

Gur – Lion Cub

Hadassah – Myrtle Tree

Ham – Hot

Herschel – Deer

Hiram – Exalted Brother

Hosea – Salvation

Ichabod – Departed Glory

Ilana – Tree

Ira – Watchful

Isaiah – God is Salvation

Ismaela – God will Hear

Ivrit – the Hebrew Language

Jake – Supplanter

Jamon – Right Hand of Favor

Jerusalem – Heritage of Peace

Jessica – God Beholds

Hulda – Mole

Idra – Fig Tree

Immanuel – God is With Us

Iram – City of the Nation

Israel – Wrestled With God

Jael – Wild Mountain Goat

James – Supplanter

Japheth – Handsome

Jaron – Singing

Jedidiah – Friend of God

Jeremiah – God Will Uplift

Jerusha – Inheritance

Jethro – Abundance

Hyman – Life

Ilan – Tree

Imri – My Words Spoken

Isaac – He Will Laugh

Jair – He Shines

Jared – Descendant

Jathan – God has Given

Jemima – Dove

Jesse – Gift

Jezebel – Unexalted

Job – Persecuted

Jordana – To Flow Down

Josiah – God Will Save

Jubilee – Joy, Celebration

Kaleb – Dog

Kedar – Potter

Kedron – Of the Cedars

Kenaz – Bright

Keturah – Incense

Kfira – Lion Cub

Joed – God is Witness

Jonah – A Dove

Joseph – God will Increase

Jotham – God is Upright

Kadmiel – God is Ancient

Kaniel – God is my Reed

Kedem – Old, Ancient

Keilah – Citadel

Kenya – Animal Horn

Kezia – Tree Bark

Kirya – Town, Settlement

Joel – God Will be Willing

Jonas – a Dove

Jubal – Ram

Judah – Praised

Kalb – Dog

Katriel – God is my Crown

Kedma – Towards the East

Kenan – To Take Possession

Keren – Ray; Power

Keziah – Daughter of Job

Kitra – Crown

Kizzy – Cinnamon

Koren – Shining, Beaming

Lael – of God

Leah – Weary

Leora – Light

Levi – Joined in Harmony

Levy – Joined

Lilach – You Are Mine

Lotem – Bush of Golden Flowers

Mahalia – Tenderness

Malha – Queen

Kobe – Supplanter

Kuper – Copper

Lavan – White

Lazer – God Has Helped

Leehi – She is Mine

Lemuel – Devoted to God

Lev – Heart

Levia – Joined

Lot – Hidden; Veiled

Mahala – Sickness

Mara – Of the Sea or Bitter

Kochava – Star

Lavi – Lion

Leetov – I have Good Fortune

Levana – Moon or White

Levona – Tree or Frankincense

Liat – You Are Mine

Lirit – Musical

Malachi – My Messenger

Marnin – Causing Joy

Marva – Sage

Matar – Rain

Mazal – Good Fortune

Meir – One who Shines

Melchior – God is My Light

Merkaba – Chariot

Micah – Who is like God?
Moeshe – Born of (a god)

Moriel – God is my Teacher

Naava – Beautiful

Naomi – Beautiful, Gentle

Mary – of the Sea or Bitter

Matat – Gift

Medan – Quarrel, Fight

Meira – Shining

Menora – Candelabra

Meron – Soldiers

Micaiah – Who is Like god?

Mili – Who is For Me?
Mirit – Of the Sea or Bitter

Mordechai – Warrior

Moshe – Drawn out of the Water

Nadav – Generous

Naphtali – My Wrestling

Martha – Lady

Matana – Gift

Mattias – Gift of God

Medina – City, State

Meitar – String

Meora – Light, Brightness

Meshar – Stright, Upright

Michael – Who is Like God?
Moriah – God is my Teacher

Naara – Girl, Maiden

Nahal – River

Natan – Giving

Natania – He Gave

Nathaniel – Gift of God

Neorah – Light

Neta – Shrubbery

Nimrod – Rebellion

Niran – Plowed Field

Nitzan – Flowering

Nizana – Flower Bud

Noah – Rest; Peace

Noga – Splendor, Light, Venus

Noya – Beauty

Odelia – I will Thank God

Ofer – Fawn

Ogen – Anchor

Nava – Beauty

Neriah – Lamp of God

Netia – Planting

Nir – Field

Nissa – Signal; Sign

Niv – Figure of Speech

Noa – Movement

Noam – Pleasantness

Nogah – Bright

Nuri – My Fire

Oded – To Encourage

Ofira – Gold

Ohela – Tent

Nathan – He Gave

Nesiah – Miracle of God

Nira – Loom

Nitza – Bud from a Flower

Niva – Expression, Phrase

Noda – Famous, Recognized

Noy – Beautiful

Nurit – Flower

Ofek – Horizen

Omari – Speaker, Chief

Ori – light

Orli – You Are My Light

Orpah – Fawn

Othniel – Strength of God

Oz – Strength, Courage

Pardes – Orange Grove

Peleg – Separate

Phinnaeus – Nubian

Priela – Fruit of God

Rachael – Ewe

Raisa – Rose

Ranit – She is Singing

Omri – My Sheaf

Ophrah – Young Deer

Orinda – Pine Trees

Osher – Happiness

Ovadia – Servant

Ozer – God’s Helper

Peer – Glory, Luxury

Pesach – To Pass Over

Pinchas – Serpent

Psalm – Song

Raphael – God has Healed

Onan – Strength, Power

Oprah – Gazelle

Orit – Light

Orna – Pine

Osias – Salvation

Oved – Worker

Palti – My Deliverance

Pele – Miracle, Wonder

Raanan – Fresh, Green

Rahm – High, Lofty

Rani – Joyous Song

Ravid – Necklace

Raviv – Rain, Raindrops

Razi – My Secret

Rebecca – Snare

Rena – Joy

Reut – Friendly

Riva – Maiden

Rona – Song

Ronli – Joy is Mine

Saar – Storm

Salem – Peace

Samuel – His Name is God

Sarah – Princess

Saul – Borrowed

Selima – Brings Comfort, Peace

Raya – Friend

Raziela – Secret

Reuben – Behold, A Son

Rimon – Pomegranate

Rivka – Snare

Ronen – Song

Rotem – Desert Plant

Sabra – Cactus Fruit

Salome – Welcome, Peace

Sarahi – My Princess

Sarina – One Who Laughs

Sela – Rock

Sephora – Bird

Roi – Shephard

Roni – Joyous Singing

Ruth – Friendship

Sahar – Moon

Samson – Sun or Service

Sasson – Joy

Seraiah – Prince of the Lord

Seth – Appointed

Shahar – Dawn

Shamira – Protector

Sharon – Flat Clearing

Sheera – Poetry

Shiloh – His Gift

Shiri – My Song

Shoshanah – Lily, Rose

Sima – Treasure

Sion – Highest Point

Sofer – Writer, Author

Stav – the Autumn Season

Susanna – Lily

Tabitha – A Gazelle

Shachar – Dawn

Shaked – Almond

Shani – Scarlet, Crimson

Sheraga – Light

Shimon – To Hear

Shlomo – His Peace

Shubha – Auspicious

Simcha – Joy, Fesitivity

Solomon – Peace

Sufa – Storm

Tabor – Pinnacle, Height

Shael – To Inquire

Shalom – Peace

Sheva – Oath, Promise

Shira – Poetry

Simon – To Be Heard

Smadar – Blossom

Susan – Lily

Syshe – Street

Tahan – Merciful

Tahlia – Morning Dew

Talitha – Maiden, Child

Tamah – Innocent, Honest, Naïve

Tavora – Misfortune, Broken

Temima – Whole, Perfect

Teva – Nature

Tivon – Nature Love

Tobiah – God is Good

Tomer – Palm Tree

Tovah – Good

Truma – Offering, Gift

Tzadika – Pious

Uri – My Light, Flame, Fire

Talma – Hill

Tehila – Song of Praise

Temira – Tall

Tikvah – Hope

Tirza – Pleasing

Toren – Ship Mast

Tovi – My Goodness

Tuvya – God’s Goodness

Teom – Twin

Tira – Village

Tmira – Upstanding, Upright

Tobit – Good

Tvuna – Intelligent, Understanding

Tzila – Shadow

Varda – Rose Pink

Vered – Rose

Yadid – Beloved

Yagil – He Will Rejoice

Yana – He Answers

Yehudah – Praise, Exalt

Yered – Descendant

Yitro – Plenty

Yon – dove

Yosef – God Will Add

Yovela – Jubilee

Zaccur – Mindful

Zachary – God Has Remembered

Vardinon – Aroma of Roses

Yaakov – Supplanter

Yael – Mountain Goat

Yair – He Will enlighten

Yaron – He Will sing

Yeriel – God Has Taught Me

Yuval – Brook

Uzi – Power, Strenght

Velvel – Wolf

Yaal – He Will Ascend

Yafa – Beautiful, Pretty

Yamin – Right Hand

Yaphet – Enlarged

Yoninah – Little Dove

Zaccheus – Pure, Clear, Bright

Zahavah – Golden One

Zared – Trap

Zayit – Olive

Zerah – Brilliance

Zillah – Shade

Zipporah – Bird

Zubin – To Honor

Zvi – Deer

Zalman – Peaceful

Zavad – Gift

Zaza – Movement

Zev – Wolf

Zoheret – She Shines

Zulema – Peace

Zwi – Gazelle

Zamir – Song Bird

Zevi – My Wolf

Zion – Israel

Zorea – Farmer

Zuriel – The Lord is My Rock