Sinai

Biblical place name, Hebrew

"hatred"

Sinai Origin and Meaning

The name Sinai is a boy's name meaning "hatred".

Mount Sinai is a place sacred to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions, the mountain on which Moses received the Ten Commandments. Sinai is also the name of the peninsula where Mount Sinai is located.

While hatred is one rabbinical interpretation of the meaning of the name, there are many others you might want to investigate if you are considering turning this unusual Biblical place name into a baby name. There were over 100 baby girls plus a handful of boys named Sinai in the US last year.

The name Sinai in Pop Culture

• Mount Sinai upon which Moses received the Ten Commandments from God
• Cedars Sinai, hospital in L.A.