Hebrew Names

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

Bara

Chalil

Highly unusual; conceivable alternative to Daniel. 

Chaniel

Old World Jewish name that could travel to the New. 

Chasin

Chaviv

This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz. 

Chazon

More orthodox spelling of a name that also appears as Hazaiah and Hazaia.  An obscure Biblical choice that has some modern zest.

Chazaiah

Definitely a name you won't hear in every playground, Dalfon (also spelled Dalphon) is a highly unusual weather name with a distinctive sound.

Dalfon

Benevolent name found in Israel in several forms, including Doran and Doroni. 

Doron

Dovev

This Biblical bird name, a variant of Ephron, suddenly feels like it could be usable thanks to actor Zac Efron. However, in reality, few if any parents seem to be using it yet.

Efron

Eilon, a fraternal twin of the name Elon, was the Biblical grandson of Jacob. A rare name, Elon is getting some recent notice thanks to Tesla maker Elon Musk.

Eilon

In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name. 

Elazer

Another culture's version of the month-naming tradition: this is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.

Elul

Pronounced as-TAIR-ah, this is one of many frequently heard Israeli flower names.  Other floral choices popular in Israel include Dafna, which means laurel; Dailia; Irit, which means daffodil; and Vered, which means rose.

Astera

Rare Scottish variant of John, with multicultural overtones. 

Gahan

Refers to the hilly region of Galilee, an easily assimilated Israeli name. 

Galil

One of the few biblical names ending in the upbeat o. 

Gallio

Gedaliah is an obscure Biblical name that appears several times in the Old Testament, most notably borne by a  figure who ruled Judea under the Babylonians. Most prominently used in Israel, Gedaliah may appeal as a rare alternative to Gideon, Jedediah, and Elijah. 

Gedaliah

Like Bethany and Shiloh, a meaningful biblical place-name. 

Gilead

Hebrew names used widely in the modern world include Noah, Isabella, Elizabeth, Sarah, Asher, Elijah, Jacob, Leah, James, John, Michael, Mary, and Eva. 

 include Ariel, Delilah, Eliana, Eva, Maya, and Naomi. For boys, 

 include Asher, Elijah, Jacob, Levi, and Noah. In Israel, popular names include Tamar, Shira, Uri, and Noam.

 are some of the best-known as well as the most interesting Hebrew baby names today.

 often have Hebrew origins. Recommended choices include Delilah, Dinah, Keziah, Esther, and Susannah.

 include such appealing Hebrew boy names as Amos, Asher, Eli, Ezra, and Moses.

Hebrew is spoken in modern Israel, so it's both an ancient and a living language. Names popular in modern Israel include many Hebrew names but some modern Israeli names as well. 

If you’re searching for Hebrew names for your baby or simply want to survey all the options with roots in ancient languages and cultures, here is the full range of Hebrew name choices in our database, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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