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Names That Mean Shall

Nameberry
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
  1. Nimrod

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "we shall rise up, we shall rebel"

    • Description:

      As a Biblical name, Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a great-grandson of Noah, a founder of Babylon, and a famous hunter. In popular culture, its image was altered after the dopey Looney Tunes villain, Elmer Fudd, was called "nimrod" by Daffy Duck in a 40s cartoon. It since became associated less with rebellion and hunting, and more with being a fool.
  2. Yosef

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "Jehovah increases"

    • Description:

      A widely used Hebrew form of Joseph, with a sophisticated and continental air.
  3. Nimród

    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Nimrod, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "we shall rise up, we shall rebel"

    • Description:

      Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a Babylonian leader, a famous hunter, and a great-grandson of Noah, and while a Looney Tunes cartoon from the 40s may have tarnished its strong, rebellious image in the US, it remains a popular choice in Hungary, in the form of Nimród.