Names That Mean Hebrew
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Mindel
Yiddish form of Hebrew Menucha
"comfort"
Rarely heard outside the Jewish community; another form is Minda.
Aleph
First letter of the Hebrew alphabet and Hebrew
"chief, number one"
Aleph came into the spotlight when chosen by Israel-born Natalie Portman for her son. Alef is a more common spelling of these related Hebrew baby names . In the Kabbalah, Aleph/Alef relates to the…
Raffaella
Italian variation of Hebrew Raphaela
"God heals"
Raffaella is the Italian form of the lovely name Raphaela, the female version of the angel's name Raphael, gorgeous in any spelling or international variation. Raffaella is one of the most appealing…
Leviathan
Hebrew
"twisted, coiled; in modern Hebrew - whale"
Leviathan was a name given to 76 boys in the USA in 2021. It makes a rather unusual Biblical choice, being the name not of a man or angel, but of a sea monster. In literature and popular culture, the…
Nansi
Welsh
"grace"
Nansi is a phonetic Welsh spelling of Nancy that is currently popular in Wales.
Šimun
Croatian form of Simon, from Hebrew and Greek
"he has heard; flat-nosed"
Zarek
Polish from Hebrew and Akkadian
"Bel protect the king"
Cool Polish short form of Baltazar.
Moll
Short form of Molly, diminutive of Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Moll is one of those names that is used all the time as a nickname for a nickname, but rarely put on the birth certificate. Moll Flanders is an eponymous 18th century novel by Daniel Defoe, the…
Ivry
Hebrew
"Hebrew"
The plural, ivrim , is the Hebrew word for the Hebrew people.
Jakob
German, Norwegian, and Slovenian variation of Jacob, Hebrew variation of James
"supplanter"
After cracking the US Top 200 in the early 2000s, fueled by Jacob's rise, this name has been losing steam in recent years. But Jakob is the top form of the name in many other countries, cultures, and…
Delila
Hebrew and German variation of Delilah, Hebrew or Arabic
"delicate"
This spelling of Delilah is disproportionately common among the Amish.
Alize
Variation of Aleeza or Alizee, Hebrew or French
"joy or wind"
Alize feels like a blend of Alice and Eliza but it's not related to either of those names, rather to the more unusual (in the US, at least) Aleeza, a Hebrew name meaning joy, or Alizee, a French name…
Ahmir
Variation of Amir, Arabic or Hebrew
"prince, ruler; treetop"
Variation of Amir that debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016 and still ranks in the lower part of that list.
Ivri
Hebrew
"Hebrew"
The plural, ivrim , is the Hebrew word for the Hebrew people.
Leviathan
Hebrew
"twisted, coiled; in modern Hebrew - whale"
This biblical beast name entered the US charts for boys in 1991, but its history as a name goes much further back. It was recorded on an English Romani woman around the start of the twentieth…
Odella
Variation of Odele or Odelia, English, Hebrew "song; I will praise the Lord"
"song; I will praise the Lord"
Names with the del element, such as Adeline, Adelaide, Adele, and Della, are currently en vogue, but old-fashioned Odella didn't get the memo.
Masha
Russian variation of Maria, Hebrew or Egyptian
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
Looking to honor Grandma Mary (or Maria) with something original? This Russian short form bears an unfortunate resemblance to the English word "mash", but if you can look past that, Masha has…
Delylah
Variation of Delilah, Hebrew or Arabic
"delicate"
Takes Delilah out of the Bible and into the 21st century.
Jahzara
American variation of Zara, Hebrew and Arabic
"blooming flower; God remembers"
Meli
Diminutive of Melissa or Cherokee variation of Mary, Greek, Hebrew or Egyptian
"honeybee; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"