415+ Hebrew Boy Names
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Akiva
Hebrew
"to protect, shelter"
Akiva has a distinguished scholarly pedigree and a lovely meaning. Its softer sound is very on trend for masculine names at the moment and is in line with more familiar monikers like Ezra, Elijah and…
Zadock
Hebrew
"fair, righteous"
A biblical name that was used in colonial times, but which has an unpleasant sound to the modern ear.
Zahavi
Hebrew
"gold"
A Middle Eastern name rarely heard here, but with a certain swashbuckling charm.
Ahab
Hebrew
"uncle"
Hard to think of this name without "Captain" in front of it.
Zared
Hebrew
"trap"
If there are too many Jareds in your neighborhood, you might want to consider this Hebrew alternative.
Zebediah
Hebrew
"gift of Jehovah"
Biblical names are expanding (literally) as some parents move from Isaiah and Elijah to more elaborate choices with simple short forms, like Jedidiah and Zebediah. Zebediah, or Zebadiah, is the New…
Zebulon
Hebrew
"exaltation or little dwelling"
An Old Testament name with a Puritan feel and post-Zachary possibilities--one of several routes to the cool nickname Zeb. Pike's Peak was named for Zebulon Pike, the best known bearer of the name. In…
Zubin
Persian
"short spear"
This is most familiar here as a musical name, via Indian Parsi conductor Zubin Mehta, but it certainly could be used by others.
Zedekiah
Hebrew
"the Lord is just"
The name of an Old Testament king, and yet another ' Z ' choice from the Bible that still retains some zip, especially with the appealing nickname Zed. Zedekiah was the name of the last king of Judea…
Zeév
Hebrew
"wolf"
Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.
Zevi
Hebrew
"gazelle, roebuck"
Zevi is an alternative transcription of the Hebrew name Zvi or Tzvi, the latter of which is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding name which would make for a great distinctive…
Zvi
Hebrew
"deer"
An alternative transcription of Tzvi, the latter of which is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding micro name which would make for a great distinctive alternative to Levi.
Zia
Arabic, Hebrew
"splendour, light, glow; shaking, trembling"
A succinct variation of Ziya, Zia is an Arabic boy name, with a glowing meaning, also used as the Urdu and Bengali transcription. Notable bearers of the name include Bangaledeshi politician Ziaur…
Zimran
Hebrew
"song"
In the Bible, a son of Abraham and Keturah; this ancient and musical name nonetheless sounds like a character in a 1950s science fiction movie.
Adaiah
Hebrew
"God's witness"
Adaiah is a rare Old Testament name with a pleasing sound.
Ziv
Hebrew
"brilliance"
Also a synonym for the Hebrew month of Iyar, which usuually falls in May, would work and play well with others like Zev and Lev.
Avshalom
Avshalom is a masculine Hebrew name meaning 'father of peace' or 'my father is peace.' It appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of King David's son (often transliterated as Absalom in English…
Absalom
Hebrew
"father of peace"
Absalom, because of its biblical and literary associations, just might appeal to the daring namegiver. In the Old Testament, Absalom was the handsome, favored but rebellious son of King David. In…
Avrum
Avrum is a variant of the Hebrew name Avraham (Abraham), meaning 'father of many' or 'father of multitudes.' It originated in Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, particularly among Yiddish…
Ham
Hebrew
"hot, warm"
Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.