Israeli Names for Boys

Arman

Form of Herman or Armen, French, Armenian, Persian, Kazakh, Turkish

"soldier; land of Armenia; wish, hope, purpose"

One of those truly international names, with a similar feel to Roman, Arthur, and Artem, without the popularity, in the US at least. The name is in fact in the Top 50 in Armenia and Bosnia, while it…

Davi

Portuguese variation of David, Hebrew

"beloved"

Davi is a Portuguese variant of David, meaning 'beloved'. It is especially popular in Brazil, where it ranks in the Top 10 names for boys. A rising star in the UK in 2023, Davi was also given to…

Yehoshua

Yehoshua is a masculine name of Hebrew origin and is the original form of the names Joshua and Jesus. It combines the elements 'Yeho,' referring to God, and 'shua,' meaning 'salvation' or…

Armon

Armon is a masculine name with diverse cultural connections. It likely derives from Hebrew origins, possibly related to the name Harmon or Hermon (a mountain mentioned in biblical texts), suggesting…

Lior

Hebrew

"I have a light"

Lior is a unisex name frequently heard in Israel, capturing the popular light theme through its meaning. For English speakers, the one down side is possible pronunciation confusion with "liar,"…

Armin

Form of Herman or Armen

"soldier or wish, hope"

Possibly related to the Ermin- names (which gave us Emma and her variants) or to Herman OR to the Persian/Kazakh/Armenian names Arman or Armen, this is an unusual choice which fits current trends.

Armoni

Hebrew

"chestnut; palace"

Armoni may for some be an alternate spelling of the popular designer name Armani, but in Hebrew the word pronounced ar-moan means chestnut, so this can make an original gender neutral nature name,…

Binyamin

Binyamin is the traditional Hebrew form of Benjamin, a masculine name with deep biblical roots. In the Hebrew Bible, Binyamin was the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the founder of one of the…

Dani

Diminutive of Daniel

Seen as feminine in English-speaking countries, Dani is a Top 100 boy name in the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Avner

Avner is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'father of light' or 'my father is a lamp,' composed of 'av' (father) and 'ner' (light or lamp). It appears in the Bible as the name of King Saul's…

Ab

Ab is a short masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Hebrew, it derives from 'אָב' (av) meaning 'father,' reflecting paternal significance in ancient societies. It appears in the Bible as…

Daniyel

Daniyel is a multicultural variation of Daniel, a name with Hebrew origins meaning 'God is my judge.' This distinctive spelling reflects influences from various cultures, including Yiddish, Turkish,…

Baram

Israeli

"son of a nation"

This is one of hundreds of modern Israeli names that are unknown here but could translate to our culture.

Yali

Tamil mythological name and Hebrew

"my God"

Yali is a unisex name most widely-used in Israel. The Israeli-British actress Yali Topol Margalith of Alice and Steve is one well-known bearer. A yali is a South Indian folkloric and mythological…