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Jewish Boy Names
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Elan
Hebrew
"tree"
When given the French pronunciation (ay-LAN), has a great deal of esprit and élan.
Elchanan
Hebrew
"God is gracious"
Eleazar
Hebrew
"God helps"
Eleazar is a distinguished Biblical name--in which it appears several times-- ripe for the picking following the stardom of Eli, Elijah, and other similar names. Eleazar is also a Twilight name,…
Eliav
Hebrew
"God is my father"
Elim
Biblical place name
"place of strong trees"
In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and…
Elimelech
Hebrew
"my god is king"
The name of the late husband of Naomi in the Bible.
Eliya
Eliya is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, representing a variation of Elijah (Hebrew: Eliyahu), meaning 'my God is Yahweh' or 'Jehovah is God'. The name appears in various forms across multiple…
Eliyahu
Hebrew
"Jehovah is God"
Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of the increasingly popular Biblical prophet name Elijah, also found in forms Elias and Eli. There were 100 boys given the name Eliyahu in the U.S. in 2012. Its upside is…
Elkan
Hebrew
"God has purchased"
Elkan is derived from Elkanah, the name of Samuel's father in the Old Testament.
Elon
Hebrew
"oak tree"
The boys' name Elon is best known today as the name of Elon Musk, eccentric billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX. With Canadian singer Grimes, Elon Musk has a son with an even more unusual name, X…
Elroi
Variation of Leroy, Hebrew
"the king: God is my shepherd/sight"
Elroi can be considered a variation of Leroy, which uses the Spanish "El" instead of the French "Le", and the Roi spelling over the Roy option, either to make the pronunciation clearer, to mirror…
Elul
Hebrew
Another culture's version of the month-naming tradition: this is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
Ely
Russian variation of Eli
"ascended, uplifted, high"
Russian form of Eli mainly used today by families with Russian Jewish heritage.
Elya
Variation of Eliya or Elijah, Hebrew
"Yahweh is God"
A modern Hebrew form of Eliya or Elijah that coincides with a variation of the Arabic girl name Alya and a Russian short form of Eleanor.
Enav
Hebrew
"grape"
Enav is a rare Hebrew name that would work equally well for a son or daughter.
Epriam
Judeo-Italian variation of Ephraim
"fruitful, fertile, productive"
Ephraim is one of many Biblical names ripe for revival, and Epriam is an interesting variation as well.
Erez
Hebrew
"cedar"
Strong, interesting nature name reminiscent of Biblical favorites Ezra and Boaz.
Esau
Hebrew
"hairy"
A once neglected Biblical name, not seen in the US popularity charts since 1902, Esau has been seeing renewed interest in recent years. Appealing perhaps to those looking for alternatives to Elias,…
Ever
English word name
"always, constantly, eternally"
Similar in sound to Evan and Everett, Ever is an evocative word name that's currently on the rise. Used by Alanis Morissette and Souleye back in 2010, Ever was given to more than 200 boys in 2024,…
Eviatar
Variation of Abiathar, Hebrew
"my father is great"