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Jewish Hebrew Biblical boy names
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Javan
Hebrew
"Greece"
A son of Noah in the Bible who is also thought to be an ancestor of the Greek people and the guardian angel of Greece. An alternative to Jason or Jayden, perhaps.
Michaiah
Hebrew
"who is like God"
The name of five men and one woman in the Bible, this name has so far escaped much notice but its similarity to popular choices such as Michael and Michaela/Mikayla, along with the long-running…
Shemaiah
Shimmel
Tal
Hebrew
"rain, dew"
A unisex Hebrew name often found in combination with others, as in Tal-El and Tal-Or.
Zevadiah
Hebrew
"God's gift"
One of the most unusual of the "iah" names, it comes with the appealing and usable nickname Zev.
Zophar
Hebrew
"to leap"
Zophar is a friend of Job in the Bible, the most impassioned of the three who visit him during his trials.
Kenaniah
Shammuah
Pallu
Anani
Sargon
Hebrew
"true king"
Name of a king featured in the Old Testament.
Ephai
Hebrew
"gloomy"
Ephai may have a sad meaning but it's an interesting Biblical alternative to such widely-used names as Eli and Elijah.
Orev
Hebrew
"raven"
Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.
Uri
Hebrew
"my flame, my light"
This short but strong name, commonly heard in Israel, has a lot of crossover potential, and is among the most usable on the minuscule menu of U names. The are two Uris in the Old Testament--the…
Omri
Hebrew
"my sheaf"
Old Testament name of a king of Israel, related to the harvest.
Ashira
Hebrew
"I will sing"
Unusual name with stylish, silky feel.
Nirel
Nirel is a masculine Hebrew name that carries beautiful spiritual significance. It combines the elements 'nir' meaning 'plowed field' or 'light' with 'el' meaning 'God' or 'divine power.' The name…
Mordecai
Hebrew
"follower of Marduk"
Mordecai, although it has a noble heritage, has never caught on in this country, because of its rather weighty image. Nevertheless, with parents searching for rarer Biblical names that work as…
Seraphim
Hebrew
"fiery"
This ephemeral name of the loving angels surrounding the throne of God is all but unheard of in the US, although its feminine forms Seraphine and Seraphina are catching on. In Russia, it's long been…