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Menashe
Hebrew
"causing to forget"
An Old Testament name -- he was the eldest son of Joseph -- that's still used in the Jewish community.
Meron
Nazareth
Hebrew place-name
"branch, shoot; watch, guard"
Nazareth, used equally for boys and girls, is one of several place names with religious associations -- Galilee, Jericho --that have been rising in use in recent years. The name may relate to branch…
Negev
Ofakim
Omer
Hebrew
"sheaf of corn"
A symbolic name for boys born during a period between Passover and Shavuot.
Ra'annana
Ramla
Samaria
Place-name, Hebrew
"to guard, to keep"
Similar to but distinct from Samara, this pretty name was chosen for his daughter by rapper LL Cool J. It's the name of an ancient Palestinian city, located in present-day Jordan, and is associated…
Sharon
Hebrew
"a plain"
This Old Testament place name was in the Top 10 fifty years ago, but now Sharon, along with sound-alike Karen, have fallen out of favor.
Tamar
Hebrew
"date palm tree"
Tamar is a rich, strong Old Testament name sometimes given to girls born on the holiday of Sukkoth, as palm branches were used to make the roof of the sukkah. In the Bible, there are several Tamars,…
Tamra
English, Arabic, Hebrew
"date palm, fruit"
Tamra is both a contracted form of Tamara and an Arab village in Jezreel Valley, Israel. As such, its meaning could be "date palm" or "fruit" more generally, or it could relate to an old Arabic word…
Tiberias
Tira
Hebrew
"small village"
Tyra would be a more modern pick.
Tzoran
Zevulun
Zevulun is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical Zebulun, who was the sixth son of Jacob and Leah in the Old Testament. The name means 'dwelling' or 'honor' in Hebrew. Zevulun…