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Avraham (Abraham)

Father of the Jewish people.

 

Aharon (Aaron)

Moshe's older brother.

 

Amnon

King David's oldest son.

 

Asher

Son of Jacob.

 

Avishai

Grandson of Jesse.

 

Aryeh

Army Officer in the Bible.

Also means "lion."

 

Alon

Oak tree

 

Amichai

My people are alive

 

Amir

Mighty, strong

 

Amit

Friendly, faithful

 

Ariel

Name for Jerusalem.

Also means "lion of God"

 

 

Barak

Soldier in the Bible. Also means "lightening."

 

Benyamin (Benjamin)

Jacob's youngest son. Also means "son of my right hand."

 

Boaz

King David's great grandfather and Ruth's husband.

 

Ben-Ami

Son of my people

 

Ben-Zion

Son of Zion

 

 

Calev (Caleb)

Spy sent my Moshe into Canaan

 

Chaim

Life

 

Chai

Life

 

Chanan

Grace

 

 

Dan

Jacob's son. Also means "judge."

 

Daniel

Interpreter of dreams in the Book of Daniel. Pious and wise man in the Book of Ezekiel. Also means "God is my judge."

 

David

Killed Goliath, and later became King of Israel

 

Doran

Gift

 

Dotan

Law, Place in Israel.

 

Dov

Bear

 

Dror

Freedom. Bird

 

Dvir

Holy Place in the Temple

 

 

Efraim

Jacob's grandson.

 

Elad

From Ephraim's tribe.

 

Elazar

Aaron's son and High Priest.

 

Eli, Ely

High Priest and last of the Judges.

 

Eliezer

Three Eliezers in the Bible: Abraham's servant, Moses' son, and a prophet.

 

Eliahu

A prophet.

 

Ezra

The priest and scribe who led the return from Babylon, and became a leader in the reconstruction of the Temple and religious life

 

Eitan

Strong

 

Even        

Stone

 

Eyal

deer

 

 

Gavriel (Gabriel)

Angel that visited Daniel. Also means "God is my strength."

 

Gad

Jacob's son.

 

Gidon (Gideon)

Warrior-hero.

 

Gal

Wave

 

Gil

Joy

 

Gilad

Endless joy. Name of mountain.

 

Guy

Valley

 

 

Hillel

Father of Judge Avdon. Also means "praise."

 

Hod

Member of tribe of Asher. Also means "splendor."

 

 

Itai

One of David's warriors. Also means "friendly."

 

Itamar

Aharon's son.

 

Idan

Era, historic period

 

Ilan

Tree

 

 

 

Levi

Jacob's son.

 

Lior

I have light.

 

Liron

I have joy.

 

 

Malachi

Prophet.

 

Menashe

Joseph's son.

 

Micah

Prophet.

 

Michael

Angel and messenger of God.

 

Moshe (Moses)

Leader who brought Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.

 

Mordechai

Queen Esther's cousin who advised her on saving Jews.

 

Meir

Light

 

 

Natan (Nathan)

Prophet. Also means "he gave."

 

Natanel (Nathaniel)

King David's brother. Also means "God gave."

 

Naphtali

Jacob's son.

 

Noach (Noah)

Righteous man asked by God to build an ark. Survived the great flood with family.

 

Nadav

Giver

 

Nir

Field

 

Nissan

Name of Hebrew month.

 

Nissim

Miracles

 

Nitzan

Bud

 

Noam

Pleasant

 

 

 

Omri

King of Israel

 

Ofer

Deer

 

Oren

Tree

 

Oz

Strength

 

 

Pinchas

Aaron's grandson.

 

Paz

Golden

 

 

Raphael

Angel. Also means "God has healed."

 

Reuven (Reuben)

Jacob's first son.

 

Ram

Height

 

Ravid

Ornament

 

Raviv

Rain, dew

 

Raz

Secret

 

Roi

My shepherd

 

Ron

Song, joy

 

 

Set (Seth)

Adam's son.

 

Shaul (Saul)

First king of Israel.

 

Shimon (Simon)

Jacob's son.

 

Shlomo (Solomon)

David's son.

 

Shmuel (Samuel)

Prophet and judge. Also means "God has heard."

 

Sagi

Sublime

 

Shai

Gift

 

Shalom

Peace

 

 

 

Tal

Dew

 

Tamir

Tall

 

Tom

Honest

 

Tomer

Tree

 

Tzvi

Deer

 

 

Uriel

Angel.  

 

Yaacov (Jacob)

Son of Isaac.

 

Yehoshua (Joshua)

Moses' succeeded as leader.

 

Yehuda (Judah)

Son of Jacob and Leah.

 

Yitzhak (Isaac)

Son of Abraham. Also means "laughter."

 

Yoav

David's nephew.

 

Yoel (Joel)

Prophet. Also means "God is willing."

 

Yonah (Jonah)

Prophet. Also means "dove."

 

Yonatan (Jonathan)

Saul's son and David's friend. Also means "God has given."

 

Yosef (Joseph)

Son of Jacob and Rachel.

 

Yair

He will shine.

 

Yakir

Precious

 

Yaron

He will sing.

 

Yigal

He will redeem.

 

 

Zachariah (Zachary)

Prophet. Also means "Remembering God."

 

Zamir

Song

 

Zeev

Wolf

 

Ziv

To shine

 

Zohar

Light

 

 

 

 

girls names

 

 

Avigail (Abigail)

King David's wife. Also means "father's joy."

 

Avital

King David's wife.

 

Adi

Jewel

 

Adina

Gentle

 

Amit

Friendly, faithful

 

Arella

Angel

 

Ariella

Lioness of God.

 

Ashira

Wealthy

 

Atara, Ateret

Crown

 

Aviv, Aviva

Spring

 

Ayala, Ayelet

Deer

 

 

Batsheva

King David's wife.

 

Bat-Ami

Daughter of my people

 

Batia

Daughter of God

 

Bracha

Blessing

 

 

Chava (Eva)

First woman.

 

Carmela

Vinyard

 

Chaya

Life

 

 

 

Devorah (Deborah, Debra)

Prophetess and judge who led revolt against Canaanite king.

 

Deena (Dinah)

Jacob's daughter. Also means "judgement." 

 

Dafna

Laurel

 

Dalia

Flower

 

Daniella

God is my judge

 

Dana

Judge

 

 

 

Efrat

Caleb's wife.

 

Elisheva

Aaron's wife. Also "God is my oath."

 

Ester (Esther)

Saved the Jews from annihilation in Persia. 

Eden

Garden of Eden

 

Eliana

 

 

Gavriella (Gabriella)

God is my strength.

 

Gal

Wave

 

Gefen

Grape

 

 

Hannah

Mother of Samuel.

 

Hadar

Splendid

 

Hadas

Myrtle. Esther's Hebrew name.

 

Hila

Praise

 

 

 

Idit

Choicest

 

Ilana

Tree

 

Irit

Daffodil

 

 

Kalanit

Flower

 

Kinneret

Sea of Galilee

 

 

 

Leah

Jacob's wife

 

Liora, Lior

I have light.

 

Levana

White, moon

 

Liat

I have you.

 

Liraz

I have a secret.

 

Liron

I have joy.

 

Livna, Livnat

White

 

 

 

Michal

King Saul's daughter.

 

Miriam

Prophetess, singer, dancer, and sister of Moses.

 

Maayan

Spring, oasis

 

Malka

Queen

 

Maya

Water

 

Maytal

Dew Water

 

 

Naomi

Mother-in-law of Ruth.

 

Noa

Biblical woman. Also means "tremble."

 

Naama

Pleasant

 

Nava

Beautiful

 

Neta

A plant

Nirit

Flower

 

Nitzan

Bud

 

Noga

Light, bright star, Jupiter

 

Nurit

Flower

 

 

 

Ofra

Deer

 

Ofira

Gold

 

Ora

Light

 

Orli

I have light.

 

 

Penina

Elkanah's wife. Also means "pearl."

 

Pazit

Gold

 

 

Rachel

Jacob's wife.

 

Rivka (Rebecca)

Isaac's wife.

 

Rut (Ruth)

Model of righteous convert.

 

Ranana

Fresh

 

Raz

Secret

 

Reut

Friendship

 

Rina

Joy

 

 

Sara

Abraham's wife.

 

Shifra

Midwife who disobeyed Pharoah's orders to kill Jewish babies.

 

Sagit

Sublime

 

Shai

Gift

 

Shalva

Tranquility

 

Shaked

Almond

 

Sharon

Place in Israel

 

Shir, Shira

Song

 

Shiran

Happy song

 

Shirli

I have song

 

Shoshana

Rose

 

Sivan

Hebrew month

 

 

Tzipora

Moses's wife.

 

Tal

Dew

 

Tamar

Palm tree.

 

 

Vered, Varda

Rose

 

 

Yael

Heroine in the Bible. Also means "deer."

 

Yehudit (Judith)

Heroine in the Bible.

 

Yocheved

Moses' mother.

 

Yaffa, Yafit

Beautiful

 

Yasmin (Jasmine)

Flower

 

Yedida

Friend

 

Yona, Yonina

Dove

 

 

Ziva

Splendor

 

Zohar

Light

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