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
