Hebrew name meanings
An alphabetical index of every Hebrew name with a documented meaning. Search by name or by meaning, or browse letter by letter.
Abigail
אֲבִיגַיִל
my father's joy
Abraham
אַבְרָהָם
father of a multitude
Absalom
אַבְשָׁלוֹם
father of peace
Adam
אָדָם
human; of the earth
Adele
אדל
noble (Germanic)
Adi
עֲדִי
jewel, ornament
Agam
אֲגַם
lake
Alma
עַלְמָה
young woman
Alon
אַלּוֹן
oak
Amit
עָמִית
friend, colleague
Amos
עָמוֹס
carried / burden-bearer
Anna
חַנָּה
grace, favor
Ari
אֲרִי
lion
Ariel
אֲרִיאֵל
lion of God
Asaf
אָסָף
he gathered
Avigail
אֲבִיגַיִל
father's joy
Avraham
אַבְרָהָם
father of many nations
Ayala
אַיָּלָה
doe, hind
Ayelet
אַיֶּלֶת
doe
Eden
עֵדֶן
delight, paradise
Einav
עינב
grape
Eitan
אֵיתָן
strong, enduring
Eliana
אליאנה
my God has answered
Elijah
אֵלִיָּהוּ
my God is the Lord
Elizabeth
אֱלִישֶׁבַע
my God is an oath
Ella
אֵלָה
terebinth
Enoch
חֲנוֹךְ
dedicated
Erez
אֶרֶז
cedar
Ethan
אֵיתָן
strong, enduring
Eve
חַוָּה
life
Ezekiel
יְחֶזְקֵאל
God will strengthen
Ezra
עֶזְרָא
help
Jacob
יַעֲקֹב
he grasps the heel
James
יַעֲקֹב
he grasps the heel
Jasmine
יסמין
jasmine flower
Jeremiah
יִרְמְיָהוּ
YHWH will exalt
John
יוֹחָנָן
the Lord is gracious
Jonah
יוֹנָה
dove
Jonathan
יוֹנָתָן
the Lord has given
Jordan
יַרְדֵּן
the Jordan River; to descend
Joseph
יוֹסֵף
he will add
Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
the Lord is salvation
Judah
יְהוּדָה
praise
Nadav
נָדָב
generous, noble
Naomi
נָעֳמִי
pleasantness
Natan
נָתָן
he gave
Nathan
נָתָן
he gave
Nehemiah
נְחֶמְיָה
YHWH comforts
Nevo
נְבוֹ
Mount Nebo
Nir
נִיר
plowed field, furrow
Nitzan
נִצָּן
flower bud
Niv
ניב
speech, expression
Noa
נוֹעָה
motion, trembling
Noah
נֹחַ
rest, comfort
Noam
נוֹעַם
pleasantness
Noga
נֹגַהּ
brightness
Noya
נויה
beauty of God