Israeli baby names

76 baby names from Israel, each with its meaning. Open a name for its origin and similar names.

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Meanings and origins are indicative. Sources and languages can disagree, and a name may carry different meanings in different cultures. For religious or cultural questions, please confirm with a family elder or religious teacher.

A

  • Abram – Exalted father; high father
  • Ada – Noble, nobility; also adornment
  • Ahmad – Most praised
  • Aleksandr – Defender of mankind
  • Amit – Limitless
  • Anais – Grace; gracious one (Catalan and French form of Anna)
  • Andrey – Manly, brave
  • Ari – Lion
  • Ariyah – Lioness; (also) melody, air
  • Aseel – Authentic, noble
  • Axel – Father of peace (Scandinavian form of Absalom)
  • Aya – Sign, miracle

B

C

  • Carmen – Song; garden orchard (from Carmel)
  • Cohen – Priest

D

  • Dahlia – Dahlia flower; also branch (Hebrew)
  • Daniela – God is my judge (feminine of Daniel)

E

  • Eliza – God is my oath; pledged to God (short form of Elizabeth)
  • Ella – Light, beautiful fairy
  • Ellis – The Lord is my God; benevolent
  • Eoin – God is gracious
  • Ester – Star
  • Evie – Life; living one (pet form of Eve or Evelyn)

G

  • Gideon – Mighty warrior; feller; one who cuts down
  • Giorgi – Farmer

I

  • Isabel – God is my oath; pledged to God (medieval form of Elizabeth)
  • Israel – One who struggles with God; God contends
  • Itai – Friendly

J

  • Jago – Supplanter
  • Joanna – God is gracious; the Lord's gracious gift
  • Jonty – God is gracious
  • Jordyn – To flow down; from the river Jordan
  • Jose – God will increase; He shall add
  • Joshua – God is salvation
  • Judit – Praised

K

  • Kobe – Supplanter (Flemish pet form of Jacob); also linked to the Japanese…

L

  • Lena – Light, torch
  • Liam – Resolute protector
  • Lisa – Pledged to God or God is my oath

M

  • Makayla – Who is like God? (feminine of Michael)
  • Mara – Bitter; strong
  • Marnie – Of the sea; rejoice
  • Matias – Gift of God
  • Matteo – Gift of God (Italian form of Matthew)
  • Maya – Illusion, water, great
  • Messiah – Anointed one; deliverer; the saviour

N

  • Nancy – Grace
  • Nataliya – Born at Christmas
  • Nate – He gave; gift from God (short form of Nathan)
  • Nikolay – Victory of the people
  • Noam – Pleasantness

O

  • Olga – Holy, blessed

P

  • Polly – Bitter; wished-for child (variant of Molly/Mary)

R

S

  • Sam – Heard by God; told by God (short for Samuel or Samantha)
  • Samson – Sun; man of the sun
  • Saul – Asked for; prayed for
  • Seamus – Supplanter
  • Selah – Pause and reflect; (a Psalm interlude); praise
  • Sergei – Servant, attendant
  • Sergey – Servant, attendant
  • Sergiu – Servant, attendant
  • Seth – Appointed; placed
  • Solomon – Peaceful
  • Susanna – Lily

T

Y

  • Yael – Mountain goat

Z

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