| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Aryeh (Arye)
אַרְיֵה | Lion. |  |
Avigdor
אֲבִיגְדוֹר | The meaning of the name is "Gedor's (גְדוֹר) father (אֲבִי)", as in the Biblical verse "And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor" (1 Chronicles 4, 18). | |
Chaim (Chayim)
חַיִּים | Life. | |
Hai (Chai)
חַי | Alive, living, vivid. | |
Haviv (Chaviv)
חָבִיב | Pleasant, kind, amiable, loved. | |
Haya (Chaya)
חַיָּה | Animal; life, vitality. |  |
Kalman
קַלְמָן | The name "Kalman" may be derived of the name "Solomon" ("Shlomo"). | |
Katriel (Katri'el)
כַּתְרִיאֵל | The first part of the name may come from the word "כֶּתֶר" (keter, "crown"). The second part is "אֵל" (el, "God"). | |
Nehama (Nechama)
נֶחָמָה | Condolence, consolation, comfort; redemption, salvation. | |
Neta
נֶטַע | Seedling. | |
Nisan
נִיסָן | Nisan is the name of the seventh month of the Jewish calendar. In early times it was the first month of the calendar. Also called "the spring month". | |
Nissim (Nisim)
נִסִּים (ניסים) | Miracles. The plural form of the word נֵס (nes). | |
Pesach (Pesakh, Pesah)
פֶּסַח | Pesach (Passover) is the name of one of the Jewish holidays: "In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord’s passover" (Leviticus 23, 5). | |
Rahamim (Rachamim)
רַחֲמִים | Compassion, pity, mercy. "Sha'ar Ha-rachamim" (the "Golden Gate") is one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem. Tradition has it that the Messiah will enter the city via this gate. | |
Raziel (Razi'el)
רָזִיאֵל | The meaning of the name "Raziel" is "God (אל, el) is my secret or my mystery (רזי, razi)". | |
Saadia (Saadya, Seadya, Se'adya)
סְעַדְיָה | The first part of the name comes from the verb "לסעוד" (lis'od, "assist", "support"). The second part is God's name: "יה". | |
Sason
שָׂשָׂוֹן | Joy, happiness. | |
Shem-Tov (Shem Tov)
שֵׁם-טוֹב (שֵׁם טוֹב) | Good name, good reputation. | |
Shevah (Shevach)
שֶׁבַח | Praise. | |
Shoshana
שׁוֹשַׁנָּה | Lilium; in colloquial language: rose. | |
Shraga (Sheraga)
שְׁרַגָּא | "Shraga", in Aramaic, means "candle", "lamp". | |
Simha (Simcha)
שִׂמְחָה | Joy, happiness | |
Sinai
סִינַי | The name of the desert which is found between Canaan and Egypt. There, on Mount Sinai, God gave moses the Tables of the Covenant. | |
Tova
טוֹבָה | As an adjective: the feminine form of טוב (tov, "good"). As a noun: favor, kindness; welfare, well-being. | |
Yom-Tov (Yom Tov)
יוֹם-טוֹב (יוֹם טוֹב) | Good day, holiday. | |
Zalman
זַלְמָן | "Zalman" is a different pronunciation of the name Shlomo (Solomon). | |
Zion (Tziyon)
צִיּוֹן | "Zion" is another name for Jerusalem and Israel. Its origin is found in Jerusalem's name prior to its occupation by King David: "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion, the same is the city of David." 2 Samuel 5, 7 | |
Zvi (Tsvi)
צְבִי | Gazelle. | |