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Adaiah (Adaya)
עֲדָיָה
A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name).Female
Adi
עֲדִי
Jewel, ornament.FemaleMale
Adina
עֲדִינָה
Gentle, delicate, tender.Female
Adir
אַדִּיר
Great, mighty, powerful.Male
Adiv
אָדִיב
Courteous, gentle, polite.Male
Adiva
אֲדִיבָה
Courteous, gentle, polite.Female
Adva
אַדְוָה
Ripple.Female
Afek
אֲפֵק
The name "Afek" may be derived of the word "אֹפֶק" (ofek, "horizon") or "אָפִיק" (afik, "riverbed").Male
Afik (Aphik)
אֲפִיק
Aphik was a city in the land of Asher: "Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho nor the inhabitants of Zidon nor of Ahlab nor of Achzib nor of Helbah nor of Aphik nor of Rehob" (Judges 1, 31). "אֲפִיק" is the construct form of the word "אָפִיק" (afik, "riverbed"). In modern pronunciation, the construct form of this word sounds exactly like its absolute form.Male
Agam
אֲגַם
Lake, pond.Female
Aharona
אַהֲרֹנָה (אהרונה)
The name Aharona is derived of the name Aharon (Aaron).Female
Ahuva
אֲהוּבָה
Loved, beloved.Female
Aliza
עַלִּיזָה
Merry, cheerful, joyful.Female
Alma (1)
אַלְמָה
The name "אלמה" sounds like the name "עלמה", which means "a young woman".Female
Alma (2)
עַלְמָה
Young woman.Female
Almog
אַלְמוֹג
Coral.FemaleMale
Aluf
אַלּוּף
Champion; Major General (in the army).Male
Aluma
אֲלוּמָה
In Middle Ages Hebrew, the word "אֲלוּמָה" means "strong, brave". In modern Hebrew, this word sounds like the word "אֲלֻמָּה" (sheaf).Female
Amalya (Amalia)
עֲמַלְיָה
The name may be composed of the word "עָמָל" (amal, "work") and the letters יה (the name of God), thus meaning "the work of God".Female
Ami
עַמִּי
My people, my nation.Male
Amiad (Ammiad, Ami'ad)
עַמִּיעַד
The name "amiad" is composed of the words "עמי" (ami: my people) and "עד" (ad: eternity).Male
Amichai (Amikhai, Amihai)
עַמִּיחַי
My people is alive, my nation survives.Male
Amikam (Ammikam)
עַמִּיקָם
The meaning of the name "amikam" is "my people rise".Male
Amir (1)
אָמִיר
Treetop.Male
Amir (2)
עָמִיר
Little sheaf, little bundle of cut stalks of grain.Male
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