| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Abijah (Aviya, Aviyah, Abiah)
אֲבִיָּה | The name is composed of the word אבי (avi, “my father”) and the letters יה (the name of God). |   |
Ariel (Ari’el)
אֲרִיאֵל | The name is composed of the words ארי (ari, “lion”) and אל (el, “God”) | |
Batya
בַּתְיָה | God's (יה) daughter (bat, בת). | |
Bezaleel (Betsalel, Betsal’el)
בְּצַלְאֵל | The name seems to be composed of the words בצל (batsal, “onion”) and אל (el, “God”). | |
Elead (Elad, El’ad)
אֶלְעָד | The name may be composed of the words אל (el, God) and עד (ad, “eternity”). | |
Eli
אֵלִי | My God. | |
Eliezer (Eli’ezer)
אֵלִיעֶזֶר | The name is composed of the words אלי (eli, “my God”) and עזר (ezer, “help”). | |
Elijah (Eliyahu)
אֵלִיָּהוּ | The name is composed of the word אלי (eli, “my God”) and the letters יהו (the name of God). | |
Elisheba (Elisheva)
אֱלִישֶׁבַע | The name is composed of אלי (eli, “my God”) and שבע (sheva, “seven” – a number that may express the notion of “many”). Another explanation for שבע may relate it to the verb להישבע (lehishava, “to take an oath”). | |
Gabriel (Gavriel, Gavri'el)
גַּבְרִיאֵל | The name is composed of the words גברי (gavri, in the sense of "man-like") and אל (el, "God"). It points to the fact that God's angel has appeared before Daniel as flesh and blood. | |
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