| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Jacob (Yaakov, Ya'akov)
יַעֲקֹב (יעקוב) | The Bible explains that the name "יעקׁב" (Jacob) comes from the word עֲקֵב (akev, "heel"). According to the Biblical story, when Jacob was born right after his twin brother, Esau, he was holding his heel in his hand. |  |
Jael (Yael, Ya’el)
יָעֵל | A kind of a mountain goat (capra baden). |  |
Jair (Yair, Ya'ir)
יָאִיר | (He) will illuminate. The future tense masculine singular form of the verb להאיר (leha'ir). | |
Jane
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Jarah (Yaara, Ya'ara)
יַעְרָה (יַעֲרָה) | A girl’s name (in the Bible: a boy’s name). Its meanning is: honeycomb; honeysuckle. | |
Jarib (Yariv)
יָרִיב | As a noun: adversary, opponent, rival. As a verb: “he will fight”, like in the verse “Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate, for the Lord will plead their cause (יָרִיב רִיבָם) and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.” Proverbs 22, 22-23. | |
Jephthah (Yiftach, Yiftax)
יִפְתָּח | One of the judges of Israel, who fought against Ammon. | |
Jeroham (Yeroham, Yeruham, Yerucham, Yeruxam)
יְרוּחָם (יְרֹחָם) | The Bible contains the name ירֹחם (Jeroham/Yeroham). Today, the more common style of the name is ירוּחם (Yerucham). | |
Joab (Yoav, Yo'av)
יוֹאָב | There are several people in the Bible called Joab. One of them is Joab son of Zeruiah, King David's captain of the host. | |
Joel (Yoel, Yo'el)
יוֹאֵל | There are different people in the Bible called Joel. One of them is the elder son of the prophet Samuel; another is Joel the prophet. | |
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