| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Naamah (Naama, Na’ama)
נַעֲמָה | Pleasantness, graciousness, loveliness. |  |
Nadab (Nadav)
נָדָב | There are several people by this name in the Bible. One of them is the son of Aaron, the high priest. Another is the king of Israel, Nadab son of Jeroboam. |  |
Nahum (Nachum, Naxum)
נַחוּם | The root of the name נחום (Nahum), נחמ, signifies "consoling", "comforting". | |
Naomi (No'omi)
נָעֳמִי | The mother in law of Ruth the Moabitess. After Ruth's husband's death, she stayed with her mother in law. "And Ruth said: Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go and where thou lodgest, I will lodge, thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me." Ruth 1, 16-17 | |
Naphtali (Naftali)
נַפְתָּלִי | According to the Biblical explanation, the name נפתלי (Naphtali) is related to the word נַפְתּוּל (naftul, "twist" or "struggle"). | |
Natalie (Natali, Nataly)
נָטָלִי | The name entered modern Hebrew from other languages. | |
Nathan (Natan)
נָתָן | There are several people called Nathan in the Bible. One of them is a prophet of the time of King David and King Solomon. | |
Nava
נָאוָה | Beautiful, pretty. | |
Nehama (Nechama, Nexama)
נֶחָמָה | Condolence, consolation, comfort; redemption, salvation. | |
Neta
נֶטַע | Seedling. | |
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