Jewish Names and Their Meanings

On the following list you'll find names that are Bible-based or popular Jewish names. Most come from Hebrew, although some are based on Egyptian or other languages.

* Aaron m. Possibly means "high mountain" or "exalted."
* Abraham m. May mean "father of many."
* Amos m. "To carry."
* Ari m. "Lion."
* Ariel m.f. "Lion of god."
* Baruch m. "Blessed."
* Benjamin m. "Son of the south."
* Boaz m. "Swiftness"
* Daniel m. "God is my judge."
* Dara f. May mean "wisdom" or "compassion."
* David m. Possibly "beloved."
* Deborah f. "Bee."
* Eli m. "Height" or "ascension."
* Elijah m. "My God is Yahweh."
* Emmanuel - Immanuel m. "God is with us."
* Ephraim m. "Fruitful."
* Esther f. May mean "star" (Persian).
* Ethan m. "Solid, enduring."
* Ezekiel m. "God strengthens."
* Ezra m. "Help."
* Freda - Freyde f. "Joy."
* Gideon m. "Feller" or "hewer."
* Hannah f. "Favor" or "grace."
* Hillel m. "Praise."
* Hyman - Hymie m. "Man."
* Ira m. "Watchful."
* Isaac m. "He laughs"
* Isaiah m. "Yahweh is salvation."
* Jacob m. "Holder of the heel" or "supplanter."
* Jeremiah m. "Yahweh has uplifted."
* Joel m. "Yahweh is god."
* Joseph m. "He will add."
* Judith f. "Woman from Judea"
* Leah f. Probably means "weary."
* Levi m. "attached."
* Marni f. "Rejoice."
* Maya f. "Water."
* Menachem - Menahem m. "Comforter."
* Miriam - Mary f. May mean "sea of bitterness," "rebelliousness," "wished for child."
* Mordecai m. "Servant of Marduk (Persian)"
* Moses - Moshe m. May mean "deliver" or "son."
* Naomi f. "Pleasantness."
* Nathan m. (short for Jonathan or Nathaniel or on its own) "Giver."
* Nissa f. "Sign."
* Noam m. "Pleasantness."
* Ophrah f., m., "Fawn."
* Oren m. "Pine tree."
* Rachel f. "Ewe."
* Raisa f. "Rose."
* Reuben m. "Behold, a son."
* Ron m., f. "Song, joy."
* Sarah f. "Lady," or "princess."
* Saul m. "Asked for" or "prayed for."
* Shayna f. "Beautiful."
* Shalom m. "Peace."
* Shimon - Simon m. "Hearkening" or "listening."
* Susanna f. "Lily."
* Solomon - Sol - Solly m. "Peace."
* Tamar f. "Date palm."
* Tobiah - Tevye m. "Yahweh is good."
* Uriel m. "God is my light."
* Zelda f. "Luck."