Jewish Baby Names with Meanings
348 Jewish names with meanings, from Hebrew, English, French and more — with popular, modern, classic and rare picks for boys and girls.
Jewish names are Hebrew at heart, and most of them appear in the Torah or the later books of the Bible: Noah, David, Sarah, Leah, Miriam, Daniel, Eitan, Talia. Modern Israel added a second wave — short, nature-flavoured names such as Tal (dew), Oren (pine), Noa, Shira (song), Lior (my light) and Yael — which have become popular far beyond Israel because they are easy to say in any language.
Ashkenazi families traditionally name a child after a deceased relative, so a Hebrew name often lives alongside an English one (a boy might be Ezra at the synagogue and Ethan at school). Sephardi and Mizrahi families more often name after living grandparents. A boy’s Hebrew name is announced at the brit milah on the eighth day; a girl’s is typically given at a synagogue blessing soon after birth.
This page lists the Hebrew and Jewish names in our catalogue with their meanings. Many of them — Adam, Hannah, Michael, Elizabeth — are also mainstream Christian and even Muslim names, which is a nice reminder of how much these traditions share.
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Popular Jewish names 60
The most widely used names in this tradition.
- Sara — precious, noble
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Samuel — god has heard
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Jonas — dove
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Daniel — god is my judge
- David — beloved
- Isaac — he will laugh
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Levi — joined, attached
- Raphael — god has healed
- Aaron — exalted, mountain of strength
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Elliot — the lord is my god
- Ethan — strong, firm
- Hannah — grace, favour
- Joseph — he will add
- Joshua — god is salvation
- Michael — who is like god
- Nathan — he gave
- Nathaniel — gift of god
- Ömer — flourishing
- Abigail — my father's joy
- Adina — delicate, gentle
- Amit — infinite, boundless
- Amos — carried, burden
- Ariel — lion of god
- Asher — happy, blessed
- Boaz — swiftness, strength
- Caleb — whole-hearted, faithful
- Dan — judge
- Delilah — delicate
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Elijah — my god is Yahweh
- Elizabeth — my god is an oath
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ezra — help
- Ira — earth, goddess Saraswati
- Isaiah — god is salvation
- James — supplanter
- John — god is gracious
- Josiah — god supports
- Matthew — gift of god
- Naomi — pleasantness
- Sadie — princess
- Yosef — he will add
- Zev — wolf
- Abner — father of light
- Alon — oak tree
- Aryeh — lion
- Avraham — father of many
- Baruch — blessed
- Binyamin — son of the right hand
Jewish boy names 40
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Adam — man, earth
- Samuel — god has heard
- Gabriel — god is my strength
- Liam — resolute protector
- Jonas — dove
- Benjamin — son of the right hand
- Daniel — god is my judge
- David — beloved
- Isaac — he will laugh
- Levi — joined, attached
- Raphael — god has healed
- Aaron — exalted, mountain of strength
- Ethan — strong, firm
- Joseph — he will add
- Joshua — god is salvation
- Michael — who is like god
- Nathan — he gave
- Nathaniel — gift of god
- Ömer — flourishing
- Amit — infinite, boundless
- Amos — carried, burden
- Asher — happy, blessed
- Boaz — swiftness, strength
- Caleb — whole-hearted, faithful
- Dan — judge
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Elijah — my god is Yahweh
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Isaiah — god is salvation
- James — supplanter
- John — god is gracious
- Josiah — god supports
- Matthew — gift of god
- Yosef — he will add
- Zev — wolf
- Abner — father of light
- Alon — oak tree
- Aryeh — lion
- Avraham — father of many
Jewish girl names 40
- Sara — precious, noble
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Isabella — devoted to god
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Hannah — grace, favour
- Abigail — my father's joy
- Adina — delicate, gentle
- Delilah — delicate
- Elizabeth — my god is an oath
- Naomi — pleasantness
- Sadie — princess
- Anna — grace
- Eva — life
- Daniela — god is my judge
- Adele — noble
- Rina — melted, dissolved
- Josephine — god will add
- Molly — sea of bitterness, star of the sea
- Rebecca — to bind, captivating
- Sarah — princess
- Josie — god will add
- Madelyn — of Magdala
- Tamar — date palm
- Eve — life, evening
- Yasmin — jasmine flower
- Esther — star
- Miriam — beloved, wished-for child
- Ruth — companion, friend
- Talia — dew from heaven
- Dalia — the dahlia flower
- Gabrielle — god is my strength
- Lia — weary, delicate
- Dina — religion, judged
- Gabriella — god is my strength
- Joan — god is gracious
- Nancy — grace
- Rachel — ewe, gentle
- Avigail — my father's joy
Modern picks 40
Short, current and rising.
- Sara — precious, noble
- Noah — rest, comfort
- Liam — resolute protector
- Ella — fairy maiden, all
- Maya — illusion, magic
- Leah — weary, delicate
- Levi — joined, attached
- Eden — place of pleasure, delight
- Eliana — my god has answered
- Elliot — the lord is my god
- Asher — happy, blessed
- Boaz — swiftness, strength
- Delilah — delicate
- Eli — ascended, my god
- Ezekiel — god strengthens
- Ezra — help
- Ira — earth, goddess Saraswati
- Josiah — god supports
- Zev — wolf
- Lavi — lion
- Ori — my light
- Noa — motion, movement
- Adele — noble
- Molly — sea of bitterness, star of the sea
- Avi — sun and air
- Elliott — the lord is my god
- Gideon — feller of trees, mighty warrior
- Josie — god will add
- Madelyn — of Magdala
- Malachi — my messenger
- Micah — who is like god
- Zion — highest point, the holy hill
- Adir — mighty, noble
- Elan — tree
- Har — mountain
- Oz — strength
- Talia — dew from heaven
- Dalia — the dahlia flower
- Lia — weary, delicate
- Zane — god is gracious
Classic picks 40
Names that have stayed in use for generations.
- Chaim — life
- Dor — generation
- Dov — bear
- Eitan — strong, enduring
- Eliyahu — my god is Yahweh
- Erez — cedar
- Eyal — strength, deer
- Gal — wave
- Gershon — exile, stranger
- Gilad — monument of testimony, the region
- Guy — valley
- Idan — era, time
- Ido — witness, to evaporate
- Ilan — tree
- Itai — with me, friendly
- Meir — one who illuminates
- Menachem — comforter
- Mordechai — warrior, servant of Marduk
- Moshe — drawn from the water
- Nadav — generous
- Naftali — my struggle
- Noam — pleasantness
- Oren — pine tree
- Reuven — behold, a son
- Roi — my shepherd
- Ron — song, joy
- Shai — gift
- Shimon — he has heard
- Shmuel — god has heard
- Tal — dew
- Tomer — palm tree
- Tzvi — deer, gazelle
- Uri — my light
- Yaakov — supplanter
- Yair — he will enlighten
- Yechiel — may god live
- Yehuda — praised
- Yitzhak — he will laugh
- Yoav — god is father
- Yonatan — god has given
Nature, light and sky 30
- Adam — man, earth
- Aaron — exalted, mountain of strength
- Ira — earth, goddess Saraswati
- Abner — father of light
- Alon — oak tree
- Erez — cedar
- Gal — wave
- Guy — valley
- Ilan — tree
- Meir — one who illuminates
- Moshe — drawn from the water
- Oren — pine tree
- Ori — my light
- Tal — dew
- Tomer — palm tree
- Uri — my light
- Yair — he will enlighten
- Molly — sea of bitterness, star of the sea
- Avi — sun and air
- Gideon — feller of trees, mighty warrior
- Jordan — to flow down, the river
- Tamar — date palm
- Zion — highest point, the holy hill
- Aviv — spring
- Elan — tree
- Har — mountain
- Lior — my light
- Nir — ploughed field
- Tamir — tall, like a palm
- Ziv — radiance, brightness
Rare gems 14
Uncommon names your child is unlikely to share with a classmate.
- Moses — drawn out of the water
- Nathanael — gift of god
- Selah — pause, reflect
- Kezia — cassia tree
- Edna — pleasure, delight
- Jed — beloved of god
- Uriah — god is my light
- Bette — pledged to god
- Judy — woman from Judea
- Liza — pledged to god
- Reba — to bind, captivating
- Sapphira — sapphire
- Seraphina — fiery one
- Susannah — lily
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Meanings and origins are compiled from common references and are approximate. Many names carry several meanings across traditions — please confirm with family or a native speaker before deciding. Updated 2026-09-20.