Hebrew & Biblical Baby Names With Meanings

Hebrew names include many classics found in the Bible. They are often built around a meaning that praises God or a hoped-for quality.

• Aaron

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Exalted, mountain of strength”

• Abel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Breath; vapour”

• Abigail

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “My father's joy”

• Abraham

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Father of many”

• Ada

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Adornment”

• Adam

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Man, earth”

• Adina

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Gentle; delicate”

• Amos

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Carried by God; burden-bearer”

• Anna

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Grace, favour”

• Ariel

  Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Lion of God”

• Asher

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Happy, blessed”

• Batya

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Daughter of God”

• Benjamin

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Son of the right hand”

• Boaz

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Strength; swiftness”

• Caleb

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Faithful, whole-hearted”

• Carmel

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Garden; vineyard of God”

• Chana

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Grace”

• Daniel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is my judge”

• David

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Beloved, dear one”

• Deborah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Bee”

• Delilah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Delicate”

• Eden

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Delight; paradise”

• Eden

  Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Delight, paradise”

• Eli

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Ascended, uplifted”

• Eliana

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “My God has answered”

• Elijah

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “My God is Yahweh”

• Elisheva

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is my oath; Elizabeth”

• Elizabeth

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Pledged to God”

• Esther

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Star”

• Ethan

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Strong, firm, enduring”

• Eve

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Life”

• Ezekiel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God strengthens”

• Ezra

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Help”

• Gabriel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is my strength”

• Gabriella

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is my strength”

• Gideon

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Feller, hewer”

• Hadassah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Myrtle tree; Esther's Hebrew name”

• Hannah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Grace, favour”

• Ilana

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Tree”

• Ira

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Watchful; vigilant”

• Isaac

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “He will laugh”

• Isabella

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Devoted to God”

• Jacob

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Supplanter”

• James

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Supplanter, one who follows”

• Jared

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Descent; he descends”

• Jesse

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Gift”

• Joanna

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is gracious”

• Joel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Yahweh is God”

• John

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is gracious”

• Jonah

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Dove”

• Jonas

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Dove”

• Jonathan

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God has given”

• Jordan

  Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “To flow down, descend”

• Joseph

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “He will add, increase”

• Joshua

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is salvation”

• Josiah

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God supports and heals”

• Judah

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Praised; the tribe of Israel”

• Judith

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Praised; woman of Judea”

• Keziah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Cassia tree; sweet spice”

• Leah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Weary; delicate”

• Levi

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Joined, attached”

• Liora

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “My light”

• Lydia

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “From Lydia; beautiful one”

• Malachi

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “My messenger”

• Mara

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Bitter; strength”

• Matthew

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Gift of God”

• Micah

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is like God?”

• Michael

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is like God?”

• Michal

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is like God?; wife of David”

• Michelle

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is like God?”

• Miriam

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Wished-for child; bitter”

• Moses

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Drawn from the water; deliverer”

• Naomi

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Pleasantness”

• Nathan

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “He gave”

• Nathaniel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Gift of God”

• Nessa

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Miracle”

• Noa

  Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Motion; movement”

• Noah

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Rest, comfort, peace”

• Orly

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Light is mine”

• Penina

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Pearl; jewel”

• Rachel

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Ewe”

• Raphael

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God has healed; the archangel”

• Rebecca

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “To tie, bind”

• Reuben

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Behold, a son”

• Rivka

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “To tie; Rebecca”

• Ruth

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Companion, friend”

• Samuel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Heard by God”

• Sarah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Princess”

• Seth

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Appointed”

• Shiloh

  Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Tranquil, peaceful”

• Shira

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Song”

• Shoshana

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Lily; rose”

• Simon

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “He has heard”

• Solomon

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Peace; the wise king”

• Susanna

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Lily”

• Talia

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Dew of God”

• Tamar

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Date palm”

• Thaddeus

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Courageous heart”

• Tobias

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is good”

• Tova

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Good; pleasing”

• Uriel

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God is my light; the archangel”

• Yael

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Mountain goat”

• Yaffa

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Beautiful”

• Zachary

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “God remembers”

• Zev

  Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Wolf”

• Zion

  Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Highest point; the holy city”

• Zipporah

  Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Bird; wife of Moses”