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A
Aaron high mountain
Abbot father
Adam man, mankind and red Earth
Adar noble, exalted, also name of a Hebrew month
Adiel adorned by Yahuah or Yahuah is my witness
Aharon (Aaron) superior
Akiba replaces
Akiva Yahuah will establish
Almog coral (a reddish rock)
Alon oak tree
Akter old
Ami my people
Amichai my people are alive
Amiel of the El's people
Amir mighty, strong
Amit friendly, faithful
Amitai true, faithful
Amiti truth
Amnon lion of Yahuah
Amon faithful
Ari, Arie, Ariel lion of Yahuah
Arnon roaring stream
Aryeh lion of Yahuah
Asaf gather
Asher happy
Avi my father
Aviad my father (or Yahuah) is eternal
Avichai my father is alive
Avidan my father is just
Aviel my father is good
Avigdor father protection
Avimelech father is king
Aviram my father is mighty
Avishai gift from Yahuah
Avital father of dew
Aviv spring, springtime
Avner father of light
Avraham father of a multitude
Avram (Abram) original name of the father of the Hebrew people
Avshalom father of peace
Ayal deer or ram

B
Bar grain, pure, possesor of in Hebrew means: son
Barak lightning
Baram son of the nation
Baruch blessed
Ben son
Ben-Ami son of my people
Benyamin (Benjamin) son of my right hand
Benzion son of Zion
Ben-Zion son of Zion
Betzalel in Yahuah's shadow
Binah understanding
Binyamin son of the right hand
Boaz swift

C
Cain possessed
Caleb bold
Calev (Caleb) spy sent my Moses into Canaan
Carmel vineyard or garden
Carmiel Yahuah is my vineyard
Chagai my holiday(s), festive
Chai life
Chaim life Chanan initiating or grace
Chanoch dedicated

D
Dagan grain
Dan judge
Daniel Yahuah will judge
David favorite
Dekel palm (date) tree
Deron free
Doron gift
Dotan place in Yahisrael, law
Dov bear
Dovid dearly loved
Dror freedom and bird (swallow)
Dvir Holy Place in the Jerusalem Temple

E
Efraim fruitful
Efrat honored
Ehud meaning unknown
Eitan strong
Elad Yahuah is eternal
Elan tree
Elazar Yahuah helps
Eleazar Yahuah has helped
Eli, Ely defender of man
Eliahu Our El
Eliezer Yahuah has helped
Elisha Yahuah is salvation
Elkanaj possessed by Yahuah
Emmanuel Yahuah is with us
Eshkol cluster of grapes
Eshkol grape cluster
Etan strong
Evan rock
Even stone
Eyal deer
Ezechiel strength of Yahuah
Ezra helper

F
Fishel fish

G
Gad
Gal wave
Gavriel (Gabriel) Yahuah is my strength
Gedalya Yahuah is great
Gefen vine
Gershom exile
Gershon stranger
Gidon (Gideon) feller of trees
Gil joy
Gilad monument of stones
Gur young lion
Guy valley

H
Hadar glory
Harel mountain of Yahuah
Hersh deer
Hillel greatly praised
Hod splendor

I
Idan era, historic period
Ilan tree
Immanuel Yahuah with us
Isaac (Yitzhak) laughter
Isaiah Yahuah's helper
Isreal ruling with Yahuah
Issachar there is a reward
Itai friendly
Itamar island of palm (trees)

K
Kefir lion cub
Kerem vineyard
Kinori my harp

L
Lavi lion
Lazer Yahuah is my helper
Leb heart
Levi, Lev united
Lior I have light
Lior my light
Liron, Liran I have joy
Lot veiled

M
Malachi angel; messenger
Maor mean light
Matan gift
Matityahu (father of Judah Maccabi) gift of Yahuah
Matthieu gift from Yahuah
Mayir, Meir enlightens
Meir (Meyer) light
Menachem comforter
Menashe
Micah gift from Yahuah
Michael angel and messenger of Yahuah
Mordechai warrior
Moshe saved from water

N
Nachman compassionate
Nacum compassionate
Nadav generous
Nadiv noble
Naftali wreath
Naphtali Jacob's son
Natan (Nathan) He gave
Natanael gift from Yahuah
Natanel (Nathaniel) Yahuah gave
Nechemya comfoted by Yahuah
Nir field
Nissim miracles or wonders
Nitzan bud (of a plant)
Noach (Noah) comfort
Noam pleasant or pleasantness

O
Oded to restore or encourages
Ofer deer
Omer sheaf (wheat)
Omri King of Israel
Or (Orr) light
Oren pine tree
Oren tree
Ori my light
Otniel strength of Yahuah
Ovadya servant of Yahuah
Oved, Ovid worker
Oz strength

P
Paz golden
Penuel face of Yahuah
Pesach to pass over
Pinchas dark-skinned

R
Raanan fresh
Rachamim compassionate, mercy
Ram height
Ran joy or song
Raphael Yahuah heals
Ravid ornament
Raviv rain, dew
Raz secret
Raziel Yahuah is my secret
Reuel friend of Yahuah
Reuven (Reuben) behold a son
Roi my shepherd
Ron song, joy
Ronen song, joy
Rahphael Yahuah's healer

S
Sagi sublime
Segev glory, majesty, exalted
Set (Seth) Adam's third son
Shai gift
Shalev peaceful
Shalom peace
Shaul (Saul) longed for
Shefer pleasent, beautiful
Shimon (Simon) obedient
Shimshon bright sun
Shlomo (Solomon) peace
Shmuel (Samuel) Yahuah has heard
Simcha joy

T
Tal dew
Tamir tall
Tom honest
Tomer tree
Tuviya Yahuah is good
Tuvya goodness of Yahuah
Tzadok just
Tzion sunny mountain
Tzvi deer
Tzviel gazelle of Yahuah

U
Uri, Uriel Yahuah is my light
Uriel angel
Uriya Yahuah is my flame
Uzi my strength
Uziel Yahuah is my strength
Uzziel, Uzziah Yahuah is mighty

V
Vered rose

Y
Yaacov (Jacob) supplanter
Yadid beloved, friend
Yahoshua (Joshua) God is salvation
Yahuda (Judah) he who is praised
Yair He will shine
Yakir precious
Yarden (Jorden, Jordan) to flow down, descend
Yaron He will be happy
Yechiel may Yah live
Yigal He will redeem
Yirmeyahu a prophet
Yitzhak (Isaac) laughter
Yoav
Yoel (Joel) Yahuah is willing
Yonah (Jonah) prophet, dove
Yonatan (Jonathan) Yahuah has given
Yosef (Joseph) Yahuah increases
Yossi pet form of Yosef
Yotam Yahuah is perfect

Z
Zachariah (Zachary) remembering Yahuah
Zamir song
Zeev wolf
Ziv to shine
Zohar

Female

A
Abarrane father of many
Abbey or Abbie father rejoices
Adi jewel, ornament
Adiela ornament of Yahuah
Adina decoration
Adina gentle or decoration
Adira mighty, strong
Adiva gracious, pleasant
Adiya Yahuah's treasure, Yahuah's ornament
Adva small wave, ripple
Afra young deer
Ahava love
Ahuva loved one
Ailat behind
Aleeza Joy
Aliza joy, joyous one
Alona oak tree
Amalya work of Yahuah
Amit friendly, faithful
Anat to sing
Arella angel, messenger
Ariel, Ariella lioness of Yahuah
Arnona roaring stream
Ashira wealthy
Atara, Ateret crown
Avera transgresses
Aviela Yahuah is my father
Avigail (Abigail) father rejoices
Avigal father of joy
Avital father of dew
Aviv, Aviva spring
Aviya Yahuah is my father
Ayala, Ayelet deer
Ayla oak tree
Aziza strong

B
Baila white
Bat daughter
Bat-Ami daughter of my people
Batsheva oath
Bat-Shir daughter of song
Battzion daughter of Zion
Bat-Tziyon daughter of excellence
Batya, Batia daughter of Yahuah
Bat-Yam daughter of the sea
Becky captivating
Behira light, clear, brilliant
Berura, Berurit pure, clean
Bilha a concubine of Jacob
Bina understanding, intelligence, wisdom
Bluma flower
Bracha blessing

C
Carmela, Carmelit, Carmiela,
Carmit, Carmiya
vineyard, garden, orchard
Carniya horn of Yahuah
Chagit festive, celebration
Chagiya festival of Yahuah
Chana grace, gracious, merciful
Chasidah pious
Chava (Eva) first woman, life
Chaviva beloved
Chaya alive, living
Chedva joyous
Chemda desirable, charming

D
Dafna laurel
Dalia flower
Dalit to draw water or branch
Dalya tree branch
Dana to judge
Daniella, Danit, Danita Yahuah is my judge
Danya judgment of Yahuah
Daphna victory
Dasi, Dassi pet forms of Hadassa
Davida feminine form of David
Davina cherished
Delilah desired
Dena (Dinah) judgment
Derora bird (swallow) or freedom, liberty
Devira sanctuary and refers to a holy place in the Jerusalem Temple
Devorah bee
Devorah (Deborah, Debra) to speak kind words or swarm of bees
Dikla, Diklit palm (date) tree
Dina avenged
Ditza joy
Dorit generation, of this era
Dorona gift

E
Eden perfect
Edna delight, desired, adored, voluptuous
Edya adornment of Yahuah
Efrat honored, distinguished
Ela, Elana oak tree
Eliana Yahuah has answered me
Eliezra my Yahuah is my salvation
Eliora my Yahuah is my light
Eliraz my Yahuah is my secret
Elisheva Yahuah is my oath
Eliza devoted to Yahuah
Elona oak tree
Emuna faith, faithful
Emunah faith
Erela angel, messenger
Erelah angel
Eretz land
Ester (Esther) star
Etana stronger
Ezraela, Ezriela Yahuah is my help

F
Fayga bird
Freyde joy
Fruma pious

G
Gal wave
Galya Yahuah shall redeem
Gamliela feminine form of Gamliel
Gana garden
Ganit garden
Ganya garden of Yahuah
Gavriella (Gabriella) Yahuah is my strength
Gayora valley of light
Gefen vine
Gershona feminine form of Gershon (son of Levi)
Geula redemption
Gevira lady or queen
Gibora strong, heroine
Gila joy
Gilada the hill is my witness, also joy forever
Gili my joy
Ginat garden
Gita wine press
Gitit wine press
Gittel good
Giva hill, high place
Golda gold

H
Hadar, Hadara, Hadarit spectacular, splendid, ornamented, beautiful
Hadas, Hadasa
Hadassah myrtle tree
Hallel, Hallela praise
Hannah grace, gracious, merciful
Harela mountain of Yahuah
Hedya echo (voice) of Yahuah
Hertzela, Hertzelia feminine form of Hertzel
Hila praise
Hillela (feminine form of Hillel) praise
Hodiya praise Yahuah

I
Idit choicest
Ilana, Ilanit tree
Irit flower
Iti with me
Itiya Yahuah is with me

K
Kalanit flower
Kaspit silver
Kefira young lioness
Kelila crown or laurels
Kelula victorious
Kerem vineyard
Keren horn, ray (of sun)
Keshet bow, rainbow
Kevuda precious or respected
Kinneret harp
Kitra, Kitrit crown
Kochava star
Kreindel crown
Ksena praise be to Yahuah
Kyla Victorious

L
Laila nightfall
Leah tired
Leeba beloved
Leila, Leilah, Lila night
Levana white, moon
Levia join
Levona frankincense (so called because of its white color)
Li, Lee to me
Liam I have a People
Liat I have you (feminine)
Libi loved one, dear one, also my heart
Lilach flower names of persian origin
Lior my light
Liora I have light
Liraz I have a secret
Liron, Lirona I have joy
Lital dew (rain) is mine
Livna, Livnat white
Livya crown
Liya I have Yahuah

M
Maayan spring, oasis
Maksima diviner, performer of miracles
Malka queen
Mangina song, melody
Manuela Yahuah is among us
Margalit pearl
Marganit a plant with blue gold and red flowers, common in Israel
Matana gift, present
Mava pleasant
Maya water
Maytal dew water
Mazal luck
Mazhira shining
Mehira swift, energetic
Meira (Meyira) light
Menachema consolation
Merav abundant
Meroma elevated, high, noble
Michaela (feminine form of Michael) who is like Yahuah?
Michal
Migda choice thing, gift
Migdala fortress, tower
Migdana gift
Mili Who is for me?
Milka divine or queen
Miri bitter
Miriam rebellious
Mirit sweet wine
Molly bitter
Moran teacher
Morasha legacy
Moriah Yahuah teaches

N
Naama pleasant
Naamah bird
Naava beautiful
Naomi pleasant
Natania gift of Yahuah
Nava beautiful
Nechama comfort
Nediva generous
Nediva giving
Nesia miracle of Yahuah
Neta a plant
Netana, Netania gift, gift of Yahuah
Nili acronym of the Hebrew words the glory of Israel will not lie
Nirit flower
Nita grace
Nitzan bud (flower)
Noa Biblical woman tremble
Noga light, bright star, morning light
Noi, Noy, Noya beautiful
Nurit plant with red and yellow flowers that is common in Israel

O
Odede strong
Odelia, Odeleya I will praise Yahuah
Ofira gold
Ofra fawn
Ona graceful
Ora light
Orit variant form of Ora
Orli I have light
Orna cedar tree
Orzora Yahuah's strength

P
Pazit gold
Pazya Yahuah's gold
Pelia wonder, miracle
Penina pearl
Peri fruit

Q
Qeturah incense

R
Raanana fresh, luscious, beautiful
Raananah unspoiled
Rachel ewe
Rama, Ramit lofty, exalted
Rani my song
Ranit lovely tune
Ranya, Rania song of Yahuah
Raphaella healer
Ravital, Revital abundance of dew
Raz secret
Raziel, Raziela my secret is Yahuah
Refaela Yahuah has healed
Renana joy or song
Reut friendship
Reuvena feminine form of Reuven
Reviv, Reviva dew or rain
Rina joyous song
Rinat joy
Rishona first
Rivka captivating
Rivka (Rebecca) to tie, bind
Roma, Romema heights, lofty, exalted
Rona my joy
Roniya, Roniel joy of Yahuah
Rotem to bind
Ruse friend
Rut (Ruth) righteous convert in the Bible

S
Sabra to rest
Sagit sublime
Sapir, Sapira, Sapirit sapphire
Sapphira beautiful
Sara, Sarai princess
Sari, Sarit, Sarita variant forms of Sara
Sarida refugee, leftover
Segula treasure or precious
Shachar dawn
Shai gift
Shaked almond
Shalva tranquility
Shamira guard, protector
Shani red
Sharon, Sharona, Sharonit place in Israel
Shaula feminine form of Shaul
Shayna, Sheina, Sheine beautiful
Sheli, Shelley mine
Sheliya Yahuah is mine or mine is Yahuah's
Shifra beautiful
Shimra, Shimat, Shimrit guarded, protected
Shir song
Shira tune
Shiran happy song
Shirel song of Yahuah
Shirli I have song
Shlomit peaceful
Shmuela feminine form of Shmuel
Shoshana rose
Shulamit tranquil
Shulamit, Shula, Shuli, Shuly peace, peaceful
Sima, Sigal, Sigalit, Sigalia treasure
Simcha joyous
Simcha, Simchit, Simchona joy
Sivan name of a Hebrew month

T
Tal, Tali dew
Talia dew from Yahuah
Talma, Talmit mound, hill
Talmor heaped or sprinkled with myrre, perfumed
Tal-Or, Talor morning dew
Talya dew of heaven
Tamar palm tree
Techiya life, revival
Tehila praise, song of praise
Tehora pure clean
Temima whole, honest
Temira tall
Teruma offering, gift
Teshura gift
Tifara, Tiferet beauty or glory
Tikva hope
Timna place in Israel
Tirtza agreeable
Tirza cypress tree
Tiva good
Tivona lover of nature
Tova, Toba goodly
Tova, Tovat, Tovit good
Tziona, Tziyonit excellent
Tzipora bird
Tzipora bird
Tzipppa bird
Tzivia doe
Tziyona of Zion
Tzofiya watcher, guardian, scout
Tzviya deer, gazelle

U
Uranit light
Uriela, Uriella light of Yahuah
Urit light
Uza, Uzit strength
Uziela My strength is Yahuah
Uziela, Uziella strength of Yahuah

V
Varda Yahuah's gift
Vardiya rose of Yahuah
Vered, Varda, Vardit rose
Vida dearly loved

Y
Yaakova (Jacoba) (feminine form of Jacob [Yaacov]) supplant or protect
Yaara, Yaarit forest
Yael deer, mountain goat
Yael (Jael) mountain goat to ascend
Yaela, Yaala variants of Yael
Yaffa, Yafit (Jaffa) beautiful
Yaira to enlighten
Yakira valuable, precious
Yam, Yama, Yamit sea
Yardena (Jordena, Jordana) to flow down, descend
Nahar Yarden is the Jordan River
Yardeniya garden of Yahuah
Yarkona (feminine form of Yarkon) green
Yarona sing
Yasmin, Yasmina (Jasmine) flower
Yasmina (Jasmina), Yasmine (Jasmin) flower
Yechiela may Yahuah live
Yedida (Jedida) friend
Yedidia, Yedidya friend
Yehudit (Judith) praise
Yeira light
Yemima (Jemima) dove
Yemina (Jemina) right hand signifying strength
Yiffat beauty
Yigala to redeem
Yimna right side signifying good fortune
Yisraela (feminine form of Yahisrael prince of Yahuah) contend or fight
Yitra wealth, riches
Yitra (Jethra) (feminine form of Yitro Jethro), wealth, riches
Yoana (Joana, Joanna) Yahuah has answered
Yoana, Yoanna Yahuah has answered
Yochana Yahuah is gracious
Yochana (Johanna) Yahuah is gracious
Yocheved Yahuah's glory
Yoela (Joela) (feminine form of Yoel [Joel]) Yahuah is willing
Yona, Yonina, Yonit, Yonat dove
Yordana descended from
Yosephina Yahuah will multiply
Yovela rejoice

Z
Zahara flower
Zahara, Zehari. Zeharit to shine, brightness
Zahava, Zahavit gold
Zahavah golden
Zaka bright, pure, clear
Zeeva wolf
Zehava, Zehavit gold, golden
Zehira protected
Zemira joyous melody
Zemora branch
Zevula Palace
Zimra song of praise
Zisel sweet
Ziva, Zivit splendor
Zohar light, brilliance
Zoheret sparkle

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