250+ Most Common Hebrew Names with Meanings

Common Hebrew names like David, Daniel, Sarah, Leah are widely chosen for boys and girls among the Hebrew, Jewish, and Israeli communities. These names carry significant cultural and historical meaning, often stemming from biblical stories and figures. Additionally, gender-neutral options such as Ariel and Noam are gaining popularity, reflecting a modern shift in naming trends.

Explore our blog to learn more about these beloved common Hebrew names for boys, girls, and gender-neutral choices.

Common Hebrew Names for Boys

Following is the list of common Hebrew names for boys, along with their Hebrew spellings and meanings:

1. Aaron (אַהֲרֹן) – High mountain or exalted
2. Adam (אָדָם) – Earth or man
3. Adiv (אַדִּיב) – Pleasant, gentle
4. Aharon (אַהֲרֹן) – High mountain or exalted
5. Alon (אַלוֹן) – Oak tree
6. Amos (עָמוֹס) – Burden bearer
7. Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) – Lion of God
8. Aryeh (אֲרִיֵּה) – Lion
9. Asaf (אָסָף) – Gatherer
10. Avi (אֲבִי) – My father
11. Avichai (אֲבִיחַי) – My father is alive
12. Aviram (אֲבִירָם) – My father is exalted
13. Avishai (אֲבִישַׁי) – My father is a gift
14. Avraham (אַבְרָהָם) – Father of a multitude
15. Barak (בָּרָק) – Lightning
16. Baruch (בָּרוּךְ) – Blessed
17. Ben (בֵּן) – Son
18. Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין) – Son of the right hand
19. Boaz (בֹּעַז) – Swift or strong
20. Chaim (חַיִּים) – Life
21. Chen (חֵן) – Grace or favor
22. Daniel (דָּנִיֵּאל) – God is my judge
23. David (דָּוִד) – Beloved
24. Doron (דּוֹרוֹן) – Gift
25. Dov (דֹּב) – Bear
26. Eitan (אֵיתָן) – Strong or steadfast
27. Elad (אֶלְעָד) – God is eternal
28. Eli (אֵלִי) – Ascend or go up
29. Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר) – God is my help
30. Elijah (אֵלִיָּהוּ) – My God is Yahweh
31. Ephraim (אֶפְרָיִם) – Fruitful
32. Eran (עֵרָן) – Vigorous or awake
33. Erez (אֶרֶז) – Cedar tree
34. Ethan (אֵיתָן) – Strong, enduring
35. Eyal (אַיָּל) – Gazelle
36. Ezekiel (יְחֶזְקֵאל) – God will strengthen
37. Ezra (עֶזְרָא) – Help or helper
38. Gabriel (גַּבְרִיאֵל) – God is my strength
39. Gideon (גִּדְעוֹן) – Feller or hewer
40. Gil (גִּיל) – Joy or rejoice
41. Gilad (גִּלְעָד) – Hump of a young camel or monument of testimony
42. Giora (גִּיּוֹרָא) – Refuge or redemption
43. Gur (גוּר) – Sojourner or dweller
44. Haim (חַיִּים) – Life
45. Hanan (חָנָן) – Gracious or merciful
46. Hillel (הִלֵּל) – Praise or praise-worthy
47. Hosea (הוֹשֵׁעַ) – Salvation or deliverance
48. Isaac (יִצְחָק) – He will laugh
49. Ishai (יִשַׁי) – God exists or gift of God
50. Itai (אִיתַי) – With me or near me
51. Itamar (אִיתָמָר) – Island of dates
52. Jacob (יַעֲקֹב) – Supplanter or held by the heel
53. Jeremiah (יִרְמְיָהוּ) – Exalted by the Lord
54. Jesse (יִשַׁי) – Gift or God’s gift
55. Joel (יוֹאֵל) – Yahweh is God
56. Jonah (יוֹנָה) – Dove
57. Jonathan (יוֹנָתָן) – God has given
58. Joseph (יוֹסֵף) – He will add
59. Joshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ) – The Lord is salvation
60. Judah (יְהוּדָה) – Praised
61. Kobi (קוֹבִי) – Supplanter or held by the heel
62. Levi (לֵוִי) – Attached or joined
63. Liam (לִיאָם) – Strong-willed warrior
64. Lior (לִיאוֹר) – My light
65. Malachi (מַלְאָכִי) – My messenger
66. Matan (מַתָּן) – Gift
67. Menachem (מְנַחֵם) – Comforter
68. Michael (מִיכָאֵל) – Who is like God
69. Mordechai (מָרְדְּכַי) – Warrior or servant of Marduk
70. Moses (מֹשֶׁה) – Drawn out [of the water]
71. Nadav (נָדָב) – Generous or noble
72. Naftali (נַפְתָּלִי) – Wrestled or struggled
73. Nathan (נָתָן) – He gave
74. Netanel (נְתַנְאֵל) – Gift from God
75. Noah (נֹחַ) – Rest or comfort
76. Noam (נֹעַם) – Pleasantness or charm
77. Omri (עָמְרִי) – My sheaf or my bundle
78. Oren (אוֹרֵן) – Pine tree or ash tree
79. Ori (אוֹרִי) – My light
80. Rafael (רַפָּאֵל) – God has healed
81. Reuven (רְאוּבֵן) – Behold, a son
82. Ron (רוֹן) – Song or joy
83. Ronen (רוֹנֵן) – Singing or joyful
84. Saar (סַעַר) – Storm or tempest
85. Samson (שִׁמְשׁוֹן) – Sun or bright sun
86. Samuel (שְׁמוּאֵל) – Name of God or God has heard
87. Saul (שָׁאוּל) – Asked for or prayed for
88. Seth (שֵׁת) – Appointed or placed
89. Shai (שַׁי) – Gift or present
90. Shalom (שָׁלוֹם) – Peace
91. Shaul (שָׁאוּל) – Asked for or borrowed
92. Shay (שַׁי) – Gift or present
93. Shimon (שִׁמְעוֹן) – Heard or one who hears
94. Shlomo (שְׁלֹמֹה) – Peaceful or peaceful one
95. Tzvi (צְבִי) – Gazelle or deer
96. Udi (עוּדִי) – My torch or my firebrand
97. Uri (אוּרִי) – My light or my flame
98. Uziel (עוּזִּיאֵל) – God is my strength
99. Yaakov (יַעֲקֹב) – Supplanter or held by the heel
100. Yahav (יַהַב) – Given or gift
101. Yair (יָאִיר) – He will enlighten or one who shines
102. Yehonatan (יְהוֹנָתָן) – Yahweh has given
103. Yehoshua (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ) – Yahweh is salvation
104. Yehuda (יְהוּדָה) – Praised or celebrated
105. Yishai (יִשַׁי) – Gift or offering
106. Yisrael (יִשְׂרָאֵל) – God contends or one who struggles with God
107. Yitzhak (יִצְחָק) – He will laugh
108. Yoav (יוֹאָב) – Yahweh is father
109. Yonatan (יוֹנָתָן) – God has given
110. Yosef (יוֹסֵף) – He will add or God will add
111. Zev (זְאֵב) – Wolf
112. Zohar (זֹהַר) – Radiance or glow

Common Hebrew Names for Girls

Following is the list of common Hebrew names for girls, along with their Hebrew spellings and meanings:

1. Abigail (אֲבִיגַיִל) – My father’s joy
2. Adina (עֲדִינָה) – Gentle or delicate
3. Alma (עַלְמָה) – Young woman or maiden
4. Avigail (אֲבִיגַיִל) – My father’s joy
5. Aviv (אָבִיב) – Spring or renewal
6. Ayala (אַיָּלָה) – Doe or gazelle
7. Bar (בַּר) – Son or pure
8. Batya (בַּתְיָה) – Daughter of God
9. Carmel (כַּרְמֶל) – Vineyard or garden
10. Dalia (דַּלְיָה) – Branch or bough
11. Dana (דָּנָה) – Judge or arbiter
12. Danielle (דָּנִיֵּאל) – God is my judge
13. Devorah (דְּבוֹרָה) – Bee or honeybee
14. Dinah (דִּינָה) – Judged or vindicated
15. Eden (עֵדֶן) – Paradise or delight
16. Eliana (אֱלִיעָנָה) – My God has answered
17. Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע) – God is my oath
18. Ester (אֶסְתֵּר) – Star or hidden
19. Eve (Chava) – Life or living one
20. Gal (גַּל) – Wave or mound
21. Gali (גַּלִּי) – My wave or my fountain
22. Hadar (הָדָר) – Splendor or glory
23. Hagar (הָגָר) – Flight or stranger
24. Hannah (חַנָּה) – Grace or favor
25. Hila (הִילָּה) – Halo or aura
26. Hodaya (הוֹדָיָה) – Praise or thanks
27. Inbar (עִנְבָּר) – Amber or topaz
28. Joanna (Yochana) – God is gracious
29. Keren (קֶרֶן) – Horn or ray of light
30. Keturah (קְטוּרָה) – Incense or fragrance
31. Leah (לֵאָה) – Weary or tired
32. Liat (לִיאַת) – You are mine
33. Liora (לִיאוֹרָה) – My light or my joy
34. Maayan (מַעְיָן) – Spring or fountain
35. Mara (מָרָה) – Bitterness or sorrow
36. Maya (מַיָּה) – Water or brook
37. Michal (מִיכַל) – Who is like God
38. Miriam (מִרְיָם) – Bitterness or rebellion
39. Mor (מוֹר) – Myrrh or bitterness
40. Moriah (מוֹרִיָּה) – God is my teacher
41. Naomi (נָעֳמִי) – Pleasantness or sweetness
42. Neta (נֶטַע) – Plant or seedling
43. Noa (נוֹעָה) – Movement or motion
44. Noya (נוֹיָה) – Beautiful or delightful
45. Ofir (עֹפִיר) – Gold or abundance
46. Omer (עֹמֶר) – Sheaf of grain or measure
47. Orit (אוֹרִית) – Light or brightness
48. Orly (אוֹרְלִי) – Light or my light
49. Orna (אוֹרְנָה) – Pine tree or cedar
50. Oshrat (אוֹשְׁרַת) – Happiness or joy
51. Penina (פְּנִינָה) – Pearl or precious stone
52. Rachel (רָחֵל) – Ewe or lamb
53. Rebecca (רִבְקָה) – To tie or to bind
54. Rina (רִינָה) – Song or joy
55. Rivka (רִבְקָה) – To tie or to bind
56. Roni (רוֹנִי) – My joy or my song
57. Ronit (רוֹנִית) – My joy or my song
58. Rotem (רוֹתֶם) – Broom or juniper tree
59. Ruth (רוּת) – Companion or friend
60. Sapphira (סַפִּירָה) – Precious gem
61. Sarah (שָׂרָה) – Princess
62. Sarit (שָׂרִית) – My princess
63. Shaked (שָׁקֵד) – Almond tree
64. Shani (שָׁנִי) – Scarlet or red
65. Shira (שִׁירָה) – Song
66. Shiran (שִׁירָן) – Song or poem
67. Shlomit (שְׁלוֹמִית) – Peaceful
68. Shoshana (שׁוֹשַׁנָּה) – Lily
69. Shulamit (שׁוּלַמִּית) – Peaceful
70. Sigal (סִגָּל) – Violet or purple
71. Tali (תָּלִי) – Dew
72. Talia (טַלְיָה) – Morning dew
73. Tamar (תָּמָר) – Date palm
74. Tehila (תְּהִלָּה) – Praise
75. Tiferet (תִּפְאֶרֶת) – Beauty or glory
76. Tirzah (תִּרְצָה) – Delight
77. Tova (טוֹבָה) – Goodness
78. Tzipora (צִפּוֹרָה) – Bird
79. Varda (וַרְדָּה) – Rose
80. Vered (וֶרֶד) – Rose or flower
81. Yaara (יָעָרָה) – Forest or wooded mountain
82. Yael (יָעֵל) – Ibex or mountain goat
83. Yaeli (יָעֵלִי) – My ibex
84. Yaelle (יָעֵלִי) – My ibex
85. Yaffa (יָפָה) – Beautiful
86. Yarden (יַרְדֵּן) – Jordan River
87. Yifat (יִפְעַת) – Beauty
88. Yonit (יוֹנִית) – Dove
89. Yuli (יוּלִי) – Born in July
90. Zehava (זְהָבָה) – Golden
91. Zipporah (צִפּוֹרָה) – Bird
92. Ziva (זִיוָה) – Radiance

Common Gender Neutral Hebrew Names

Following is the list of common Hebrew names that are suitable for any child, along with their Hebrew spellings and meanings:

1. Adi (עֲדִי) – Jewel or ornament
2. Adin (עָדִין) – Gentle or delicate
3. Adiv (עַדִיב) – Pleasant or kind
4. Ami (עַמִּי) – My people
5. Amit (אָמִית) – Friend or companion
6. Ariel (אֲרִיאֵל) – Lion of God or lioness of God
7. Avi (אָבִי) – My father
8. Avidan (אֲבִידָן) – God is just or God is my judge
9. Ayin (עַיִן) – Eye or source of light
10. Binyamin (בִּנְיָמִין) – Son of the right hand
11. Dagan (דָּגָן) – Grain or corn
12. Dor (דּוֹר) – Generation or time period
13. Elad (אֵלָד) – God has chosen
14. Eliran (אֱלִירָן) – My God is joyful or God brings joy
15. Elon (אֵלוֹן) – Oak tree or strong tree
16. Emanuel (עִמָּנוּאֵל) – God is with us
17. Eyal (אֵיל) – Strength or deer
18. Ezra (עֶזְרָא) – Help or helper
19. Gad (גָּד) – Fortune or luck
20. Gonen (גּוֹנֵן) – Defender or protector
21. Guni (גּוּנִי) – Protected or shielded
22. Guy (גַּי) – Valley
23. Harel (הַרְאֵל) – Mountain of God or God’s mountain
24. Keshet (קֶשֶׁת) – Rainbow
25. Lavi (לָבִיא) – Lion or lionhearted
26. Lee (לִי) – Mine or belonging to me
27. Liel (לִיאֵל) – To me is God or God belongs to me
28. Naama (נָעֳמָה) – Pleasant or delightful
29. Niran (נִירָן) – Plowed field or cultivated land
30. Ofer (עוֹפֵר) – Fawn or young deer
31. Or (אוֹר) – Light or brightness
32. Ori (אוֹרִי) – My light or my flame
33. Oriel (אוֹרִיאֵל) – Light of God or God is my light
34. Oshri (אוֹשְׁרִי) – My happiness or my joy
35. Peleg (פֶּלֶג) – Stream or channel
36. Roi (רוֹאִי) – My shepherd or my protector
37. Roy (רוֹי) – Shepherd or king
38. Sagiv (סָגִיב) – Elevated or exalted
39. Shahar (שַׁחַר) – Dawn or morning
40. Shiloh (שִׁילֹה) – Peace or tranquility
41. Tal (טַל) – Dew or rain
42. Tomer (תֹּמֶר) – Palm tree or date palm
43. Tzuri (צוּרִי) – My rock or my fortress
44. Yahel (יָהֵל) – God’s light or light of God
45. Yaniv (יָנִיב) – Bear or bring forth
46. Yarden (יַרְדֵן) – To flow down or descend
47. Yaron (יָרוֹן) – Singing or shouting
48. Yonah (יוֹנָה) – Dove or pigeon
49. Yuval (יוּבָל) – Stream or river
50. Ziv (זִיו) – Radiance or brightness

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