Hebrew male names originate in Biblical and later Hebrew, with many built as theophoric compounds invoking God. Common masculine patterns include endings in -el and -yah/-yahu (short and long forms of the divine name), as well as prefixes like Avi-/Abi- “my father.” Many are sentence-names using masculine verb or noun forms drawn from scripture, priestly titles, or tribal lineages.

In modern use, Hebrew boy names often favor biblical bases, with shorter forms widely used in Israel and anglicized spellings common elsewhere. Examples from this tradition include Abel, Abdon, Abiel, Abiezer, Abihu, Abijah, Abiathar, Abidan, Abednego, and Aasaf.