Hebrew Boy Names
Showing 50
of 2,910 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias | Yahweh is good | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | 14,463 #51 | |
| Zane | God is gracious | English, Hebrew, Venetian | Boy | 14,191 #52 | |
| Ari | Hebrew: "lion"; Old Norse: "eagle" (also used as short form of Ariel/Arielle) | Hebrew, Norse, Scandinavian | Boy | 13,142 #53 | |
| Toby | Yahweh is good | English, Greek, Hebrew | Boy | 12,346 #54 | |
| Malakai | My messenger; messenger of God | Hebrew | Boy | 10,745 #55 | |
| Manuel | God is with us | Hebrew | Boy | 10,558 #56 | |
| Mathias | Gift of God | Hebrew | Boy | 10,239 #57 | |
| Matheo | Gift of God | French, Hebrew | Boy | 10,048 #58 | |
| Gideon | Hewer; 'one who cuts down' (often rendered 'mighty warrior') | Hebrew | Boy | 9,640 #59 | |
| Joaquin | God will establish | Hebrew | Boy | 9,254 #60 | |
| Elian | Usually 'of the sun' from Latin Aelianus; when linked to Elijah/Elias it can be associated with 'My God is Yahweh' or 'God has answered'; Welsh usage is tied to a saint rather than a single clear lexical meaning. | Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin, Welsh | Boy | 9,243 #61 | |
| Yanis | Yahweh is gracious | French, Greek, Hebrew | Boy | 9,067 #62 | |
| Kane | Irish: from Ó Catháin / Cathán (from cath 'battle') - 'little battle' or 'warrior'; Hebrew: variant of Cain (Qayin) - 'acquired'; Hawaiian: Kāne - 'man' or a major god; Japanese: kane - 'metal, gold, money'. | Gaelic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese | Boy | 8,268 #63 | |
| Jared | Descent; "one who descends" | Hebrew | Boy | 8,095 #64 | |
| Jonas | Originally from Hebrew Yonah meaning "dove"; in some languages (e.g., Lithuanian) Jonas is also used as a form of John meaning "Yahweh is gracious" | Hebrew | Boy | 7,911 #65 | |
| Johnny | Yahweh is gracious (God is gracious) | Hebrew | Boy | 7,757 #66 | |
| Nehemiah | Yahweh comforts / comforted by God | Hebrew | Boy | 7,476 #67 | |
| Solomon | Peaceful | Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Boy | 7,447 #68 | |
| Seth | Appointed; placed or substitute (often rendered 'God has appointed') | Hebrew | Boy | 7,338 #69 | |
| Azariah | Yahweh has helped (God has helped) | Hebrew | Boy | 7,144 #70 | |
| Matthias | Gift of God | Hebrew | Boy | 6,960 #71 | |
| Johnathan | Yahweh has given | Hebrew | Boy | 6,880 #72 | |
| Noam | Pleasantness; pleasant, delightful | Hebrew | Boy | 6,715 #73 | |
| Emanuel | God is with us | Hebrew | Boy | 6,701 #74 | |
| Johan | God is gracious | Hebrew | Boy | 6,668 #75 | |
| Moshe | Hebrew form of Moses; traditionally 'drawn out (of the water)'; possibly from an Egyptian element meaning 'born of'. | Hebrew | Boy | 6,658 #76 | |
| Adan | From Hebrew Adam: "man" or "earth"; also used as a variant of Aidan meaning "little fire". | Gaelic, Hebrew | Boy | 6,613 #77 | |
| Alijah | My God is Yahweh (Yahweh is God) | Hebrew | Boy | 6,296 #78 | |
| Asa | Hebrew: 'physician' or 'healer'; Scandinavian (Åsa): from Old Norse 'ás' meaning 'god'; Japanese: 'morning' | Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | 6,110 #79 | |
| Moses | Traditionally 'drawn out [of the water]'; etymology uncertain | Hebrew | Boy | 5,501 #80 | |
| Saul | Asked for; prayed for | Hebrew | Boy | 5,454 #81 | |
| Danny | From Daniel - 'God is my judge' | Hebrew | Boy | 5,251 #82 | |
| Elia | My God is Yahweh (Yahweh is God) | Hebrew | Boy | 5,222 #83 | |
| Kohen | Priest; member of the Jewish priestly class (descendant of Aaron) | Hebrew | Boy | 5,215 #84 | |
| Mathys | Gift of God | Hebrew, Latin | Boy | 5,122 #85 | |
| Abram | Exalted father | Hebrew | Boy | 5,102 #86 | |
| Adem | Man; 'made from the earth' | Hebrew | Boy | 4,793 #87 | |
| Izaiah | Yahweh (God) is salvation | Hebrew | Boy | 4,727 #88 | |
| Samson | Sun-like; man of the sun | Hebrew | Boy | 4,617 #89 | |
| Ben | From Hebrew 'ben' meaning 'son'. As short for Benjamin: 'son of the right hand' (or 'son of the south'). | Hebrew | Boy | 4,397 #90 | |
| Aron | Exalted; often interpreted as 'mountain of strength' or 'high mountain' | Hebrew | Boy | 4,369 #91 | |
| Chaim | Life; living | Hebrew | Boy | 4,357 #92 | |
| Eithan | Firm, enduring, strong; long-lived | Hebrew | Boy | 4,340 #93 | |
| Hezekiah | Yahweh strengthens | Hebrew | Boy | 4,318 #94 | |
| Uriah | The Lord (Yahweh) is my light | Hebrew | Boy | 4,177 #95 | |
| Amos | Carried; borne by God | Hebrew | Boy | 3,768 #96 | |
| Issac | He will laugh; laughter | Hebrew | Boy | 3,764 #97 | |
| Yahya | YHWH is gracious | Arabic, Hebrew | Boy | 3,757 #98 | |
| Ilan | Tree | Hebrew | Boy | 3,745 #99 | |
| Zeke | God strengthens / God will strengthen | Hebrew | Boy | 3,720 #100 |
Hebrew Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hebrew-origin name in our dataset.
2,910
Names in this origin
68
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
659,611
Peak year 2000