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Hebrew Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Zeke God strengthens / God will strengthen Hebrew Boy 3,720 #101
Elisha My God is salvation Hebrew Boy 3,696 #102
Mathew Gift of God Hebrew Boy 3,575 #103
Elie "My God" (or "My God is Yahweh" when derived from Elijah) Hebrew Boy 3,520 #104
Elya My God is Yahweh / Yahweh is God Hebrew Boy 3,393 #105
Sami Arabic: 'elevated, sublime, exalted'. As a diminutive of Samuel: related to 'heard by God'. Arabic, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian Boy 3,374 #106
Eliam God is my nation Hebrew Boy 3,316 #107
Joe God will increase; God will add Hebrew Boy 3,308 #108
Carmelo Garden; 'vineyard' or 'garden of God' Hebrew Boy 3,238 #109
Yehuda Praised; "he who is praised"; thanksgiving Hebrew Boy 3,093 #110
Enoch Dedicated, consecrated; initiated Hebrew Boy 2,978 #111
Avi My father (literal Hebrew meaning) Hebrew Boy 2,950 #112
Eliseo God is salvation (My God is salvation) Hebrew Boy 2,902 #113
Jon Short form of John/Jonathan - "God is gracious" / "Yahweh has given" Hebrew Boy 2,818 #114
Mordechai Possibly "man of Marduk" or "servant/follower of Marduk"; sometimes interpreted as "warrior" Hebrew Boy 2,797 #115
Eliel My God is God Hebrew Boy 2,776 #116
Jakob Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' or 'one who follows' Hebrew Boy 2,764 #117
Zack Diminutive of Zachary/Zachariah - 'Yahweh has remembered.' Hebrew Boy 2,687 #118
Jesiah Derived from the Hebrew meaning "Yahweh is salvation" (related to Isaiah). Hebrew Boy 2,617 #119
Yahir He will enlighten; brings light Hebrew Boy 2,580 #120
Elyas My God is Yahweh (the Lord is my God) Hebrew, Persian Boy 2,554 #121
Azrael 'Whom God helps' / 'Help of God' Arabic, Hebrew Boy 2,465 #122
Azriel God is my help Hebrew Boy 2,437 #123
Cain Traditionally 'acquired' or 'possessed' (from Hebrew qānâ); exact etymology uncertain. Hebrew Boy 2,414 #124
Shimon He has heard Hebrew Boy 2,385 #125
Canaan Name of the biblical land of Canaan; commonly rendered 'lowlands' Hebrew Boy 2,384 #126
Samy From Samuel: 'God has heard'; from Arabic Sāmi: 'elevated, sublime, lofty' English, Hebrew Boy 2,365 #127
Shmuel God has heard Hebrew Boy 2,309 #128
Menachem Comforter, consoler Hebrew Boy 2,285 #129
Meir One who gives light; illuminates Hebrew Boy 2,279 #130
Ephraim Fruitful; 'God will make me fruitful.' Hebrew Boy 2,274 #131
Ezrah Help, helper Hebrew Boy 2,261 #132
Jericho “city of the moon” (traditional); possibly “fragrant” or “place of fragrance” Hebrew Boy 2,226 #133
Djibril God is my strength Arabic, French, Hebrew Boy 2,191 #134
Mathieu Gift of God Hebrew Boy 2,190 #135
Jeremias Yahweh will exalt Hebrew Boy 2,179 #136
Eliezer God is my help Hebrew Boy 2,176 #137
Mikael Rhetorical question meaning 'Who is like God?' (affirming God's uniqueness) Hebrew Boy 2,155 #138
Kenan Possession, 'acquired' (from Hebrew qānâh 'to acquire') Hebrew Boy 2,142 #139
Jairo He will enlighten / he will shine Hebrew Boy 2,139 #140
Mike Who is like God? Hebrew Boy 2,122 #141
Avraham Father of many; father of a multitude Hebrew Boy 1,976 #142
Lev Hebrew: 'heart'; Slavic/Latin: 'lion'. Hebrew, Slavic Boy 1,965 #143
Elon Oak, oak tree Hebrew Boy 1,949 #144
Abner From Hebrew av (father) + ner (light/lamplight) - "father of light". Hebrew Boy 1,919 #145
Jair He will enlighten; he shines Hebrew Boy 1,903 #146
Danilo God is my judge Hebrew Boy 1,797 #147
Boaz “In him is strength” - strong, swift Hebrew Boy 1,790 #148
Benny From Benjamin: "son of the right hand"; sometimes linked to Benedict: "blessed" Hebrew Boy 1,729 #149
Nazir Arabic: 'supervisor/overseer' (and related forms 'warner'); Hebrew: 'consecrated' (Nazirite) Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu Boy 1,713 #150

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