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Hebrew Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Meor Light; luminary; source of light Hebrew Boy
Meraioth Likely from Hebrew root meri 'rebellion' - broadly rendered as 'rebellion' or 'one of rebellion'; exact sense is uncertain Hebrew Boy
Meremoth Probably 'heights' or 'exalted ones' - exact Hebrew sense is uncertain Hebrew Boy
Meshullam Friend; recompensed, rewarded Hebrew Boy
Meshullem Rewarded, repaid; reconciled (from the Hebrew root ש-ל-ם meaning 'complete/peace/repay') Hebrew Boy
Methusala Possibly "man of the dart" or "his death shall bring" (etymology uncertain) Hebrew Boy
Methusaleh Biblical name of uncertain etymology - often rendered 'man of the dart/javelin' or interpreted proverbially as 'when he dies, it shall be sent.' Hebrew Boy
Meyr One who gives light; illuminates (from Hebrew Meir) Hebrew Boy
Mic Rhetorical question meaning "Who is like God?" Hebrew Boy
Mica'il Who is like God? (rhetorical) Hebrew Boy
Micahel Rhetorical question: 'Who is like God?' Hebrew Boy
Michael III Who is like God?; suffix 'III' denotes 'the third' bearer of the name Hebrew Boy
Michael-John Combination of Michael ('Who is like God?') and John ('God is gracious'). Hebrew Boy
Michalas 'Who is like God?' Hebrew Boy
Michalke Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Michayahu Who is like Yahweh? (Who is like God?) Hebrew Boy
Michel Iii Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Miekal 'Who is like God?' Hebrew Boy
Miekyl Rhetorical question: "Who is like God?" Hebrew Boy
Mier One who illuminates; bringer of light Hebrew Boy
Migdol Tower, fortress Hebrew Boy
Migeal Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Miguele Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mihnea Who is like God? Hebrew, Romanian Boy
Mijamin Likely a form of Benjamin, meaning 'son of the right hand' (also rendered 'son of the south') Hebrew Boy
Mikaelo Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mikall Who is like God? English, Hebrew, Latin Boy
Mikeah Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mikhah Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mikhail Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mikheil Who is like God? Georgian, Hebrew Boy
Minyamin Son of the right hand (or of the south) Hebrew Boy
Miquell Who is like God? Catalan, English, Hebrew Boy
Misha'il Hebrew: "Who is like God?"; Arabic: "torch" or "flame" Hebrew Boy
Misha'ilu Who is like God? Hebrew Boy
Mizbah Arabic: "lamp, light, beacon"; Hebrew: "altar" Arabic, Hebrew Boy
Moeshe Drawn out (of the water) Hebrew Boy
Mogen Likely from Danish Mogens/Magnus meaning 'great', or from Hebrew Magen meaning 'shield/protector'. Danish, Dutch, Hebrew Boy
Moisei Derived from the Hebrew name Moshe, traditionally 'drawn out [of the water]' (Moses). Hebrew Boy
Moissey Drawn out [of the water] Hebrew Boy
Moisés Drawn out (from Hebrew Moshe - 'drawn out [of the water]') Hebrew Boy
Mord Short form of Mordecai/Mordechai - probably 'servant/follower of the god Marduk' (etymology uncertain) Hebrew Boy
Mordachai Likely 'servant/man of Marduk'; sometimes interpreted as 'warrior' or linked to 'rebellion'. Hebrew Boy
Mordehai Servant or follower of the Babylonian god Marduk (often rendered 'man of Marduk') Hebrew Boy
Mordekhay Possibly 'servant/follower of Marduk' or 'man of Marduk' (sometimes rendered 'warrior') Hebrew Boy
Mordokhay Likely “servant/man of Marduk” (sometimes interpreted as “warrior”) Hebrew Boy
Morya Indian: name associated with the Marathi saint Morya; Hebrew variant of Moriah meaning roughly 'seen by the Lord' or 'chosen by God' (meanings vary by tradition) Hebrew, Indian Boy
Mos Derived from Moses/Moshe - traditionally 'drawn out (of the water)' Hebrew Boy
Mosee “Drawn out (of the water)” - traditional Hebrew meaning; may also relate to Egyptian element meaning “born of” Hebrew Boy
Mosh Short form of Moshe/Moses - "drawn out (of the water)" Hebrew Boy

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