| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeke | God strengthens / God will strengthen | Hebrew | Boy | 3,720 #201 | |
| Elisha | My God is salvation | Hebrew | Boy | 3,696 #202 | |
| Ira | {'Hebrew': 'watchful, vigilant', 'Sanskrit': 'earth; also used as a name of a goddess (e.g., Saraswati)', 'Slavic': "diminutive of Irina - related to 'peace' (from Greek Eirene)"} | English, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Slavic | Unisex | 3,665 #203 | |
| Keyla | Varies by origin: from Hebrew Keilah 'citadel/fortress'; as a modern variant of Kayla the meaning varies by interpretation; possibly linked to Gaelic 'slender'. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 3,640 #204 | |
| Mathew | Gift of God | Hebrew | Boy | 3,575 #205 | |
| Dani | Derived from Daniel/Danielle, meaning "God is my judge" | Hebrew | Unisex | 3,547 #206 | |
| Joelle | Yahweh is God | Hebrew | Girl | 3,535 #207 | |
| Elie | "My God" (or "My God is Yahweh" when derived from Elijah) | Hebrew | Boy | 3,520 #208 | |
| Suzanne | Lily | French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Girl | 3,470 #209 | |
| Rebekah | From Hebrew 'Ribqah', often interpreted as 'to bind' or 'to tie'; also rendered as 'captivating'. | Hebrew | Girl | 3,410 #210 | |
| Elya | My God is Yahweh / Yahweh is God | Hebrew | Boy | 3,393 #211 | |
| Sami | Arabic: 'elevated, sublime, exalted'. As a diminutive of Samuel: related to 'heard by God'. | Arabic, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Scandinavian | Boy | 3,374 #212 | |
| Simone | He has heard | French, Greek, Hebrew, Latin | Girl | 3,371 #213 | |
| Eliam | God is my nation | Hebrew | Boy | 3,316 #214 | |
| Joe | God will increase; God will add | Hebrew | Boy | 3,308 #215 | |
| Deborah | Bee (name of a biblical prophetess) | Hebrew | Girl | 3,280 #216 | |
| Shay | Irish: from Gaelic Seaghdha ('admirable', sometimes rendered 'hawk-like' or 'stately'); Hebrew: 'gift'; also used as short form of Yiddish/Hebrew Shayna meaning 'beautiful'. | Hebrew, Irish | Unisex | 3,255 #217 | |
| Carmelo | Garden; 'vineyard' or 'garden of God' | Hebrew | Boy | 3,238 #218 | |
| Marianna | Blend of Mary (Miriam: 'bitter'/'beloved') and Anna ('grace, favor'); often interpreted as 'beloved grace' or 'graceful one' | Greek, Hebrew | Girl | 3,119 #219 | |
| Dalia | Multiple origins - Hebrew: 'branch' or 'hanging bough'; Arabic: 'grapevine' or related to grapes; Lithuanian: 'fate' or the goddess of destiny; also associated with the dahlia flower. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Lithuanian | Girl | 3,109 #220 | |
| Yehuda | Praised; "he who is praised"; thanksgiving | Hebrew | Boy | 3,093 #221 | |
| Dana | Hebrew: 'judge'/'arbiter' (from Dan); Persian: 'wise'; English/Slavic: feminine or short form of Daniel or related to 'Dane' (person from Denmark); Arabic: 'precious pearl'. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Persian, Slavic | Unisex | 3,067 #222 | |
| Aila | Multiple origins - in Finnish/Scandinavian linked to Helga meaning "holy, blessed"; in Scottish/ Gaelic related to Eileen/Isla; in Hebrew (Eilah) "oak"; in Turkish (Aylā/Ayla) "halo of the moon". | Finnish, Hebrew, Norse, Scandinavian, Scottish Gaelic, Turkish | Girl | 2,984 #223 | |
| Enoch | Dedicated, consecrated; initiated | Hebrew | Boy | 2,978 #224 | |
| Avi | My father (literal Hebrew meaning) | Hebrew | Boy | 2,950 #225 | |
| Jon | Short form of John/Jonathan - "God is gracious" / "Yahweh has given" | Hebrew | Boy | 2,818 #226 | |
| Mordechai | Possibly "man of Marduk" or "servant/follower of Marduk"; sometimes interpreted as "warrior" | Hebrew | Boy | 2,797 #227 | |
| Jakob | Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' or 'one who follows' | Hebrew | Boy | 2,764 #228 | |
| Jael | Mountain goat; ibex | Hebrew | Girl | 2,761 #229 | |
| Azaria | God (Yahweh) has helped | Hebrew | Girl | 2,741 #230 | |
| Raquel | From Hebrew Rachel, meaning 'ewe' or 'female sheep'. | Hebrew | Girl | 2,740 #231 | |
| Myriam | Unclear historically - often interpreted as "beloved," "sea of bitterness," "bitter," "rebellion," or "wished-for child" | English, Hebrew | Girl | 2,695 #232 | |
| Zack | Diminutive of Zachary/Zachariah - 'Yahweh has remembered.' | Hebrew | Boy | 2,687 #233 | |
| Keziah | Cassia - a fragrant spice similar to cinnamon | Hebrew | Girl | 2,647 #234 | |
| Jesiah | Derived from the Hebrew meaning "Yahweh is salvation" (related to Isaiah). | Hebrew | Boy | 2,617 #235 | |
| Yahir | He will enlighten; brings light | Hebrew | Boy | 2,580 #236 | |
| Simeon | He has heard | Greek, Hebrew | Boy | 2,561 #237 | |
| Elyas | My God is Yahweh (the Lord is my God) | Hebrew, Persian | Boy | 2,554 #238 | |
| Azrael | 'Whom God helps' / 'Help of God' | Arabic, Hebrew | Boy | 2,465 #239 | |
| Azriel | God is my help | Hebrew | Boy | 2,437 #240 | |
| Cain | Traditionally 'acquired' or 'possessed' (from Hebrew qānâ); exact etymology uncertain. | Hebrew | Boy | 2,414 #241 | |
| Malka | Queen | Hebrew | Girl | 2,392 #242 | |
| Shimon | He has heard | Hebrew | Boy | 2,385 #243 | |
| Canaan | Name of the biblical land of Canaan; commonly rendered 'lowlands' | Hebrew | Boy | 2,384 #244 | |
| Samy | From Samuel: 'God has heard'; from Arabic Sāmi: 'elevated, sublime, lofty' | English, Hebrew | Boy | 2,365 #245 | |
| Janna | God is gracious (from Johanna/Joanna); Paradise/garden (from Arabic 'Jannah') | Arabic, Dutch, Germanic, Hebrew | Girl | 2,314 #246 | |
| Shmuel | God has heard | Hebrew | Boy | 2,309 #247 | |
| Menachem | Comforter, consoler | Hebrew | Boy | 2,285 #248 | |
| Ezrah | Help, helper | Hebrew | Boy | 2,261 #249 | |
| Susan | Lily | Hebrew | Girl | 2,244 #250 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Hebrew-origin name in our dataset.
