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Hebrew Names for Boys

Hebrew boy names have been in continual use for thousands of years, and with good reason: such classics as Joseph, Jonathan and Daniel are all Hebrew boys’ names. In fact, many of the most widely-used boys’ names in English-speaking countries are Hebrew in origin, include recent Number one names Noah and Jacob. But some Hebrew boy names are still far off the beaten track.

Along with Noah and Jacob, other Hebrew boys’ names in the US top 100 include Adam, Asher, Caleb, Elijah, Isaac, Levi, Nathan, and Samuel.

Baby boy names popular in Israel include Uri — especially among Jewish Israelis — Ariel, Noam, and Eitan.

More unusual boys’ names with Hebrew origins range from Aleph to Zebedee. Browse our full roster of Hebrew names for boys here. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

You might also want to check out our list of Hebrew girl names.

Yasiel

Meaning: whom God made

Origin:Hebrew
2914
Luck Number: 4
13913
Belshazzar The name Belshazzar has its origins in ancie...
Origin:Ancient Babylonian
14203
Porat

Meaning: fruitful, productive

Origin:Hebrew
14972
Emmet

Meaning: universal; truth

Origin:English; Hebrew
1894
Simcha

Meaning: gladness, mirth, festivity

Origin:Hebrew
9439
Adaiah

Meaning: God's witness

Origin:Hebrew
5366
Danny Danny is gender neutral and the meaning of D...
Origin:English
1719
Kaleb

Meaning: devotion to God

Origin:Spelling variation of Caleb
2337
Palti

Meaning: God liberates

Origin:Hebrew
9387
Joab

Meaning: praise Jehovah

Origin:Hebrew
3236
Barack

Meaning: thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing

Origin:Hebrew; also Swahili from Arabic
1837
Abush

Meaning: Father of multitudes

Origin:Yiddish diminutive of Abraham
13098
Gavriel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
2331
Naaman

Meaning: sweet herbs

Origin:Hebrew
6039
Jareb

Meaning: he will struggle

Origin:Hebrew
7941
Nissan

Meaning: miracle

Origin:Hebrew
2993
Tevye Tevye is a name of Yiddish origin. Yiddish i...
Origin:German
2999
Nuriel

Meaning: light or fire of God

Origin:Hebrew
3027
Zak

Meaning: the Lord has remembered

Origin:Diminutive of Zachary
3034