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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.

Javan

Meaning: Greece

Origin:Hebrew
1527
Othniel

Meaning: lion of god, or strength of god

Origin:Hebrew
1742
Nehemiah

Meaning: comforted by God

Origin:Hebrew
1811
Naphtali

Meaning: wrestling, struggling

Origin:Hebrew
1856
Aram

Meaning: high elevated

Origin:Hebrew
1867
Hezekiah

Meaning: God gives strength

Origin:Hebrew
1968
Abba

Meaning: father

Origin:Hebrew
14088
Seth

Meaning: appointed, placed

Origin:Hebrew
385
Joseph

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Hebrew
436
Jesse

Meaning: gift

Origin:Hebrew
264
Cain

Meaning: spear; possessed

Origin:Hebrew
346
Chaim

Meaning: life

Origin:Hebrew
2263
Abraham

Meaning: father of multitudes

Origin:Hebrew
621
Eli

Meaning: ascended, uplifted, high

Origin:Hebrew
236
Amiel

Meaning: God is with my people

Origin:Hebrew
1391
Sampson

Meaning: sun

Origin:Hebrew
1492
Bart

Meaning: son of the earth

Origin:Diminutive of Bartholomew, Hebrew, "son of the earth"
1567
Eleazar

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Hebrew
1618
Riah

Meaning: The Lord has remembered

Origin:Short form of Zachariah, Hebrew
1641
Absalom

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Hebrew
1746