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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.

Lemuel

Meaning: devoted to God

Origin:Hebrew
829
Hiram

Meaning: brother of the exalted one

Origin:Hebrew
875
Cohen

Meaning: priest

Origin:Hebrew
438
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Origin:Phonetic spelling of Shea or Shai
1972
David

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Hebrew
337
Ara

Meaning: king

Origin:Armenian
4226
Abner

Meaning: father of light.

Origin:Hebrew
615
Saul

Meaning: prayed for

Origin:Hebrew
818
Jon

Meaning: God is gracious; or gift of Jehovah

Origin:Variation of John or Jonathan
1305
Azaiah

Meaning: my strength is Yahweh

Origin:Hebrew
749
Amir

Meaning: prince, ruler; treetop

Origin:Arabic or Hebrew
2429
Jotham

Meaning: the Lord is perfect

Origin:Hebrew
2811
Elihu

Meaning: Jehovah is God

Origin:Hebrew
2931
Chasin

Meaning: strong, mighty

Origin:Hebrew
3046
Zebulon

Meaning: exaltation or little dwelling

Origin:Hebrew
894
Cager

Meaning: Who is like God?

Origin:Short form of Micajah, Hebrew
4481
Zohar

Meaning: light, brilliance

Origin:Hebrew
5363
Solomon

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hebrew
320
Rei

Meaning: my companion

Origin:Hebrew
2224
Yael

Meaning: ibex

Origin:Hebrew
3707