| Names |
Origin and Meaning |
Gender |
Bar
Heb:
בַּר |
Modern
Meaning: Grain, cereal; grain cleaned of its chaff; Bar also
means clean, pure as well as wild, outside, in the nature; And also
son, as in bar mitzvah |
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Barak
Heb:
בָּרָק |
Biblical
Avi-ad is one of the names given by the prophet Isaiah to the
Messiah
Meaning: Lightning |
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Baruch
Heb:
בָּרוּךְ |
Biblical
Baruch is mentioned in the book of the Prophet Jeremiah. He
was a scribe.
Baruch Spinoza is a famous Jewish philosopher who lived in
Portugal
Meaning: Blessed |
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Bat-Sheva
Heb:
בַּת-שֶׁבַע |
Biblical
One of King David's wives, though first married to Uriah.
Meaning: Literally a "Seven-year-old girl" or "Daughter of vow."
Variations and Nick Names: Shevi |
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Batya
Heb:
בַּתְיָה |
Biblical
Daughter of Pharaoh who saved Moses from the Nile.
Meaning: Daughter of God
Variations and Nick Names: Bassi, Basya, Betty |
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Betzalel
Heb:
בְּצַלְאֵל |
Biblical
Betzalel Tabernacle as well as its appliances. Synonymous
with artistry and beauty. Jerusalem is home to the famous art school
"Bezalel"
Meaning: Son of my right
Variations and Nick Names: Benjamin, Benny, Ben, BB |
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Beracha
Heb:
בִּרָכָה |
Biblical
Though a boy's name in biblical times (one of King David's heros was
Beracha), it is a name given to girls in modern times.
Meaning: Blessing
Variations and Nick Names: Bracha, Brachi, Brachale,
Bruchi |
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Bilha, Bila
Heb:
בִּילה, בִּלְהָה |
Biblical
Rachel's handmaid and a concubine of Jacob who bears him two sons,
Dan and Naphtali
Meaning: Faithful, bashful |
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Bina
Heb:
בִּינה |
Modern
Meaning: Wisdom, Knowledge |
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Binyamin
Heb:
בִּנְיָמִין |
Biblical
Jacobs youngest son and his beloved wife Rachel, one of the twelve
Israelite tribes.
Benjamin (BB) Netanyahu is a famous Israeli politician, expert
on terrorism.
Meaning: Son of my right
Variations and Nick Names: Benjamin, Benny, Ben, BB |
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Brurya
Heb:
בְּרוּרְיָה |
Biblical
The name of the famous wife of the renowned second-century scholar
Rabbi Meir, a student of
Rabbi Akiva.
Meaning: God is Clear, meaning pure and clean |
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Boaz
Heb:
בֹּעַז, בועז |
Biblical
A major character in the
Book of Ruth, and great grandfather of King David, and according
to the Talmud, Boaz was a just, pious, and learned judge. |
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Carmel
Heb:
כַּרְמֶל |
Modern
Meaning: A place of vineyards and orchards; roasted grains.
Named also for famed Mount Carmel near the city of Haifa |
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Carmela
Heb:
כַּרְמֶלָּה |
Modern
Meaning: Derived from Carmel, a place of vineyards and
orchards; roasted grains.
Named also for famed Mount Carmel near the city of Haifa |
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Carmit
Heb:
כַּרְמִית |
Modern
Meaning: From word KEREM - vineyard |
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Chagai
Heb:
חַגַּי |
Biblical
One of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of
Chaggai.
Meaning: Circumscribe, dance, and to celebrate.
Variations and Nick Names: Haggai |
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Chagit
Heb:
חַגִּית |
Biblical
One of King David's wives.
Meaning: Circumscribe, dance, and to celebrate.
Variations and Nick Names: Haggit |
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Chamutal
Heb:
חֲמוּטָל |
Biblical
Wife of King Josiah and the mother of King Jehoahaz.
Meaning: Shadow of his heat |
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Chaim
Hebrew
חַיִּים |
Middle ages and onward
Meaning: Life |
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Chanan
Heb:
חָנָן |
Biblical
Several Chanans are mentioned in the bible, including one of King
David's men.
Meaning: To grant, or full of grace. |
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Chananel
Heb:
חָנָנאל |
Talmudic
Chananel ben Chushiel was a Rabbi, talmudist and one of the last
Geonim, and best known for his commentary on the Talmud
Meaning: Grace, gift of God |
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Chanah
Heb:
חַנָּה |
Biblical
Elkanah's wife and the mother of the prophet
Samuel.
Meaning: Grace, favor, charm, beauty and passion
Variations and Nick Names: Chani, Hannah |
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Chanoch
Heb:
חֲנוֹךְ |
Biblical
Chanoch was Grandfather of Noah, and lived 365 years.
Meaning: initiated, dedicated, disciplined |
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Chavah
Heb:
חַוָּה
|
Middle ages and onward
Meaning: The root of the name is ח' י'
ה', denoting “life”. Chava is "Em Kol Chai" which translates to “the
mother of all living”
Variations and Nick Names: Chave, Chavi, Eve |
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Chayah
Heb:
חיָה |
Middle ages and onward
Meaning: Life |
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