| Names |
Origin and Meaning |
Gender |
Maayan
Heb:
מַעֲיָן |
Modern
Meaning: Well, spring, fountain |
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Malka
Heb:
מַלְכָּה |
Modern
Meaning: Well, spring, fountain
Variations and Nick Names: Malki, Mali |
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Margalit
Heb:
מַרְגָּלִית |
Modern
Meaning: Gemstone, pearl, precious jewel |
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Matan
Heb:
מַתָּן |
Biblical
Meaning:
Gift, present, grant |
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Matitiyahu
Heb:
מתתיהו |
Biblical
Father of the Maccabeem
Meaning:
Gift, present, grant from God |
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Mazal
Heb:
מַזָּל |
Modern
Meaning: Fortune, luck |
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Meir
Heb:
מֵאִיר |
Biblical
Famous Rabbi Meir a disciple of
Rabbi Akiva
Meaning: Lights up, illuminates
Variations and Nick Names: Mayer, Meyer |
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Meira
Heb:
מֵאִירָה |
Biblical
Derived from Meir
Meaning: Lights up, illuminates |
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Menachem
Heb:
מְנַחֵם |
Biblical
Menachem son of Gadi was one of the Kings of Israel
Meaning: Consoles, comforts
Variations and Nick Names: Menni, Manny |
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Menashe
Heb:
מְנַשֶּׁה |
Biblical
Son of Joseph, brother of Ephraim, counted amongst the tribes of
Israel
Variations and Nick Names: Nashi |
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Merav
Heb:
מירב |
Biblical
One of King's Saul daughters
Meaning: Most of, majority |
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Micha
Heb:
מִיכָה |
Biblical
One of Israel's Prophets
Meaning: Like unto who? |
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Michael
Heb:
מיכאל |
Biblical
One of God's angels, according to
Prophet Daniel
Meaning: Who is like God? |
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Michal
Heb:
מִיכַל |
Biblical
Daughter of King Shaul and wife of King David. Story in
Samuel II
Meaning: Who is perfect?
Variations and Nick Names: Michali, Michi |
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Miriam
Heb:
מִרְיָם |
Biblical
Sister of Moses, Prophetess in her own right
Meaning: Bitter, rebellious or from the Egyptian "Myr"
- meaning beloved
Variations and Nick Names: Miri, Mimi |
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Mor
Heb:
מוֹר |
Modern
Meaning: Commiphora myrtha |
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Moriah
Heb:
מוריה |
Modern
Another name for Jerusalem
Meaning: God's Commiphora myrtha |
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Mordechai
Heb:
מָרְדְּכַי |
Biblical
Mordecai the Jew was
Queen Esther's uncle. Together they saved the Jews from Haman's
evil plot.
Meaning: contrition; bitter; bruising
Variations and Nick Names: Motti, Mordy |
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Moshe
Heb:
מֹשֶׁה |
Biblical
Moshe, leader of Jews, helped Israelites
out of Egypt.
Meaning: Taken out, brought forth
Variations and Nick Names: Moses, Moishe, Moishie |
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Naamah
Heb:
נַעֲמָה |
Biblical
One of Lamech's five daughters
Meaning: Pleasantness, graciousness, loveliness, beauty |
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Nachshon
Heb:
נחשון |
Biblical
The son of Aminadav, and ancestor of King David
Meaning: Initiator |
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Nachum
Heb:
נַחוּם |
Biblical
Nachum was of the minor prophets
Meaning: comforter; penitent
Variations and Nick Names: Nachumi, Chumi |
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Nadav
Heb:
נָדָב |
Biblical
Nadav was the oldest son of Aaron brother of
Moses. There was also King Nadav of Israel.
Meaning: Free and voluntary gift; prince |
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Naftali
Heb:
נַפְתָּלִי |
Biblical
Son of Jacob
Meaning: One that struggles or fights
Variations and Nick Names: Tuli |
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Naomi
Heb:
נָעֳמִי |
Biblical
Mother in law of Ruth the Moabitess
Meaning: Beautiful, agreeable, pleasant |
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Natalie
Heb:
נָטָלִי |
Modern
Meaning: Of foreign origins, a
popular name in Israel |
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Natan
Heb:
נָתָן |
Biblical
Prophet in the times of King David and King Solomon
Meaning: One that gives |
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Neriah
Heb:
נריה |
Biblical
Father of Baruch
Meaning: The candle of God |
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Netanel
Heb:
נָתָנאלִ |
Biblical
One of King David's brothers
Meaning: God's Gift
Variations and Nick Names: Nesanel, Nethaniel |
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Nava
Heb:
נָאוָה |
Modern
Meaning: Pretty, beautiful |
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Nechama
Heb:
נֶחָמָה |
Middle Ages Period
Meaning: Condolence, consolation,
comfort; redemption, salvation.
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Nechemia
Heb:
נֶחָמָיה |
Middle Ages Period
Of the famous prophets
Meaning: God will console and
comfort
Variations and Nick Names: Nechi |
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Neta
Heb:
נֶטַע |
Modern
Meaning: Seedling |
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Nili
Heb:
נִילִי |
Modern
Meaning: An acronym of the first letters
for "Netzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker," "the Strength of Israel will not
lie" |
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Nimrod
Heb:
נִמְרוֹד |
Biblical
Son of Kush
Meaning: We will rebel |
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Nir
Heb:
נִיר |
Modern
Meaning: Plowed field |
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Nisan
Heb:
נִיסָן |
Middle Ages Period and on
Meaning: Name of seventh month of
Jewish Calendar |
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Nissim
Heb:
נִיסִּים |
Middle Ages Period and on
Meaning: Plural of "Ness" miracles |
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Nitay
Heb:
ניתאי |
Biblical
Nitay of the Arbel was of the Tana-im |
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Nitza
Heb:
ניצה |
Modern
Meaning: Bud |
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Nitzan
Heb:
נִיצן |
Modern
Meaning: Bud |
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Noach
Heb:
נח |
Biblical
Noach of the "Ark" fame
Meaning: Comfort
Variations and Nick Names: Noah |
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Noa
Heb:
נֹועה |
Biblical
One of Tzelophchad's daughters
Meaning: She that quavers or totters |
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Noam
Heb:
נועם |
Modern
Meaning: Loveliness, graciousness |
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Noga
Heb:
נוגה |
Biblical
One of Kings David's sons. Today a girl's
name.
Meaning: Light, brightness |
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Nurit
Heb:
נורית |
Modern
Meaning: A Ranunculus is a large
genus of about 400 species of plants in the Ranunculaceae. |
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