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Jewish Names - Letter Beginning With The Letters "O to R"

Names Origin and Meaning Gender
Ofer
Heb:
עופר
Modern
Meaning:
Fawn, the offspring of deer.
Omer
Heb:
עומר

Modern
Meaning:
Little sheaf, little bundle of cut stalks of grain; an ancient measure.

Ophir
Heb:
אוֹפִיר
Biblical
Descendant of Shem
Meaning:
Ophir is also the name of a country which was the place of origin of gold
Ophira
Heb:
אוֹפִירָה
Modern
Meaning:
Feminine version of Ophir
Ophrah
Heb:
עופרה
Biblical
Meaning:
Fawn, the offspring of a deer. (In biblical times, name of a boy)
Or
Heb:
אוֹר
Modern
Meaning:
Light
Ora
Heb:
אוֹרָה
Modern
Meaning:
Light
Oriyah
Heb:
אוֹריָה
Modern
Meaning:
Light of God
Oren
Heb:
אורן
Biblical
Meaning:
Pine tree
Orit
Heb:
אוֹרִית
Modern
Meaning:
Light
Orly
Heb:
אוֹרְלִי
Modern
Meaning:
Light for me
Orna
Heb:
אורנה
Modern
Meaning:
Derived from Oren, a pine tree.
Ortal
Heb:
אוֹרְטַל
Modern
Meaning:
  Name combines "Or," light, and "Tal," dew.
Oz
Heb:
עוז
Modern
Meaning:
Strength, courage, valor
Pazit
Heb:
פַּזִּית
Biblical
Meaning:
 Derived of the word פָּז, paz, meaning pure gold, or golden
Peleg.
Heb:
פֶּלֶג
Modern
Meaning:
 Brook, creek.
Penina
Heb:
פנינה
Biblical
The wife of Elkana
Meaning:
 
A pearl
Pesach
Heb:
פֶּסַח
Middle ages and on
Name of Jewish Holiday (Passover).
Meaning: To skip
Pinchas
Heb:
פִּנְחָס

Biblical
Grandson of Aaron brother of Moses.
Meaning: Face of trust or protection
Variations and Nick Names: Pini, Pinki

Puah
Heb:
פועה
Biblical
One of two midwives in Egypt
Meaning: Splendid
Rachel
Heb:
רָחֵל
Biblical
Jacob's wife, and sister of Leah
Meaning: Ewe, female sheep
Ram
Heb:
רָם
Modern
Meaning:
 High, tall, lofty.  Exalted, elevated
Ran
Heb:
רַן
Modern
Meaning:
 He sang
Renanah
Heb:
רְנָנָה
Modern
Meaning:
Singing, joyous melodies
Ranit
Heb:
רָנִּית
Modern
Meaning:
Derived from Ran
Rephael
Heb:
רְפָאֵל
Biblical
Of King David's time
Meaning:
God will heal
Reuven
Heb:
רְאוּבֵן

Biblical
First born of Jacob and Leah
Meaning:
Reu means see, Ben, a son.
Variations and Nick Names: Rueben, Rube

Rinat
Heb:
רינת
Modern
Meaning:
Singing of ..joyous songs
Rinah
Heb:
רינה
Biblical
In bible, name of man in times of King David
Meaning: Song
Rivka
Heb:
רִבְקָה
Biblical
The daughter of Betuel, the wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob
Meaning:
Fat; fattened; a quarrel appeased
Variations and Nick Names: Rebecca, Rivi, Riva
Ron
Heb:
רוֹן
Modern
Meaning:
Singing of ..joyous songs
Rona
Heb:
רונה
Modern
Meaning:
Derived from Ron. Singing of ..joyous songs
Ronen
Heb:
רוֹנֵן
Modern
Meaning:
Singing of ..joyous songs
Roni
Heb:
רוֹנִי
Modern
Meaning:
Singing of ..joyous songs
Ronit
Heb:
רוֹנִית
Modern
Meaning:
Derived from Roni.  Singing of ..joyous songs
Rotem
Heb:
רותם
Modern
Meaning:
Gorse (Ulex) comprises a genus of about 20 species of evergreen shrubs in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae.
Ro'i
Heb:
רועי
Modern
Meaning:
My Shepherd
Rut
Heb:
רוּת
Biblical
Ruth the Moabite was the daughter in law of Naomi, Wife of Boaz, and Great grandmother of King David
Meaning:
Satisfied
Variations and Nick Names: Ruth, Ruthie, Ruti