| Names |
Origin and Meaning |
Gender |
Saadia
Heb:
סְעַדְיָה |
Biblical
Meaning: Support of/from God
Saadia Gaon, 10th century famous Jewish sage |
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Saar (Sa'ar)
Heb:
סַעַר |
Modern
Meaning: Storm |
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Sagie (Sagi)
Heb:
שַׂגִּיא |
Modern
Meaning: Lofty, tall, immense. |
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Sahar
Heb:
סַהַר |
Modern
Meaning: Moon. |
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Sal-it
Heb:
סַלְעִית |
Modern
Meaning: Name of the bird, Sal-it is derived of the word "סֶלַע"
sela, rock. |
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Samson
Heb:
שִׁמְשׁוֹן |
Biblical
Meaning: Derived from the word "שֶׁמֶשׁ" shemesh, "sun".
Variations and Nick names: Shimshon, Shim |
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Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵל |
Biblical
Meaning:
"Samuel" is the prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel: Saul
and David.
Variations and Nick names: Shmuel, Shmuli, Sam, Sammy |
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Sapir
סַפִּיר |
Modern
Meaning: Lapis lazuli, and in Modern Hebrew, the gem sapphire. |
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Sarah
Heb:
שְׂרה |
Biblical
Meaning: princes
Variations and Nick Names: Sara,Sera,Sarai,Sari |
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Sason
Heb:
שָׂשָׂוֹן |
Modern
Meaning: Joy, happiness. |
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Sima
Heb:
סִימָה |
Modern
Meaing:Treasure.
Variations and Nick names: Simi |
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Simeon
Heb:
שִׁמְעוֹן |
Biblical
Meaning: from the root "שמע" to hear
Second of Jacob's sons
Variations and Nick names: Shimon, Shimi |
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Simcha
Heb:
שִׂמְחָה |
Modern
Meaning: Joy, happiness |
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Sinai
Heb:
סִינַי |
Modern
Meaning: Name of the desert found between Canaan and Egypt. |
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Sivan
Heb:
סִיוָן |
Modern
Meaning: Name of the ninth month of the Jewish calendar. |
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Smadar
Heb:
סְמָדַר |
Modern
Meaning: Nascent fruit, newly developed fruit. |
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Snir
Heb:
שְׂנִיר |
Modern
Meaning: "Snir" is another name of Mount Hermon, located north of
the Golan Heights. |
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Solomon
Heb:
שְׁלׁמׁה |
Biblical
Meaning: Derived from the word "shalem" - whole, complete.
Solomon, King David's son, was Israel's
third king.
Variations and Nick names: Shlomo, Shloimy, Sol |
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Stav
Heb:
סְתָיו |
Modern
Meaning: Autumn, fall. |
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