Boy Names
Hebrew-origin boy names
91 names
This list describes where each name comes from, the language of the word behind it, not the background of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 91
- Top of list
- Ethan
- Meaning themes
- 12
- In JPN tables
- 9
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 73 · 80%
- Indian Names 8 · 8.8%
- Western Names 10 · 11%
Names
- Ethan♂Solid, enduring, firm
- Adam♂Man
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
- Isaac♂He will laugh, he will rejoice
- Ismail♂God hears
- Zakaria♂God remembers
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Daniel♂God is my judge
- Jonathan♂Yahweh has given
- Yusof♂He will add
- Sulaiman♂Peace
- Daud♂Beloved
- Ishak♂He will laugh
- Yaakob♂To follow (from the Hebrew root)
- Michael♂Who is like God?
- Danial♂God is my judge
- Yunus♂Dove (Arabic form of Yona, Jonah)
- Noh♂Rest
- Elias♂My God is Yahweh
- Yaacob♂Jacob
- Imran♂Arabic form of Amram
- Johan♂Yahweh is gracious
- Yusop♂He will add
- Danny♂God is my judge (from Daniel)
- Samuel♂Name of God
- Gabriel♂God is my strong man
- Mikael♂Who is like God?
- Brahim♂Father of many
- Lot♂Name of a prophet (Lot)
- Abel♂Breath
- Bunyamin♂Son of the right hand
- Daut♂Beloved
- Jonos♂Dove
- Qabil♂Cain, son of Adam
- Tamar♂Date (fruit)
- Uzzair♂Help (Arabic form of Ezra)
- Yaakop♂Holder of the heel
- Yohanis♂Yahweh is gracious
- Abdul Yaakob♂Servant of the one who follows
- Abdul Yunus♂Servant of · dove
- Ahmad Daniel♂Most praiseworthy · God is my judge
- Ahmad Daud♂Most praiseworthy · beloved
- Ahmad Ibrahim♂Most praiseworthy · father of many
- Ahmad Ismail♂Most praiseworthy · God hears
- Ahmad Lot♂Most praiseworthy · Lot (name of a prophet)
- Ahmad Sulaiman♂Most praiseworthy · peace
- Ahmad Yaakob♂Most praiseworthy · to follow
- Ahmad Yunus♂Most praiseworthy · dove (Arabic form of Yona, Jonah)
- Ahmad Yusof♂Most praiseworthy · he will add
- Muhammad Bunyamin♂Praised · commendable · son of the right hand
- Muhammad Danial♂Praised · commendable · God is my judge
- Muhammad Daud♂Praised · beloved
- Muhammad Ibrahim♂Praised · father of many
- Muhammad Imran♂Praised · Arabic form of Amram
- Muhammad Ismail♂Praised · commendable · God hears
- Muhammad Noh♂Praised · commendable · rest
- Muhammad Sulaiman♂Praised · commendable · peace
- Muhammad Yaacob♂Praised · commendable · Jacob
- Muhammad Yunus♂Praised · dove
- Muhammad Yusof♂Praised · he will add
- Muhammad Yusop♂Praised · may God add
- Muhammad Zakaria♂Praised · God remembers
- Joshua♂Yahweh is salvation
- Ahmad Adam♂Most praiseworthy · man · human
- Ahmad Danial♂Most praiseworthy · God is my judge
- Ahmad Ishak♂Most praiseworthy · he will laugh
- Ahmad Zakaria♂Most praiseworthy · God remembers
- Dawud♂David (from Hebrew Dawid)
- Ebrahim♂Father of many (form of Ibrahim)
- Habil♂Breath
- Ilyas♂Arabic form of Elijah
- Imron♂Imran, father of Mary in the Quran
- Jakaria♂Yahweh has remembered
- Jakariya♂Yahweh has remembered
- Jibril♂Arabic form of Gabriel
- Jusuf♂He adds
- Jusup♂He adds
- Muhammad Daniel♂Praised · God is my judge
- Muhammad Danny♂Praised · God is my judge (from Daniel)
- Muhammad Elias♂Praised · commendable · my God is Yahweh
- Muhammad Gabriel♂Praised · God is my strong man
- Muhammad Isaac♂Praised · he will laugh
- Muhammad Ishak♂Praised · he will laugh
- Muhammad Johan♂Praised · Yahweh is gracious
- Muhammad Samuel♂Praised · God has heard
- Muhammad Yaakob♂Praised · to follow (from the Hebrew root)
- Nuh♂Rest, repose
- Suleman♂Peace (from the Hebrew root shalom)
- Syamaun♂To hear (from the Hebrew root)
- Yakub♂Holder of the heel
- Yaqub♂Holder of the heel
About this list
91 names recorded for boy babies or for both genders whose origin traces to Hebrew, according to the sources on each name page.
Near the top: Ethan, Adam, Muhammad Adam, Isaac. See also all Hebrew-origin names.
See also
Other origins (boy)
Frequently asked questions
How many Hebrew-origin boy names are there?
91 names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source, including unisex names recorded for boys. By category: Malay Names 73, Indian Names 8, Western Names 10.
What do they most often mean?
The most common meaning themes are faith (51), peace (7), strength (5).
Does a Hebrew-origin name show the bearer’s background?
No. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity, religion or background of anyone who bears it.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.