By origin
Names of Hebrew origin
140 names
140 names whose origin traces to Hebrew. The language a name comes from says nothing about who uses it.
- Names
- 140
- Boy
- 91
- Girl
- 47
- Categories
- 3
Top meaning themes
By category
- Malay Names 107 · 76%
- Indian Names 9 · 6.4%
- Western Names 24 · 17%
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
- Michelle♀Who is like God? (via Michel)
- Rachel♀Ewe
- Joey♂♀Diminutive of Joseph, 'he will add'
- 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)
- Sarah♀Princess
- Noh♂Rest
- Elias♂My God is Yahweh
- Yaacob♂Jacob
- Hannah♀Favour, grace
- Mary♀English form of Miryam
- Ann♀English form of Anne, linked to the Hebrew root for grace
- Imran♂Arabic form of Amram
- Maria♀Latin form of Mary
- 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
- Jean♀Yahweh is gracious
- Anita♀Diminutive of Ana (Hannah)
- Mikael♂Who is like God?
- Anna♀Favour
- Brahim♂Father of many
- Esther♀Star (one interpretation)
- Hawa♀Life
- Joan♀God is gracious
- Lot♂Name of a prophet (Lot)
- Safura♀Bird
- Abel♂Breath
- Bunyamin♂Son of the right hand
- Daut♂Beloved
- Elizabeth♀My God is an oath
- Eva♀To breathe
- Ilana♀Tree
- Jonos♂Dove
- Qabil♂Cain, son of Adam
- Sheena♀God is gracious
- 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
- Nor Sarah♀Light · princess · noblewoman
- Siti Hawa♀Lady · life
- Siti Maria♀Lady · Latin form of Mary (Miriam)
- Siti Sarah♀Lady · princess, noblewoman
- 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
- Anika♀Grace
- Dawud♂David (from Hebrew Dawid)
- Ebrahim♂Father of many (form of Ibrahim)
- Esterina♀Star (possibly)
- Habil♂Breath
- Havva♀Arabic form of Eve
- 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
- Nur Anita♀Light · diminutive of Ana (Hannah) · favour, grace
- Nur Ann♀Light · English form of Anne, linked to the Hebrew root for grace
- Nur Anna♀Light · favour · grace
- Nur Esther♀Light · star (one interpretation)
- Nur Hawa♀Light · life
- Nur Jean♀Light · Yahweh is gracious
- Nur Joan♀Light · God is gracious
About this list
This list gathers names whose origin traces to Hebrew: a Semitic language. Some Hebrew names are shared with Arabic and European languages in different spellings. Among the most common in our data: Ismail, Zakaria, Ibrahim. The origin describes the word behind a name, not the person who bears it; the same names are used across communities, and a name may reach Malaysia through another language. Only names whose meaning and origin are backed by a source are listed here. See all origins, and the guide to name spellings for why spellings differ.
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Frequently asked questions
Are Hebrew names used by only one community?
No. The origin does not show anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background. We describe the name and the word behind it, nothing more.
Why do spellings here differ from the original?
Names are written in the Latin alphabet with no single official system, and sounds in the source language do not always match it one to one. Common spellings have their own page, and others are noted on it.