Hebrew Baby Names
Names of Hebrew origin — the largest single source of American given names. Most arrived through the Bible (Jacob, Elizabeth, Noah), and their literal meanings are unusually well documented.
| Save name | Name & meaning | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Traditionally supplanter, through Jacob | 11,945#6 | Steady | 1947 | ||
Yahweh is gracious | 8,027#23 | Up 4 rank positions in five years | 1947 | ||
Who is like God? | 8,094#21 | Down 9 rank positions in five years | 1957 | ||
Meaning uncertain; part of the Mary/Miriam family | 2,230#125 | Down 2 rank positions in five years | 1921 | ||
Beloved | 6,794#35 | Down 7 rank positions in five years | 1955 | ||
He will add | 7,303#29 | Down 3 rank positions in five years | 1956 | ||
God is my judge | 8,085#22 | Down 8 rank positions in five years | 1985 | ||
My God is an oath | 6,760#17 | Down 1 rank positions in five years | 1990 | ||
Gift of Yahweh | 7,003#32 | Down 2 rank positions in five years | 1983 | ||
Yahweh is salvation | 4,773#66 | Down 13 rank positions in five years | 1989 | ||
Lily | 222#1,091 | Down 116 rank positions in five years | 1955 | ||
Lady, princess | 2,710#90 | Down 4 rank positions in five years | 1982 | ||
Possibly he will behold, through Iscah | 424#665 | Down 266 rank positions in five years | 1987 | ||
Traditionally heel-holder or supplanter; possibly may God protect | 6,152#43 | Down 28 rank positions in five years | 1998 | ||
My God is an oath, through Elizabeth | 256#991 | Up 46 rank positions in five years | 1965 | ||
Yahweh has given | 3,822#89 | Down 19 rank positions in five years | 1988 | ||
Probably female friend; companion | 1,781#173 | Up 46 rank positions in five years | 1920 | ||
Son of the right hand or son of the south | 9,762#11 | Down 4 rank positions in five years | 1989 | ||
Name of God; also interpreted as God has heard | 8,334#18 | Up 7 rank positions in five years | 2001 | ||
Who is like God? | 661#465 | Down 129 rank positions in five years | 1969 | ||
Probably join, tie, or snare | 872#350 | Down 101 rank positions in five years | 1981 | ||
Bee | 313#864 | Up 40 rank positions in five years | 1954 | ||
Plain | 179#1,256 | Down 112 rank positions in five years | 1947 | ||
Meaning uncertain; Hebrew Aharon name family | 4,041#80 | Down 17 rank positions in five years | 1989 | ||
Probably a feminine form of Samuel; exact formation uncertain | 1,973#151 | Down 61 rank positions in five years | 1990 | ||
He gave | 4,975#63 | Down 8 rank positions in five years | 2004 | ||
Man; human | 3,501#101 | Down 4 rank positions in five years | 1984 | ||
Ewe | 1,225#250 | Down 24 rank positions in five years | 1985 | ||
Meaning uncertain; Latin form in the Mary and Miriam family | 2,887#87 | Up 22 rank positions in five years | 1964 | ||
Yahweh has remembered, through Zacharias | 1,646#216 | Down 81 rank positions in five years | 1993 | ||
Meaning uncertain; French and Czech form of Maria | 474#618 | Down 1 rank positions in five years | 1920 | ||
Rest; repose, in the masculine Hebrew name | 20,358#2 | Steady | 2024 | ||
Firm, enduring, strong | 7,852#24 | Down 11 rank positions in five years | 2004 | ||
Favor; grace, in the Hannah family | 225#1,076 | Up 29 rank positions in five years | 1957 | ||
Favor; grace | 3,973#56 | Down 17 rank positions in five years | 2000 | ||
Jewish woman; woman of Judah | 344#790 | Up 120 rank positions in five years | 1943 | ||
Yahweh will exalt, through Jeremiah | 1,152#292 | Down 60 rank positions in five years | 1977 | ||
Lady; princess, through Sarah | 1,568#198 | Down 15 rank positions in five years | 1981 | ||
Possibly gift or existence; Hebrew Yishai name family | 2,002#184 | Up 19 rank positions in five years | 1981 | ||
My God is an oath, through Isabel | 10,666#7 | Steady | 2010 | ||
My father is joy | 4,941#41 | Down 29 rank positions in five years | 2003 | ||
Descend; flow down, from the River Jordan | 2,732#131 | Down 49 rank positions in five years | 1990 | ||
God is my strong man | 6,569#37 | Up 1 rank positions in five years | 2008 | ||
My God is Yahweh | 11,111#7 | Down 3 rank positions in five years | 2011 | ||
Breton name of uncertain meaning; also a Kurdish tribal name | 1,915#191 | Up 3 rank positions in five years | 1955 | ||
Life through Eve; voice in Persian; other roots uncertain | 7,732#11 | Down 8 rank positions in five years | 2007 | ||
He will laugh; he will rejoice | 5,953#47 | Down 8 rank positions in five years | 2007 | ||
Probably dog; alternative whole-heart explanation | 5,217#58 | Down 2 rank positions in five years | 2002 | ||
God has given | 2,565#140 | Down 15 rank positions in five years | 2002 | ||
Yahweh (is) God | 1,633#219 | Down 12 rank positions in five years | 1985 |
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Sources & methodology
Meaning summaries use Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and referenced name histories. Each name’s detail page includes its sources.
Names are included when their documented origin matches Hebrew. The list shows up to 100 names for each sex, ordered by current popularity. Origin records are derived from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); coverage reflects documented records, not every name in the language. Rankings and counts come from official SSA birth records. “—” means fewer than five published applications for that sex and year.