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The Hebrew name is a Jewish practice rooted in the practices of early Jewish communities and Judaism. [ 4] This Hebrew name is used for religious purposes, such as when the child is called to read the Torah at their b'nei mitzvah. The baby's name is traditionally announced during the brit milah (circumcision ceremony) for male babies, typically ...
Hebrew-language given names (3 C, 41 P) M. Jewish masculine given names (2 C, 35 P) Y. Yiddish-language given names (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Jewish ...
A Hebrew name is a name of Hebrew origin. In a more narrow meaning, it is a name used by Jews only in a religious context and different from an individual's secular name for everyday use. Names with Hebrew origins, especially those from the Hebrew Bible, are commonly used by Jews and Christians. Many are also used by Muslims, particularly those ...
1. Abra. This diminutive form of the biblical name Abraham means “father of many,” but it’s most commonly given to girls. 2. Nedivah. This nifty Hebrew name means “giving,” so we see a ...
Pages in category "Hebrew masculine given names" The following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Rachel (given name) Rachel ( Hebrew: רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl ), meaning "ewe", [ 1][ 2] is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob .
Tamara. Tamara is a feminine given name of Hebrew, Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, Sanskrit and Russian origins. It means date, date palm or palm tree and it is derived from biblical name Tamar ( Hebrew: תמר tamar ). In the Arabic from the singular form Tamra ( Arabic: تَمْرَة tamrah) and the plural form Tamar ( Arabic: تَمْر tamr ).
Michael (given name) Michael is a usually masculine given name derived from the Hebrew phrase מי כאל mī kāʼēl, 'Who [is] like-El', in Aramaic: ܡܝܟܐܝܠ ( Mīkhāʼēl [miχaˈʔel] ). The theophoric name is often read as a rhetorical question – "Who [is] like [the Hebrew God] El ?", [ 1] whose answer is "there is none like El ...