Aaron
Uncertain; perhaps exalted
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- Aaron, boy.Uncertain; perhaps exalted
- Abel, boy.Breath; vapor
- Abigail, girl.My father’s joy
- Abilene, girl.Probably meadow; grassy place
- Abraham, boy.Father of many
- Ada, girl.Noble in Germanic names; other languages have separate origins
- Adam, boy.Man; humanity
- Adi, gender-neutral.Jewel; ornament
- Adina, girl.Gentle; delicate
- Adriel, boy.Flock of God
- Agam, gender-neutral.Lake
- Aliza, girl.Joyful; cheerful
- Alma, girl.Soul in Spanish; other independent roots exist
- Alon, boy.Oak tree
- Ami, gender-neutral.My people
- Amit, boy.Boundless; infinite
- Amitai, boy.My truth; truthful
- Amos, boy.Burden; load
- Anna, girl.Favor; grace
- Arbel, gender-neutral.Mount Arbel place name
- Ari, boy.A lion
- Ariel, gender-neutral.Lion of God
- Ariella, girl.Lion of God
- Asa, gender-neutral.Possibly healer
- Asaf, boy.Gatherer; collector
- Asher, boy.Happy; blessed
- Atara, girl.Crown
- Ava, girl.Life
- Avital, girl.Father of dew
- Aviv, gender-neutral.Spring; springtime
- Aviva, girl.Springtime
- Avner, boy.My father is a light
- Axel, boy.Father is peace, through Absalom
- Ayelet, girl.Doe; gazelle
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- Éabha, girl.Life; breath, through Eve
- Eden, gender-neutral.Possibly delight; biblical garden name
- Eilis, girl.Form of Elizabeth, or sometimes Alice
- Eitan, boy.Solid; enduring; firm
- Eithan, boy.Firm, enduring
- Ela, girl.Hazel, as in hazel eyes
- Eli, boy.Ascended; uplifted
- Eliam, boy.God is a kinsman
- Eliana, girl.My God has answered
- Elias, boy.My God is the Lord
- Elijah, boy.My God is the Lord
- Elior, boy.My God is my light
- Eliora, girl.God is my light
- Elise, girl.Short form of Elizabeth
- Elisha, gender-neutral.My God is salvation
- Elisheva, girl.God is my oath
- Eliza, girl.My God is an oath
- Elizabeth, girl.God is my oath
- Elliott, gender-neutral.The Lord is my God
- Ellis, gender-neutral.Form of Elias or of Welsh Elisedd
- Emmanuel, boy.With us is God
- Enoch, boy.Dedicated; initiated
- Ephraim, boy.Fruitful; doubly fruitful
- Erez, boy.Cedar
- Esther, girl.Possibly star; perhaps related to Ishtar
- Ethan, boy.Strong; enduring
- Eva, girl.Life; living
- Eve, girl.Life; living
- Ezekiel, boy.God strengthens
- Ezra, boy.Help; helper
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- Ibrahim, boy.Father of many
- Idan, boy.Era
- Ilan, boy.A tree
- Ilana, girl.Tree
- Ilyas, boy.My God is the Lord
- Imran, boy.Arabic form of Amram, exalted people
- Ioan, boy.God is gracious
- Ira, gender-neutral.Watchful; vigilant
- Isaac, boy.He will laugh
- Isabella, girl.God is my oath, through Isabel
- Isabelle, girl.My God is an oath; French form of Isabel
- Isaiah, boy.Salvation of God
- Itai, boy.With me
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- Jacob, boy.Biblical heel-holder; ultimate derivation debated
- Jacques, boy.Form of Jacob; traditional heel-holder interpretation
- James, boy.Form of Jacob; original meaning debated
- Jane, girl.The Lord is gracious
- Jeremiah, boy.May God exalt
- Jesse, boy.Possibly gift or existence
- Jethro, boy.Abundance; excellence
- John, boy.The Lord is gracious
- Jonah, boy.A dove
- Jonathan, boy.Yahweh has given
- Jordan, gender-neutral.To flow down; descending
- José, boy.God will add, through Joseph
- Joseph, boy.He will add; interpreted as God will increase
- Josephine, girl.He will add, through Joseph
- Joshua, boy.The Lord is salvation
- Josiah, boy.God supports
- Juan, boy.Spanish form of John
- Judah, boy.Probably praise
- Jude, boy.Form of Judah; probably praise
- Judith, girl.Jewish woman; woman of Judah
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- Lazare, boy.God has helped
- Leah, girl.Possibly weary; origin uncertain
- Lev, boy.Heart
- Levi, boy.Possibly joined; attached
- Liel, gender-neutral.My God
- Lilith, girl.Night-associated; from lilitu
- Lior, gender-neutral.My light; light is mine
- Liora, girl.My light
- Lisette, girl.My God is an oath, through Élisabeth
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- Maayan, gender-neutral.Spring of water
- Magdalena, girl.Woman from Magdala
- Malachi, boy.My messenger
- Maria, girl.Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain
- Martha, girl.Lady; mistress of the house
- Mary, girl.Original meaning uncertain
- Maryam, girl.Form of Mary; original meaning uncertain
- Matan, boy.A gift
- Mateo, boy.Gift of God
- Mathis, boy.Gift of the Lord
- Matías, boy.Gift of God, through Matthias
- Matthew, boy.Gift of God
- Matthias, boy.Gift of God
- Meira, girl.One who gives light
- Meital, girl.Dew drop
- Micah, boy.Who is like God
- Michael, boy.Who is like God?
- Michal, girl.Uncertain; possibly brook in Hebrew
- Miriam, girl.Possibly beloved
- Moriah, girl.Possibly seen by God
- Musa, boy.Form of Moses; probably Egyptian for son
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- Naama, girl.Pleasant
- Nadav, boy.Generous; freely giving
- Nahum, boy.Comfort; consoled
- Naomi, girl.My pleasantness
- Nathan, boy.He gave
- Nathaniel, boy.God has given
- Nava, girl.Beautiful; lovely
- Neta, gender-neutral.Plant; sapling
- Nevo, boy.Hebrew form of Nebo
- Nitai, boy.Possibly given
- Nitzan, gender-neutral.Flower bud
- Niv, gender-neutral.Expression; also fang or tusk
- Noa, girl.Movement; motion
- Noah, boy.Rest; comfort
- Noam, gender-neutral.Pleasantness; delight
- Noga, girl.Brightness
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- Rachel, girl.Ewe
- Ran, gender-neutral.Orchid in Japanese 蘭; singing in Hebrew
- Rani, gender-neutral.Queen; royal lady
- Raphael, boy.God heals
- Raya, girl.Banner; flag
- Rebecca, girl.Probably join; tie; bind
- Reuben, boy.Behold, a son
- Rina, girl.Joyful song
- Ron, boy.Song; joy
- Ronen, boy.Joyful song
- Rotem, gender-neutral.White broom plant
- Ruth, girl.Probably friend; companion
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- Sadie, girl.Princess; pet form of Sarah
- Salome, girl.Peace
- Samuel, boy.Name of God; also interpreted as God has heard
- Sara, girl.Princess; noblewoman
- Sarah, girl.Princess; noblewoman
- Selah, girl.Biblical musical term; possibly a pause
- Seraphina, girl.Fiery ones; of the seraphim
- Séraphine, girl.Fiery ones, through the seraphim
- Seth, boy.Appointed; placed
- Shachar, gender-neutral.Dawn
- Shai, gender-neutral.Gift; present
- Shaked, gender-neutral.Almond
- Shalev, gender-neutral.Calm; tranquil
- Shani, gender-neutral.Scarlet; crimson
- Shay, gender-neutral.Probably fine or learned in Irish; gift in Hebrew
- Shiloh, gender-neutral.Biblical place name; possibly tranquil
- Shira, girl.Song; poetry
- Shoshana, girl.Lily; rose
- Shulamit, girl.Peaceful
- Simon, boy.He has heard
- Simone, girl.Hearing; listening
- Sinéad, girl.The Lord is gracious
- Siobhán, girl.The Lord is gracious
- Solomon, boy.Peaceful; man of peace
- Sulaiman, boy.Man of peace
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- Tabitha, girl.Gazelle
- Tal, gender-neutral.Dew
- Talia, girl.Dew of God
- Talitha, girl.Little girl
- Tamar, girl.Date palm
- Tamir, boy.Tall
- Tehila, girl.Praise; song of praise
- Thaddeus, boy.Possibly heart; origin debated
- Thomas, boy.A twin
- Tikva, girl.Hope
- Tirzah, girl.Favorable; pleasing
- Tobias, boy.God is good
- Tova, girl.Good
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