Ava
A female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
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Avi
From Hebrew אבי (Ávi, “father”), chiefly as a diminutive of אַבְרָהָם (Avrahám, “Abraham, lit. father of a multitude or exalted father”) and אַבְנֵר (Avnér, “Abner, lit. father…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends I
Avraham
Transliteration of Hebrew אַבְרָהָם.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Ayoub
A male given name from Arabic [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Ayyub, equivalent to English Job.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
Baldassarre
Ultimately from Hebrew.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Barak
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”). From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k)…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Barnaba
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Barnabas
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Aramaic בַרְנֶבֻאָה (barneḇú’â, literally “prophet's son”), from בּר (bar, “son of”) and נְבִיָּא (nəḇiyyā, “prophet”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Barnabáš
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Š
Barnaby
* English surname of Aramaic origin, from בַּר נְבִיָּא (bar nəḇiyyā, literally “prophet’s son”). * Also as an English surname, from Old English Beornwald, from beorn (“young…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
Baruch
Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Baruque
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Baruch
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Bathsheba
From Hebrew בַּת שֶׁבַע (bat shéva', “daughter of an oath”), from בַּת (bát, “daughter”) + שֶׁבַע (shéva, “oath”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Bathuel
From Biblical Hebrew בְּתוּאֵל (Betuwél)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Belchior
Alteration of Melchior, from Latin Melchior, from Hebrew מלכיאור.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Beniaminus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n), itself from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Benjamin
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn, literally “son of the right/south or son of days”). Authorities…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Benjamín
Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn). From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Benjámin
From Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (Binyamín).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Benjaminas
Borrowed from Late Latin Benjamin /Beniamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Hebrew בנימין (binyamín, “son of the right hand”). Compare Russian Вениамин (Veniamin).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Benxamín
From Late Latin Benjamin, from Ancient Greek Βενιαμίν (Beniamín), from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamīn).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Beulah
A biblical name applied to the land of Israel in Isaiah 62:4, from Biblical Hebrew בְּעוּלָה (bəʿûlâ, “married (woman)”), taken up as a given name by Puritans and used…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Boaz
From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends Z
Bram
Short for Abraham.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Cadmiel
Ultimately from Hebrew קדמיאל (“standing before God, God is first”), from קדמי (“in front of, before, first”) and אל (ʾēl, “God, deity”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Cain
From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
Cainus
From Ancient Greek Κάϊν (Káïn), in turn from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Qayin). The stress on the penultimate is extrapolated from the descended Italian Caino and Spanish Caín, but…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Caleb
From Late Latin Caleb, Calebus, from Koine Greek Χάλεβ (Kháleb), from Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to the unconditional…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends B
Calebe
Borrowed from Hebrew כלב (kéleb, “dog”) (possibly referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Canaan
Taken (at least as early as Wycliffe's Bible, 1382-1395, which has Chanaan) from Ecclesiastical Latin Chanaān, from Ancient Greek Χαναάν (Khanaán), expanded from Χνᾶ (Khnâ),…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Carmel
From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél, “vineyard of El/God”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Carmen
From Spanish Carmen, cognate with English Carmel. Made famous outside Spain by the opera Carmen (1875) by Georges Bizet. Borrowed from Italian Carmine. Ultimately from…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Chaim
From Hebrew חַיִּים (“life”). From Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyīm, “life”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Cham
a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Chāmus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
Chamus
a male given name from Hebrew, variant of Chām
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
Chochana
Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹשַׁנָּה (shoshána).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Cohen
From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Dafydd
From Middle Welsh Dauyð, from Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Dan
From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends N
Daniel
From Middle English Daniel, Daniell, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, literally “God is my judge”), name borne from the prophet whose story…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Daníel
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δανιήλ (Daniḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (daniyél, “God is my judge”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Dániel
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Daniel
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Daniela
Feminine form of Daniel. From Swedish Daniela, a feminine form of Daniel.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Daniele
From Latin Daniēlem, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Dåniyel, literally “God is my judge”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Daniell
Alternative form of Albanian Danjell (“Daniel”); from Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Daniella
A female given name from Hebrew derived from Daniel, variant of Daniela and Danielle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends A
Danijel
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Dāniyyêl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
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- ends L
Danjell
From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends L
Danna
As a surname from French D'Anna (“of Anna”). The given name is more probably a feminine form coined from Dan or Daniel.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- ends A
Danny
From Dan (“diminutive of Daniel and Danielle”) + -y, from Hebrew דן.
- Gender
- neutral
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
David
From Middle English David, Davyd, Davyde, from Old English Dauid, David, from Late Latin Dāvīd, from Koine Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ,…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Davíð
Borrowed from Latin Dāvīd, from Ancient Greek Δαυῑ̈́δ (Dauī̈́d), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwiḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ð
Dávid
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English David
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Davide
Inherited from Ecclesiastical Latin Dāvīd, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek Δᾱυī̈́δ (Dāuī̈́d), itself then borrowed from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Davina
From David + -ina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dāwud
From Hebrew דָּוִד (dāwīḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Dāwūd
From Hebrew דוד (dāwīḏ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Debora
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common spelling of Deborah. From Ancient Greek Δεββώρα (Debbṓra).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Deborah
From Hebrew דְּבוֹרָה (dvorá), meaning bee.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
Debra
A spelling variant of Deborah first used in the 20th century.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A