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Hebrew Baby Names

Hebrew is an old Semitic language in use from around 2000 BC. The Old Testament of the Bible was written in Classical Hebrew, which was later replaced gradually by Aramaic and various dialects after the Babylonian exile of the Jews in the 6th century BC. Modern Hebrew was revived in the 19th century as the official language of Israel.

Hebrew Names for Boys

There are 769 Hebrew names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Hebrew names 1 to 20. Aaron was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #52 and a usage of 0.4022%. The name is primarily used in English, German, Hebrew, and Polish, and it was followed in popularity by the Dutch, English, German, and Hebrew Abraham, the English, German, and Hebrew Ariel, the English, Hebrew, Bengali, Indian, and Greek Ari, the English and Hebrew Asa, the English, German, Hebrew, and Polish Aron, and the English, German, and Hebrew name, Amos. The unusual Hebrew names are Abdiel (English, Hebrew, and Spanish), Absalom (Hebrew), Aharon (Hebrew), Allon (English, Scottish, and Hebrew), Alon (Hebrew), Alvah (Hebrew), Amram (Hebrew), Arel (English and Hebrew), Arie (Hebrew), Arik (Hebrew and English), Armon (English and Hebrew), Armoni (English and Hebrew), and Arye (Hebrew).

Hebrew names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1984, 25.775% of baby boys were given Hebrew names. There were 65 Hebrew names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Hebrew names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2007, 76 Hebrew names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 21.305%. Within all Hebrew names, the Dutch, English, and Scandinavian Jacob was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #1 and a usage of 1.0955%.

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HEBREW NAMES:

Aaron Popularity Trend of Aaron
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 52 52 ... enlightened, exalted, ... in the English, German, Hebrew, and Polish languages, ...

Abdiel ... servant of God ... is of Hebrew origin, and it is used largely in ...

Abraham Popularity Trend of Abraham
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 192 192 ... father of a multitude ... is of Hebrew origin, and it is used largely in ...

Absalom ... God the Father is peace ... is of Hebrew origin and it is also used mainly ...

Aharon ... enlightened, exalted, ... used predominantly in Hebrew and its origin is also ...

Allon ... little rock; harmony, ... origin is Celtic and Hebrew, and its use, English, ...

Alon ... oak ... is used chiefly in the Hebrew language and its origin ...

Alvah Popularity Trend of Alvah
from 1900 to 2007. ... brightness, height, ... predominantly in the Hebrew language and its origin ...

Amos Popularity Trend of Amos
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 979 979 ... borne by God; bearer ... origin is Hebrew, and its use, English, German, ...

Amram ... exalted nation ... is used chiefly in the Hebrew language and its origin ...

Arel ... lion of God ... in the English and Hebrew languages ... It is derived from Hebrew origins. ...

Ari Popularity Trend of Ari
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 551 551 ... lion; eagle, fast flying ... and its origin is Hebrew ...

Arie ... lion of God ... as its use, is in the Hebrew language. ...

Ariel Popularity Trend of Ariel
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 504 504 ... lion of God ... English, German, and Hebrew languages, and its ...

Arik ... lion of God; lone ruler ... is of Hebrew and Old Norse origin, and it is used ...

Armon ... castle, palace ...Armon has its origins in the Hebrew language ... in the English and Hebrew languages ...

Armoni ... castle, palace ...Armoni is an English and Hebrew name of Hebrew origin. ...

Aron Popularity Trend of Aron
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 624 624 ... enlightened, exalted, ... is of Hebrew origin, and it is predominantly used ...

Arye ... lion ... is of Hebrew origin and it is also used mainly in ...

Asa Popularity Trend of Asa
from 1900 to 2007.
2007 Rank: 618 618 ... doctor, healer ...Asa has its origins in the Hebrew language ... It is used largely in English and Hebrew ...



Popularity Trend
for Hebrew Names
from 1900 to 2006Variant Popularity Chart
for Hebrew Names
in 2006