415+ Hebrew Boy Names

An alternative to the formerly male Ariel, which is now in the grasp of "The Little Mermaid."

Along with Shem and Japheth, a son of Noah with a name that's almost never used -- for more obvious reasons than those of his brothers.

This is another form of the name the angel Raphael assumes for himself when he becomes human. One of the few attractive Biblical names that has not yet been discovered by modern parents, Azarias is certainly ripe for the taking.

The double a makes it special.

Like Bethany and Shiloh, a meaningful biblical place-name.

Old Testament name of a son of Moses used by the Puritans, and now by Orthodox Jews.

More familiar to English speakers as Reuben, Jacob and Leah's first son and a founder of one of the Tribes of Israel.

In the Bible, a son of Abraham and Keturah; this ancient and musical name nonetheless sounds like a character in a 1950s science fiction movie.

Highly unusual; conceivable alternative to Daniel.

Familiar as the most common form of greeting in Hebrew, but also associated with top female model Shalom Harlow.

A middle-aged, if not elderly, name associated with Israeli statesman and onetime prime minister Begin, this is a symbolic appellation for boys born on the holiday of Tishah-b'Ab.

In Genesis, this is the name of a son of Abraham and Keturah, and it's also a place name. Negative meaning aside, Midian is an attractive name with deep roots that's exceedingly rare. They call that a Trifecta.

This name of a minor Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament is rarely heard outside the Jewish culture.

Model Trish Goff's Nima is a boy, but the a ending gives this name a feminine feel.

Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of the increasingly popular Biblical prophet name Elijah, also found in forms Elias and Eli. There were 100 boys given the name Eliyahu in the U.S. in 2012. Its upside is that it's one of the most distinctive forms of the name, but that final yahoo may prove difficult.

Aharon is one of the many variations of the Old Testament Aaron, one of the first Biblical patriarch names to become trendy in the modern world.

Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.

Adaiah is a rare Old Testament name with a pleasing sound.

A more scriptural way to spell Abraham.

This modernized version of Yehudah is the source of on popular choice Judah and is traditionally given to boys born at Chanukah — a Jewish festival of lights and rededication which is celebrated in the winter. Yehuda first appeared on the US Top 1000 in 200 and, as of 2023, it has ranked consistently since 2014. The Yehudah spelling has never ranked, while Judah is used six times more often than Yehuda.