415+ Hebrew Boy Names

Has taken on a musical tone via the great violinist, Itzhak Perlman.

One of the few biblical names ending in the upbeat o.

In Exodus, a son of Aaron: an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament name.

This biblical name is also a Hebrew term for someone from Yemen, since that country is south of Israel.

This name -- the basic form is Rachamim -- is especially popular among Sephardic Jews.

Another culture's version of the month-naming tradition: this is the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.

While everyone may think you said "Harold," this name sounds more up-to-date. And if you get tired of explaining, you can always call him Harry.

Anglicized as Judah, this name of a biblical patriarch is given symbolically to boys born on Chanukah; a form of it was spotlighted by violin virtuoso Yehudi Menuhin.

This is most familiar here as a musical name, via Indian Parsi conductor Zubin Mehta, but it certainly could be used by others.

A son of Simeon in the Old Testament whose name is largely unknown in modern times -- though that may change as parents look for a substitute for the overused Jacob and Jadon.

The Hebrew name for Passover, making this the Jewish version of naming your child Christmas or Easter.

A bit too elephantine for a modern child.

The Biblical Abijah might be temporarily lost to time, but this antiquated short form could move with it into the modern era.

Symbolic name given to both boys and girls born on Shavuot, the Feast of the Harvest.

Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.

The final letter makes the name more unusual and adds some zest. Downside: Sure to be confusion with Elias.

The viv syllable adds vitality.

Known from the Menotti opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors, this is a subdued and gentle name.

Rosh is not Ross, not Rush, but an improvement on both of those more familiar names. The Biblical Rosh was a son of Benjamin, so you might consider it to honor a father or otherwise ancestral Benjamin. Very much associated with the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah.