Jewish Names

  1. Ozran
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "their helper"
    • Description:

      Ozran is a one-of-a-kind Hebrew name that easily leads to the stylish nickname Oz. Despite being a masculine name, Ozran refers to a feminine helper, while the possessive pronoun 'Ozram refers to a masculine helper. Ozri, meaning "my helper" is a potential short form.
  2. Ofri
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my fawn"
  3. Itay
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "with me"
    • Description:

      Alternate spelling of Itai.
  4. Hersz
    • Frayda
      • Origin:

        Yiddish
      • Meaning:

        "joy"
      • Description:

        An old favorite in traditional Jewish families.
    • Dor
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "generation"
    • Irv
      • Fata
        • Origin:

          Judeo-Italian
        • Meaning:

          "fairy"
        • Description:

          A short and simple Judeo-Italian name with an ethereal meaning — but the first 3 letters may be potential for teasing in English-speaking areas.
      • Ayyo
        • Origin:

          Judeo-Italian, meaning unknown
        • Description:

          Short but punchy — Ayyo would make a cool and unusual choice as -o ending boy names become more and more stylish.
      • Bnaya
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "built by god"
        • Description:

          An alternative transcription of Hebrew Benaiah, currently among the Top 50 boys' names in Israel.
      • Shaya
        • Origin:

          Arabic, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "worthy, deserving, gift"
      • Lazar
        • Origin:

          Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Macedonian variation of Lazarus, Latin from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "God is my helper"
        • Description:

          With Lazarus heating up, this slimmer Eastern European form will likely see an uptick in use.
      • Moise
        • Origin:

          Judeo-Italian variation of Mosè, Italian
        • Meaning:

          "delivered from the water"
        • Description:

          Version of Moses commonly used among Italian Jews in the Middle Ages.
      • Yonatan
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "gift of Jehovah"
        • Description:

          The Hebrew variation of Jonathan, occasionally heard in the US.
      • Shachar
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "dawn"
      • Sabrah
        • Emunah
          • Origin:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "faith"
          • Description:

            A little used Hebrew virtue name with a sweet, soft sound.
        • Gentile
          • Origin:

            Judeo-Italian
          • Meaning:

            "aristocratic, noble"
        • Kivi
          • Sroel