415+ Hebrew Boy Names

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Benjamin for purists. See BENJAMIN.

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

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

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

Eilon, a fraternal twin of the name Elon, was the Biblical grandson of Jacob. A rare name, Elon is getting some recent notice thanks to Tesla maker Elon Musk.

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

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.

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

The viv syllable adds vitality.

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.

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

A minor Old Testament prophet, and a (deservedly) even more minor name.