The names below are of Hebrew origin unless specified otherwise.

Aban (M)

Muslim: aram precious stone, gem.

 Aaron (M)

enlightened (brother of Moses and first great-priest of the Jews)

= Haroun (ar), Aharon, Ahe (isr), Aaro (fin)

-> Aron, Aharon, Ron, Ari, Arnie, Airon

Abbas (M)

aramean: father

= Abbott, Abbot, Abott (eng)

-> Abba, Ab, Abbey

Abd-

Ph servant of...

Abda (M)

Christian: syriac servant (of God)

-> Abdon, Abdoun (fr), Abdo, Abed

Abdicho (M)

syr: Servant of Jesus

= Abdisho, Abdyassouh, Audicho

Abel (M)

helvel=fragility, vanity of passing things

= M: Abele (it), Abe (eng)

= F: Abelinda (it), Abeline (fra), Abella (eng)

Abiah (M)

Israel: a biblical character

-> Abia

Abiatha (M)

Israel:  ?

-> Abiathar, Abiather

Abibaal

Ph: my Father is Baal

Abiel (M)

El is my father / my father is El

= Aviel, Avie (isr)

Abigail (F)

God is my joy / my father rejoices (one of the wives of king David)

= Abigail, Abagail (eng), Abaigeal (irel), Abigal (isr), Abigaël (fr)

-> F: Abagael, Gael, gayel, Gail, Gayle

-> M: Gale

Abihaila (M)

syr. bhilå=peaceful, calm, influenced by the Abi-form of numerous names.

Abijah (M)

Israel: Yahweh is my father, biblical character

-> Abijam

Abilene (F)

after a region of the Holy Land in the New Testament, heb: grass

Abimelech (M)

Israel: my father is king, a biblical character

-> Abimlech, Avimelech

Abira (F)

Israel: strong

Abirami (M)

Ph: my Father (the god) is elevated

= Abiram (heb)

Abishag (F)

Israel, Biblical: Avishag from Shunam

-> Avishag

Abital (F, M)

Israel, tal=dew

-> Avital

Abner (M)

luminous [is the Divine] Father (cousin of Saul)

= Avner (isr)

Abraham (M)

ab raam: Father of Nations

= Abram (eng, georg), Abramo (it), Ibrahim, Ibbo, Ibish, Barhum (little Abraham) (ar), Avraham, Avram (isr), Abram, Obram (rus), Abro, Bahram, Vahram (arm)

-> M: Ab, Bram, Avrom, Avram, Abeaha'n

-> F: Abra

Absalom (M)

aba=father, shalom=peace: father of peace / the [Divine] Father is peace (son of David)

= Absolon (fra)

-> Absalon

Acar (M)

Could be syr: farmer.

Adah (F)

ornament

Adam (M)

babylonian adama=reddish brown (the colour of the earth)

= M: Adamo (it), Adhamh, Adamnan (scot), Adám, Odám (ukr), Adomas (lithua), Adam, Adas (pol), Adamu (hausa)

= F: Adama (it)

-> M: Adams, Ada'n, Ada'o, Ade, Adamh, Adamm, Addam

-> F: Adma, Adamina

Aderes (F)

Isr

-> Aderet

Adiel (F)

ornament of God

-> Adiella

Adin/Adina

voluptuous, sensual

= F: Adine, Adina, Adeana, Adaena, Adie (isr), Adena (eng)

-> M: Adan

-> F: Dina, Dena

Adir/Adira (M)

majestic, noble

Adiv/Adiva

pleasant, gentle

Adlai (M)

aramean contracted form of heb Adaliah: God is just (biblical figure)

Admon (M)

Isr: red peony

Adna (M)

Lebanon: from nickname of St Tarachios, syr. edno=ear because he wore an earring

-> Edna

Adnah (F)

heb and syriac: pleasure

-> Adna, Edna

Adnan (M)

Arabic Christiand and Muslim: from an aram. word = bliss, felicity: Happy

Adonibaal

Ph: Baal is my Lord

Adonis (M)

Greek form of aramean Adoni=my lord, which was the way the Phoenicians addressed the god Tammuz during the commemorations of his death and rebirth.

= Adon (ah-DUN, ar), Adon (sp)

Adriel (M)

congregation, kingdom

-> Adrial

Ahab (M)

uncle

Ahava (F)

name of a river.

-> Ahuva, Ahouva

Ahinadab (a7inadab)

Ph: my brother (the god) is noble

Ahirom (a7irom)

Ph: my brother (the god) is elevated, name of a Phoenician king of Tyre

-> Ahiram, Hiram

Ahud/Ahuda

Dearly loved

Ajjaj (M)

syr, ar: flame, ardent

-> Ajaj

Akiba (M)

Isr, Akiva=to hold by the heel

-> Akiva

Akiva (F)

Protected

Aliya (F)

Isr, Zionist: The name of the Jewish immigration to Israel from the beginning of the Zionist movement til today.

Alon (M)

Oak

-> F: Alona

Aluma (F)

Sheaf

-> Alumice, Alumit

Amatallah (F)

syr amta=female servant of God, ar Allah

->Ama, Amat

Amiel (M)

Isr, ami=my nation, El=God

Amissa (F)

Isr ?

Amnon (M)

Isr, egyptian: hidden

-> Amon

Amos (M)

borne, carried [by God] (a biblical prophet)

Ann (F)

Hannah, from Hanani: [God] has graced me [with a child]

= Annita, Annica, Nita, Aña (sp), Anna, Anina (it), Annie, Annah, Hattie, Netti, Nan, Nancey, Nance, Nanice, Nanine, Nanni, Hanni, Annora (eng), Annchen, Anitte, Anneliese (Ann+Elisabeth), Anneli, Anissa (germ), Anke, Anneke, Annetje (ned), Anne, Annie, Annalie, Annalisa, Annette, Annick, Anouk, Ninette, Ninon, Nina, Anneth, Nanette, nanon, Ana, Anett, Anica, Annis, Annice (fra), Anaïs, Naïs (southern fra), Anya, Annuska, Anouska, Anninka, Ayn (rus), Annaïck (little Ann, britton), Anja (dan), Anken, Aennchen, Annechin, Annatje, Nâtje (fris), Anki, Anneka, Annika (swed), Anni, Anniki, Annikki (fion), Anita (georg), Anikke, Annze (lithua), Anya, Anyata (latv), Anná, Aniá, Anká (pol), Annus, Ninacska, Anikó (pol), Anicuta, Ana (rom), Àna (cz), Anais, Chana, Chanah (isr), Aino (fin)

Araminta (F)

lofty

Ardith (F)

blooming meadow

-> Ardyth, Ardath, Aridatha, Datha

Ardon (M)

bronze

Arieh (M)

Lion

-> Ari, Arie

Ariel (M, F)

ari=lion, el=god: lion of God

= F: Arielle, Ariella (fra), Arella, Ariella, Arielle (isr)

Armon (M)

castle

Asa (M)

physician (son of David)

-> F: Asisa (isr)

Asenath (F)

coptic: [woman] who belongs to Neith (Egyptian spouse of Joseph; Neith is an Egyptian Goddess)

= Asena, Ashena (gipsy)

-> Assenath

Asher (M)

lucky, blessed, happy

Ashour (M)

Assyrian, Armenian: syr. one of the names of Assyria

=Assour, Atour

Asiel (M)

isr asi= ale of the imperative form of 'do', El=God

Atara (F)

a crown

-> Ataret

Athalia (F)

the Lord is mighty

Atida (F)

Isr, female form of "future"

Atira (F)

Isr: Plea

Avi (F)

Lord of mine

Avidan (M)

Israel: my father (God) is just

Avidor (M)

Isr, avi=my father, dor=generation: The Father of the Generation

Aviv/Aviva

young

-> Avivi, Avivice

Avniel (M)

Isr: God is my rock

Azaliah (M)

reserved by God

Azaniah (M)

heard by God

Azariah (M)

helped by God

= F: Azaria (isr)

= M: Azar (ar)

Azmelqart

Ph: Melqart is powerful

Azreil (M)

Isr ?

Azriel (M)

God is my aid

Baalia7on

Ph: May Baal favor

Baaliaton

Ph: Baal has given

Balthazar (M)

Belshazzar: Baal protects the king (one of the magi)

= Baldassare (it), Baltazar (sp), Balzer (germ)

Barekbaal

Ph: Baal has blessed

Barnabas (M)

aram bar nabas: son of consolation

= Barnabé (fra), Bernabo (it, sp), Barnaby, Barney (eng)

Barsoum (M)

Arabic; syriac: son of fasting / gr: bare, stripped

Bartholomew (M)

aram bar tolomai: son of Tolomai

= Barthélémy, Barthélmy (fra), Bartolomeo, Bartolo (it, sp), Bartolomé (sp), Barth, Bartel (eng), Barth, Barthild (ned), Barthololmaüs, Barthel, Bartol, Barthold (germ), Barthelemy (sw), Bartos, Bartek (pol), Bartholomaus, Bartel (sloven)

≠ Portholan (irel)

Baruch (M)

blessed (secretary and companion of the prophet Jeremy)

Basia (F)

Israel: Daughter of God

Basma

free

Bathsheba (F)

daughter of satiety, voluptuous (a wife of King David)

= Bethsabée (fra), Bathsheba, Batsheva, Sheba. Bathshua (eng), Batsheva (isr)

Batnoam (F)

Ph: Daughter of charm

Behira (F)

Isr: Light-coloured

Ben-

Ph and Heb: son of...

Benyamin (M)

son of the south or the right

= M: Benjamin (eng, fra), Beniamino (it), Veniamine (sp), Binjamin (isr)

= F: Beniamina (it)

≠ Berihert (irel)

Benzion (M)

son of Zion

-> Benzi

Bethany (F)

aram: house of poverty (village near Jerusalem) / house of figs?

-> Beth

Bethel (M)

beth=house

-> Bethell

Bethel

Canaanite town mentioned in the Bible

Bethia (F)

bith-yah: daughter (worshipper) of God

= Batya, Bathia, Batia, Bethia, Bithia (isr)

Betula (F)

Virgin

Beulah (byOOla) (F)

Bride (a name for Israel)

= Belah (isr)

Bilhah (F)

?

-> Bilha

Binah (F)

Understanding

-> Bina

Boaz (M)

Ph: swiftness

Bôdashtart

Ph: (from) the hand of Ashtarout

Bona (F)

Isr: builds, constructs

Bracha (F)

Blessing

Brina (F)

Englicized form of the Jewish name Brayne, from Yiddish Brayndel, affectionate diminutive of broyn=brunette

Brurya (F)

Chosen by God / clear (clarity)

Cain (M)

Craftsman

Caleb (M)

Impetuous, Bold / Dog (symbolizing the devotion to God)

-> Kaleb

Carmel (F)

Garden, name of a mountain in Palestine

= F: Carmela, Carmelita (sp), Carmela, Carmelina, Melina (it), Carmela, Carmeli, Carmi, Carmia, Carmiel (isr)

= M: Carmel (isr)

Carna (F)

Her value

Chaim (M)

Isr: Life (asking for long life for the child)

-> Hyman, Hymie

Chanoch (M)

Biblical

Chava (F)

Havva=life

= Eve, Evie (eng), Ève, Èvelyne (fr), Eva, Eveke, Efke, Afke (fris), Eeva, Eveliina (fin), Eveleen (irel)

-> F, M: Evelyn (eng)

-> Evita

Chaya (F)

Isr: Life

Chenya (F)

Chen=grace, ya=God: Grace of God

Dalia (F)

Blossoming branch-> Daliah, Daly

Dan (M)

He Has Judged (a son of Jacob)

-> Danny

Daniel (M)

dayan=judge, El=God: God is my Judge, God Has Judged

-> M: Dany, Dan 

-> F: Danielle, Danièle (fra), Daniela

= Danilo (it)

Dassah (F)

Alteration of Hadassah into Dassah out of confusion with the definite article ha

David (M)

Daoud=beloved (of God)

= Daoud (ar), Daibidh, Davida, Davelle, Devene, Davena, Daveen (Scot), Dafydd, Dewi, Dai (wel)

-> M: Davy, Davis, Davies, Davey, Dawson, Dewey

-> F: Davida, Davette, Davina, Davinda

Deborah (F)

Bee

= Debra, Debbie (eng)

Delilah (F)

Biblical, Samson' mistress

-> Delila

Dinah (F)

Biblical name from din=judgement, daughter of Jacob

-> Dina

Elizabeth

-> Buffy (due to a child's being unable to pronounce it correctly), Bettan (sw dimin), Betje (swiss)

Enoch (M)

Experimented, Trained; father of Mathusalem

Enos (M)

Humanity; son of Set

Ephraim (EE-frame) (M)

Prairies / Fertile

Erez (M)

Cedar

-> F: Arza (F), Arzice, Arzit

Esaü (M)

Blind

Eshmounhilles (eshmoun7illes)

Ph: Eshmoun has saved

Eshmouniaton

Ph: Eshmoun has given

Ethan (M)

Perennial (applied to the brooks that run all year)

Ezra (M)

Help

Fallah/Fallaha

syr: worker

-> M: Aflah, Mefleh, Fleihan

Ger-

Ph: proselyt of...

Gilead

place name in the Bible: "There is a balm in Gilead"

Hadassa (F)

Myrtle, original name of Esther (which is its Persian equivalent)

Hamilcar (M)

Ph ?

= Amilcare (it)

Hananbaal (7ananbaal)

Ph: Baal has favored

Hannibaal (7annibaal)

Ph:

Immanuel (M)

God is with Us

= M: Emmanuel, Emanuel, Manuel (fr), Manoël (port), Manolette, Manolo, Manolito, Manuel (sp), Manny (jew), Immanuel (germ)

= F: Emmanuelle, Manuelle, Manou (fr), Manoëla (port), Manuela, Manuelita, Manola (sp)

Ismael

= Ishmail (ar), Ismaila (hausa)

Itthobaal (M)

Ph: Baal is with him

Ivrit (F)

-> Avrit

Jacob

= Yakubu (hausa)

Keren (F)

Value

Kochava (F)

Star

Melqartshama3

Ph: Melqart has listened

Mithon-

Ph: gift of...

Oma (F)

Reverent

Paltibaal

Ph: My refuge is Baal

Samson (M)

shimshon=sun

= Sansone (it)

-> Sanson, Sampson

Sikarbaal

Ph: Baal remembered

Tolomai

aram: of the abundant furrows (=age lines?)

Ummashtart

Ph: My Mother is Ashtarout

Uriel (M)

Angel of the Bible

-> F: Eurielle (fr)

Urumilki

Ph: Milki is my Light

Y'hezqèl (M)

God Comforts, Strengthens

= Ézéchiel (fr), Ezekiel, Zeke (eng)

Yada’milk

Ph: Milk has known

Ya7omilk

Ph: may Milk live

Yahya

= Yahya (swahili)

Yehochanan (M)

Yehu=Yahweh, chanan=grace: Yahweh is gracious.

= Juha (fin)

Yehoshua (M)

God save him (from the perfidy of others)

= Joshua (Eng)

Yeshua (M)

God saves, salvation

= Jesus (eng), Jésus (fr), Jesú (it), 3issa (ar), yasoo3 (aram), Iesus (gr)

Yussef

= Yusuf (swahili)

Zachariah (M)

Yahveh Remembered, one of the 12 "little prophets"

= Zacharie (fr), Zaccaria (it), Zechariah, Zachary, Zach (eng), Zacarias, Zacharias (germ, hung), Zakariya (ar)

-> Zakkai (abbr), Zacchaeus (latinised)

Zebadiah (M)

Gift from Jehovah

= Zébédée (fr), Zebedee, Zeb (eng)

Zebulon (M)

France; Exaltation / zabal=dwell, inhabit

= Zebulun (Eng)

Zedekiah (M)

Justice, Rightness of Yahveh

-> Zed

Zelah (F)

Side

Zephaniah (M)

God Has Hidden (= protected)

-> Zeph

Zillah (F)

Shadow

Zippor (M)

Birds

-> F: Zipporah

Zulaykha (F)

Biblical, woman who loved Joseph

Compiled by Joumana Medlej.