12980 Judaism Baby Names With Meanings

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There are several traditions involved in choosing a Judaism name. In Ashkenazi community, children are named after a deceased relative. These folks believe that a person’s name and soul is interconnected. So it would bring bad luck to name a child after a living person. On the other hand, in the Sephardic community, it is common to name a child after a living relative. The traditions are opposite, but one thing is common – naming the children after an admired family member. It’s their way of honoring the dead and keeping their memories alive.
Those who do not want to name their children after relatives opt for Biblical names. They pick names of characters whose stories and personalities resonate with them. So there’s no hard and fast rule when it comes to naming in Judaism, except one. Every child must be given two names, first Hebrew and second, a secular name for everyday use. The secular names must correspond to the traditional name in some way or the other. It could even be the anglicized version of the same.
If you’re looking for a meaningful Judaism name for your child, peruse through MomJunction's list below. We have both traditional and secular Judaism names for you.
Name | Gender | Meaning | |
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![]() | ![]() | Delicate; Slender; Friday | |
![]() | ![]() | The one who is off to success; Going up; Ascending | |
![]() | ![]() | Enlightened; High mountain | |
![]() | ![]() | Father; My father is light | |
![]() | ![]() | Father | |
![]() | ![]() | Father; Priest; Father of abbey | |
![]() | ![]() | Servant of God | |
![]() | ![]() | Servant of God | |
![]() | ![]() | Exhalation of Breath; A Variant of Abel | |
![]() | ![]() | Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a mighty nation | |
![]() | ![]() | Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a multitudes | |
![]() | ![]() | Father; Elder brother; Priest | |
![]() | ![]() | My father is Yahweh | |
![]() | ![]() | My father is judge | |
![]() | ![]() | Father of Knowledge; My Father Knows | |
![]() | ![]() | Father of Many; Diminutive of Abraham | |
![]() | ![]() | God is my father | |
![]() | ![]() | My father's joy | |
![]() | ![]() | My father's rejoice | |
![]() | ![]() | The joy of my father | |
![]() | ![]() | The rejoice of my father | |
![]() | ![]() | Father's joy | |
![]() | ![]() | The joy or happiness of Yahweh | |
![]() | ![]() | The father's rejoice | |
![]() | ![]() | The rejoice of my Yahweh | |
![]() | ![]() | God is my father; Yahweh is my father | |
![]() | ![]() | The land of mourning | |
![]() | ![]() | The father of a mourning person | |
![]() | ![]() | Grass; A Plain; A region in Syria | |
![]() | ![]() | Father is willing or generou | |
![]() | ![]() | Messenger of God | |
![]() | ![]() | Strong, noble, exalted | |
![]() | ![]() | My Lord is my father | |
![]() | ![]() | One who is desirous of a gift | |
![]() | ![]() | My father is the dew of night | |
![]() | ![]() | Father of praise | |
![]() | ![]() | My lord is of high esteem | |
![]() | ![]() | Father of masses | |
![]() | ![]() | The father of many | |
![]() | ![]() | high father; father of a multitude | |
![]() | ![]() | An exalted father or high father | |
![]() | ![]() | The son of an exalted father | |
![]() | ![]() | Yiddish form of Abraham, meaning Father of a multitudes | |
![]() | ![]() | Strength or power; Father of many | |
![]() | ![]() | Variant of Abraham; Father of masses | |
![]() | ![]() | Female variant of Abraham; Father of multitude | |
![]() | ![]() | One who is derived from God; The pillar of strength | |
![]() | ![]() | A woman of God or a woman from God | |
![]() | ![]() | The father of all or many | |
![]() | ![]() | The God of peace or the father of peace | |
![]() | ![]() | Father is peace | |
![]() | ![]() | God the Father is peace | |
![]() | ![]() | Father of multitude or masses | |
![]() | ![]() | Troublesome; trouble-maker | |
![]() | ![]() | To disturb or to trouble | |
![]() | ![]() | God is Holding; One that Takes or Possesses | |
![]() | ![]() | Yahewh will establish; A name variant of Joachim | |
![]() | ![]() | He will establish | |
![]() | ![]() | Wrong meaning | |
![]() | ![]() | God's ornament; God's witness | |
![]() | ![]() | God has adorned | |
![]() | ![]() | Noble, strong, graceful | |
![]() | ![]() | Elegant and noble | |
![]() | ![]() | Ruler; Prince; Fire | |
![]() | ![]() | Exalted, noble, radiant | |
![]() | ![]() | God's ornament; Adorned by God | |
![]() | ![]() | Servant of God | |
![]() | ![]() | Crown; Royal; Peak; Man | |
![]() | ![]() | Noble and kind | |
![]() | ![]() | Virtuous; Fair; Pure; Moral | |
![]() | ![]() | Precious; Diamond | |
![]() | ![]() | Little fire; Man; Man from Hadria; Dark one | |
![]() | ![]() | Ornament of God | |
![]() | ![]() | Man; A variant of the name Adam | |
![]() | ![]() | Delicate, graceful, serene | |
![]() | ![]() | Noble; Honorable; Slender; Delicate; Ornament; Form of name Ada; A variant of Adina | |
![]() | ![]() | Justice; Honest; My ornament | |
![]() | ![]() | Lord or my Lord | |
![]() | ![]() | Pleasure of God | |
![]() | ![]() | Beloved or adored | |
![]() | ![]() | Fiery or born of fire | |
![]() | ![]() | Noble and powerful warrior | |
![]() | ![]() | Enlightened; Mountain of strength; High mountain; Exalted; A variant of name Aaron | |
![]() | ![]() | Compiler; Stranger; Gathered together | |
![]() | ![]() | Lofty; Exalted; High mountain; A variant of the name Aaron | |
![]() | ![]() | Yahweh has grasped | |
![]() | ![]() | Brother of the exalted | |
![]() | ![]() | God was gracious; God has shown favor; Grace; A variant of Anna | |
![]() | ![]() | Mountain; Yiddish form of Aaron | |
![]() | ![]() | Exalted; Assyrian form of Aaron | |
![]() | ![]() | Dewdrop | |
![]() | ![]() | Elegant, noble, virtuous | |
![]() | ![]() | Princess; Noble helper | |
![]() | ![]() | Noble; Graceful; Dignified | |
![]() | ![]() | Strong | |
![]() | ![]() | Strong; Firm; Steadfast | |
![]() | ![]() | He will laugh; Yiddish form of Yitzchak | |
![]() | ![]() | Brave; Courageous | |
![]() | ![]() | A unique and modern name | |
![]() | ![]() | Noble, graceful, and strong | |
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