57 Yiddish Baby Boy Names With Meanings

Written by Shikha Thakur, MBA Specialty: Relationships and Baby NamesExperience: 7 years

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Last Updated on Jul 24, 2024

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Dovid	Boy	Beloved
Yehoshua	Boy	Yahweh is salvation
Josef	Boy	He will add
Ahron	Boy	Mountain; Yiddish form of Aaron
Hershel	Boy	Deer, Hart; A variant of Hersch
Hersh	Boy	Deer; Hart; A deer; A variant of Hersch
Zalman	Boy	A variant of Solomon, meaning peace
Moishe	Boy	Drew out
Zelig	Boy	Blessed; Happy
Ancel	Boy	Fortunate; Blessed; Happy

Yochanan	Boy	Yahweh is merciful
Izik	Boy	A form of Isaac; He laughs; Laughter
Yitzhak	Boy	He laughs; Laughter
Elye	Boy	A form of Elijah, meaning height or ascension
Aizik	Boy	He will laugh; Yiddish form of Yitzchak
Anshel	Boy	Fortunate; Blessed; Happy
Hirsch	Boy	Deer; Hart; A deer; A variant of Hersch
Lantz	Boy	Spear; Yiddish form of Lancer
Tevye	Boy	Gift from God
Yankel	Boy	Yahweh may protect

Hirsh	Boy	Deer; Hart; A deer; A variant of Hersch
Zon	Boy	Little son; A contraction of the Yiddish name Zondal
Gel	Boy	The yellow color
Hirschel	Boy	Deer
Malgrim	Boy	One with individuality and independence
Menahem	Boy	One who consoles or provides comfort; A name given to a child born after an older sibling's death
Aber	Boy	Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a mighty nation
Aberlin	Boy	Yiddish form of Abraham which means Father of a multitudes
Abrasha	Boy	Yiddish form of Abraham, meaning Father of a multitudes
Anschil	Boy	Yiddish form of Asher; Fortunate; Blessed; Happy

Arele	Boy	Mountain; Yiddish form of Aaron
Arke	Boy	The light-bringer
Aver	Boy	Short form of Abraham; Father of multitude
Avrom	Boy	A form of Abraham; Father of multitudes
Beynish	Boy	Blessed
Breine	Boy	Blessed
Chatzkel	Boy	God strengthens
Dudel	Boy	One who is beloved, favorite, or darling
Faivish	Boy	Someone with a bright and radiant personality
Fayvel	Boy	Bright and radiant

Froim	Boy	Fruitful
Hersz	Boy	Lord of the manor or house owner
Heschel	Boy	Yiddish word for deer
Mendeley	Boy	Comforter; Full of comfort
Ner	Boy	Candle or light
Raysel	Boy	The rose flower
Schmuel	Boy	God has heard
Shelomoh	Boy	Peace
Teive	Boy	Yahweh is good
Velvel	Boy	Wolf

Yehudi	Boy	Praise
Zeide	Boy	Grandfather
Zemel	Boy	Bread
Zindel	Boy	Defender of man
Zondal	Boy	Little son
Fivel	Boy	Nursing
Issur	Boy	Yiddish nickname for Israel

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