Hebrew names
From the Old Testament and the long arc of Jewish tradition. The deepest theophoric well in the corpus.
213 names in the library
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Aaliyah
FeminineExalted, sublime
əˈli.ə
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Aaron
MasculineExalted, or 'mountain of strength'
ˈɛr.ən
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Abel
MasculineBreath, vapor
ˈeɪ.bəl
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Abigail
FeminineFather's joy
ˈæb.ɪ.ɡeɪl
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Abraham
MasculineFather of multitudes
ˈeɪ.brə.hæm
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Ada
FeminineNoble, or 'adornment'
ˈeɪ.də
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Adam
MasculineMan, or 'earth'
ˈæd.əm
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Adan
MasculineMan; earth
ɑːˈdɑːn
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Adriel
MasculineFlock of God
ˈeɪ.dri.əl
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Aleah
FeminineRising, exalted
əˈliː.ə
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Alianna
FeminineGod has answered
ˌæl.iˈæn.ə
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Alijah
MasculineYahweh is my God
əˈlaɪ.dʒə
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Aliyah
FeminineAscending, exalted
ɑːˈliː.ə
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Amari
UnisexEternal, immortal
əˈmɑr.i
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Amir
MasculinePrince, commander
əˈmɪr
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Amira
FemininePrincess, leader
əˈmɪr.ə
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Ana
FeminineGrace, favor
ˈɑn.ə
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Anaya
FeminineCaring, or God answered
əˈnaɪ.ə
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Anna
FeminineFavor, grace
ˈæn.ə
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Annalise
FeminineGrace and God's oath
ˌæn.əˈliːs
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Annie
FeminineFavor, grace
ˈæn.i
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Anya
FeminineGrace
ˈɑːn.jə
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Ari
MasculineLion
ˈɑːr.i
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Aria
FeminineAir, melody, or lioness
ˈɑr.i.ə
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Ariel
UnisexLion of God
ˈɛər.i.əl
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Ariella
FeminineLioness of God
ˌɛr.iˈɛl.ə
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Arielle
FeminineLion of God
ˌɑːr.iˈɛl
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Ariyah
FeminineAscending; lioness
ɑːˈriː.ə
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Asa
MasculineHealer
ˈeɪ.sə
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Asher
MasculineHappy, blessed
ˈæʃ.ɚ
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Axel
MasculineFather of peace
ˈæk.səl
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Ayla
FeminineHalo of light, or 'oak tree'
ˈeɪ.lə
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Azariah
MasculineYahweh has helped
ˌæz.əˈraɪ.ə
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Aziel
MasculineComforted by God
ˈæz.i.ɛl
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Azriel
MasculineGod is my help
ˈæz.ri.əl
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Benjamin
MasculineSon of the right hand
ˈbɛn.dʒə.mɪn
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Boaz
MasculineStrength, in him strength
ˈboʊ.æz
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Briella
FeminineGod is my strength
briˈɛl.ə
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Brielle
FeminineGod is my strength
briˈɛl
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Caleb
MasculineFaithful, devotion
ˈkeɪ.ləb
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Cohen
MasculinePriest
ˈkoʊ.ən
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Daniel
MasculineGod is my judge
ˈdæn.jəl
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Daniela
FeminineGod is my judge
ˌdæn.iˈɛl.ə
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Danielle
FeminineGod is my judge
ˌdæn.jˈɛl
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Danna
FeminineGod is my judge
ˈdɑː.nə
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David
MasculineBeloved
ˈdeɪ.vɪd
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Delilah
FeminineDelicate, languishing
dəˈlaɪ.lə
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Eden
UnisexDelight, paradise
ˈi.dən
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Eitan
MasculineFirm, strong, enduring
eɪˈtɑːn
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Eithan
MasculineStrong, enduring
ˈi.θən
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Eli
MasculineAscended, my God
ˈi.laɪ
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Elia
FeminineMy God is Yahweh
əˈliː.ə
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Eliam
MasculineGod of the people
ɛˈliː.əm
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Elian
MasculineMy God has answered
ˈɛl.i.ən
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Eliana
FeminineMy God has answered
ˌɛl.iˈɑn.ə
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Elianna
FeminineMy God has answered
ˌɛl.iˈɑn.ə
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Elias
MasculineYahweh is God
əˈlaɪ.əs
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Eliezer
MasculineMy God is help
ˌɛ.liˈeɪ.zər
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Elijah
MasculineMy God is Yahweh
ɪˈlaɪ.dʒə
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Eliora
FeminineGod is my light
ˌɛl.iˈɔːr.ə
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Elisa
FeminineGod is my oath
ɛˈliː.sə
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Elise
FeminineGod is my oath
ɪˈliːz
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Eliza
FeminineMy God is an oath
ɪˈlaɪ.zə
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Elizabeth
FeminineGod is my oath
ɪˈlɪz.ə.bəθ
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Ella
FeminineAll, complete (or 'goddess')
ˈɛl.ə
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Elliana
FeminineMy God has answered
ˌɛl.iˈɑn.ə
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Elliot
MasculineYahweh is God
ˈɛl.i.ət
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Elliott
MasculineYahweh is God
ˈɛl.i.ət
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Elsie
FeminineGod is my oath
ˈɛl.si
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Elyse
FeminineGod is my oath
əˈliːs
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Emmanuel
MasculineGod with us
ɪˈmæn.ju.əl
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Esther
FeminineStar
ˈɛs.tɚ
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Ethan
MasculineStrong, enduring
ˈi.θən
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Eva
FeminineLife
ˈi.və
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Eve
FeminineLife
iːv
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Evie
FeminineLife
ˈiː.vi
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Ezekiel
MasculineGod will strengthen
ɪˈzi.ki.əl
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Ezequiel
MasculineGod strengthens
ˌɛz.eɪˈkjɛl
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Eziah
MasculineModern name in the Isaiah family
ɪˈzaɪ.ə
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Ezra
MasculineHelp, helper
ˈɛz.rə
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Ezrah
MasculineHelp
ˈɛz.rə
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Gabriel
MasculineGod is my strength
ˈɡeɪ.bri.əl
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Gabriela
FeminineGod is my strength
ˌɡæb.riˈɛl.ə
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Gabriella
FeminineGod is my strength
ˌɡæb.riˈɛl.ə
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Gianna
FeminineGod is gracious
dʒiˈɑn.ə
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Gianni
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈdʒɑː.ni
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Gideon
MasculineHewer, mighty warrior
ˈɡɪd.i.ən
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Giovanni
MasculineGod is gracious
ˌdʒoʊˈvɑn.i
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Hallie
FemininePraise, or short for Harriet
ˈhæl.i
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Hannah
FeminineFavor, grace
ˈhæn.ə
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Haziel
MasculineVision of God
ˈhɑː.zi.ɛl
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Hezekiah
MasculineYahweh strengthens
ˌhɛz.əˈkaɪ.ə
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Ian
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈi.ən
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Ibrahim
MasculineFather of multitudes
ˌɪb.rɑˈhiːm
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Isaac
MasculineHe will laugh
ˈaɪ.zək
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Isabel
FeminineGod is my oath
ˈɪz.ə.bɛl
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Isabelle
FeminineGod is my oath
ˈɪz.ə.bɛl
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Isaiah
MasculineYahweh is salvation
aɪˈzeɪ.ə
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Isaias
MasculineYahweh is salvation
iˈsaɪ.əs
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Ismael
MasculineGod will hear
ˌis.mɑˈel
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Israel
MasculineOne who struggles with God
ˈɪz.ri.əl
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Ivan
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈaɪ.vən
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Izan
MasculineFirm, strong
iˈθan
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Jacob
MasculineSupplanter, or 'God protects'
ˈdʒeɪ.kəb
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Jacqueline
FeminineSupplanter
ˈdʒæk.ə.lɪn
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Jaden
MasculineA modern coinage; or thankful
ˈdʒeɪ.dən
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Jake
MasculineSupplanter
dʒeɪk
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James
MasculineSupplanter
dʒeɪmz
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Jamie
FeminineSupplanter
ˈdʒeɪ.mi
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Jane
FeminineGod is gracious
dʒeɪn
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Jared
MasculineDescent
ˈdʒɛr.ɪd
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Jaziel
MasculineStrength of God
dʒɑˈziˌɛl
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Jeremiah
MasculineYahweh will exalt
ˌdʒɛr.əˈmaɪ.ə
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Jeremy
MasculineThe Lord exalts
ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi
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Jesse
MasculineYahweh exists, or 'gift'
ˈdʒɛs.i
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Jesus
MasculineYahweh is salvation
heɪˈsus
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Joanna
FeminineGod is gracious
dʒoʊˈæn.ə
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Joaquin
MasculineRaised by God
wɑːˈkiːn
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Joel
MasculineYahweh is God
ˈdʒoʊ.əl
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John
MasculineGod is gracious
dʒɑn
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Johnny
MasculineGod is gracious
ˈdʒɑː.ni
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Jonah
MasculineDove
ˈdʒoʊ.nə
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Jonathan
MasculineYahweh has given
ˈdʒɒn.ə.θən
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Jordan
UnisexFlowing down
ˈdʒɔr.dən
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Jordyn
FeminineTo flow down
ˈdʒɔːr.dɪn
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Jose
MasculineHe will add
hoʊˈseɪ
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Joseph
MasculineHe will add
ˈdʒoʊ.zəf
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Josephine
FeminineHe will add
ˈdʒoʊ.sə.fin
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Joshua
MasculineYahweh is salvation
ˈdʒɒʃ.u.ə
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Josiah
MasculineYahweh supports
dʒoʊˈsaɪ.ə
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Josie
FeminineHe will add
ˈdʒoʊ.zi
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Josue
MasculineYahweh is salvation
xo.suˈe
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Juan
MasculineGod is gracious
hwɑn
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Judah
MasculinePraised
ˈdʒu.də
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Jude
MasculinePraised
dʒuːd
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Kaleb
MasculineWhole-hearted, devotion
ˈkeɪ.ləb
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Kayla
FeminineCrown, laurel, or a modern blend
ˈkeɪ.lə
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Kohen
MasculinePriest
ˈkoʊ.ən
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Leah
FeminineWeary, or 'wild cow'
ˈliː.ə
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Leia
FeminineWeary, or a star's heroine
ˈleɪ.ə
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Levi
MasculineAttached, joined
ˈli.vaɪ
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Lia
FeminineWeary, or short of Julia
ˈli.ə
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Lilith
FeminineOf the night
ˈlɪl.ɪθ
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Liora
FeminineMy light
liˈoʊ.rə
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Lyla
FeminineNight
ˈlaɪ.lə
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Madeleine
FeminineOf Magdala
ˈmæd.ə.lɪn
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Madeline
FeminineOf Magdala
ˈmæd.ə.lɪn
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Madelyn
FeminineOf Magdala
ˈmæd.ə.lɪn
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Malachi
MasculineMy messenger
ˈmæl.ə.kaɪ
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Malakai
MasculineMy messenger
ˈmæl.ə.kaɪ
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Manuel
MasculineGod is with us
mænˈwɛl
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Maria
FeminineBeloved, or 'bitter'
məˈri.ə
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Mariah
FeminineDrop of the sea; beloved
məˈraɪ.ə
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Mariam
FeminineBeloved; drop of the sea
ˈmɑːr.i.əm
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Mariel
FeminineDiminutive of Mary
ˈmɑːr.i.ɛl
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Mary
FeminineBeloved, or 'bitter'
ˈmɛr.i
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Mateo
MasculineGift of God
mɑˈteɪ.oʊ
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Mathias
MasculineGift of God
məˈθaɪ.əs
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Matias
MasculineGift of Yahweh
ˌmɑˈti.əs
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Matteo
MasculineGift of God
mɑˈteɪ.oʊ
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Matthew
MasculineGift of God
ˈmæθ.ju
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Matthias
MasculineGift of God
məˈθaɪ.əs
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Maya
FeminineIllusion, or 'water'
ˈmaɪ.ə
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Messiah
MasculineAnointed one
məˈsaɪ.ə
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Micah
MasculineWho is like God?
ˈmaɪ.kə
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Michael
MasculineWho is like God?
ˈmaɪ.kəl
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Michelle
FeminineWho is like God?
miˈʃɛl
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Miguel
MasculineWho is like God?
miˈɡɛl
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Miriam
FeminineBeloved, or 'bitter'
ˈmɪr.i.əm
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Molly
FeminineBeloved
ˈmɒl.i
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Moses
MasculineDrawn from the water
ˈmoʊ.zɪz
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Moshe
MasculineDrawn from the water
ˈmoʊ.ʃə
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Naomi
FemininePleasant, my delight
neɪˈoʊ.mi
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Nathan
MasculineHe gave
ˈneɪ.θən
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Nathaniel
MasculineGift of God
nəˈθæn.jəl
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Nehemiah
MasculineComforted by Yahweh
ˌniː.əˈmaɪ.ə
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Neithan
MasculineHe gave
ˈneɪ.θən
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Neythan
MasculineHe gave, a gift
ˈneɪ.θən
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Noa
UnisexMotion, movement
ˈnoʊ.ə
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Noah
MasculineRest, comfort
ˈnoʊ.ə
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Omar
MasculineFlourishing, long-lived
ˈoʊ.mɑr
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Rachel
FeminineEwe
ˈreɪ.tʃəl
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Rafael
MasculineGod has healed
ˌrɑ.fɑˈɛl
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Raphael
MasculineGod has healed
ˈrɑː.fi.ɛl
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Raya
FeminineFriend, or thirst-quenched
ˈraɪ.ə
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Rebecca
FeminineTo bind, to join
rəˈbɛk.ə
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Romi
FeminineMy height, exalted
ˈroʊ.mi
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Ruben
MasculineBehold, a son
ˈruː.bən
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Ruth
FeminineFriend, companion
ruːθ
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Sadie
FemininePrincess
ˈseɪ.di
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Salem
UnisexPeace
ˈseɪ.ləm
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Samantha
FeminineHeard by God
səˈmæn.θə
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Samara
FeminineGuardian, or winged seed
səˈmɑːr.ə
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Samson
MasculineSun
ˈsæm.sən
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Samuel
MasculineHeard by God
ˈsæm.ju.əl
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Santiago
MasculineSaint James
ˌsæn.tiˈɑ.ɡoʊ
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Sara
FemininePrincess, noblewoman
ˈsɑr.ə
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Sarah
FemininePrincess, noblewoman
ˈsɛr.ə
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Sarai
FeminineMy princess
sɑːˈraɪ
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Selah
FemininePause, lift up
ˈsɛl.ə
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Shiloh
UnisexTranquil; place of rest
ˈʃaɪ.loʊ
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Simon
MasculineHe has heard
ˈsaɪ.mən
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Solomon
MasculinePeace
ˈsɒl.ə.mən
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Talia
FeminineDew of God
ˈtɑː.li.ə
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Thiago
MasculineSupplanter
tiˈɑ.ɡoʊ
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Tobias
MasculineGod is good
toʊˈbaɪ.əs
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Uriel
MasculineGod is my light
ˈjʊr.i.əl
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Yadiel
MasculineGod is my fortune
jɑːˈðjel
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Zachary
MasculineRemembered by God
ˈzæk.ə.ri
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Zane
MasculineGod is gracious
zeɪn
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Zara
FeminineBlooming, or 'princess'
ˈzɑr.ə
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Zariah
FeminineGod has helped
zəˈraɪ.ə
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Zion
MasculineZion (the hill of Jerusalem)
ˈzaɪ.ən