Hebrew Baby Names

54 names found

Biblical Hebrew

White, shining, gentle, brittle. White. In the Bible, Laban was the brother of Isaac's wife Rebekah and the father of Jacob's wives Leali and Rachel. This name was popular with Puritans in the 17th century, but is rarely used today.


Lael


Unisex

Biblical Hebrew

To God, to the mighty. Belonging to God. Traditional male Biblical name.


Laila


Girl

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Born at night. Night. Light. Nightfall. Night. Born at night. Sweetheart. 'Born at night.' Variant of Leila.

Biblical Hebrew

Enlightened, lamps. Torch.

Biblical Greek Hebrew

Assistance of God God is my help. In the Bible, Lazarus was brother to Mary and Martha and was raised from the dead after four days. God will help.


Lea


Girl

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Meadow. Bringer of good news. Mythological goddess of canoe builders. Tired. Derived from Hebrew Leah who was Jacob's first wife.


Leah


Girl

Biblical English Hebrew

Weary, tired. Meadow. Tired. Cow. First wife of Jacob in the Old Testament. Leah became Jacob's first wife by trickery, as Jacob had intended to marry her younger and more beautiful sister, Rachel, who soon became his second and favoured wife.

Hebrew

Devoted to God. The hero (Lemuel Gulliver) of Jonathan Swift's satire, 'Gulliver's Travels'.

Biblical Hebrew

God with them; or him Devoted to God. The hero (Lemuel Gulliver) of Jonathan Swift's satire, 'Gulliver's Travels'.


Lev


Boy

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Lion. United.


Levi


Boy

Biblical Hebrew

Associated with him Attached or pledged. Joined. Levi; third ' of Jacob's 12 sons; became father of the tribe that was assigned priestly duties.