Names and Meaning of Names of Jewish People

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Aaron- "high mountain", "mountain of strength", "exalted","enlightened", [2]or "bearer of martyrs"

an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate "aha rw" meaning "warrior lion",

Abraham - "father of many" -  or else as a contraction of ABRAM (1) and ‫הָ מֹון‬
(hamon) meaning "many, multitude". 
-"a father of many nations",

BENJAMIN-From the Hebrew name ‫ ִּבנְיָמִין‬  (Binyamin) meaning "son of the south" or "son of the right
hand", from the roots ‫ּבֵן‬  (ben) meaning "son" and ‫יָמִין‬  (yamin) meaning "right hand, south". Benjamin
in the Old Testament was the twelfth and youngest son of Jacob and the founder of one of the
southern tribes of the Hebrews. He was originally named ‫ּבֶן־אֹונִי‬  (Ben-'oni) meaning "son of my
sorrow" by his mother Rachel, who died shortly after childbirth, but it was later changed by his father
(see Genesis 35:18

Jacob- The name comes either from the Hebrew root ‫עקב‬ ʿqb meaning "to follow, to be behind" but
also "to supplant, circumvent, assail, overreach", or from the word for "heel", ‫עֲ קֵ ב‬ ʿaqeb.

Jonathan- From the Hebrew name ‫י ְהֹונָתָ ן‬  (Yehonatan), contracted to ‫יֹונָתָן‬  (Yonatan),
meaning "YAHWEH has given", derived from the roots ‫י ְהֹו‬  (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God
and ‫נָתַ ן‬  (natan) meaning "to give". According to the Old Testament, Jonathan was the eldest son
of Saul. His relationship with his father was strained due to his close friendship with his father's
rival David. Along with Saul he was killed in battle with the Philistines.

Michael- From the Hebrew name ‫מִי ָכאֵל‬  (Mikha'el) meaning "who is like God?". This is a rhetorical
question, implying no person is like God.

- is a masculine given name that comes from Hebrew: ‫ מיכאל‬/ ‫מִ יכָאֵ ל‬ (Mīkhāʼēl [miχaˈʔel]), derived
from the question ‫מי כאל‬ mī kāʼēl, meaning "Who is like God?".[

Nathan-
From the Hebrew name ‫נָתָ ן‬  (Natan) meaning "he gave". 

The meaning of the name in Jewish culture could be rendered "he has given" or "he will give". [1]

Raven- Heb. 'orebh, from a root meaning "to be black" (Compare Cant. 5:11 ); first
mentioned as "sent forth" by Noah from the ark ( Genesis 8:7 )
Adam-This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from
Hebrew ‫אדם‬  ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from
Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".

According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word
play on Hebrew ‫אֲדָ מָה‬  ('adamah) meaning "earth"). 

- a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground" and "breathed into his nostrils the breath of
life" (Genesis 2:7). 

Eve-From the Hebrew name ‫ ַחּוָה‬  (Chawwah), which was derived from the Hebrew
word ‫ ָחוָה‬  (chawah) meaning "to breathe" or the related word ‫ ָחי ָה‬  (chayah) meaning "to live".

-"Eve" in Hebrew is "Ḥawwāh" and is most commonly believed to mean "living one" or "source of
life" as it is phonetically similar to "ḥāyâ", "to live", from the Semitic root ḥyw.[4]

Daniel -
 means, "God is my judge"

amos- borne by God, Hebrew verb amos 'to carry',

David - Hebrew ‫ּדֹוד‬  (dod) meaning "beloved" or "uncle"

Isaac - Isaac's name means "he will laugh", reflecting when both Abraham and Sarah laughed in
disbelief when told by God that they would have a child.

Joel- Hebrew name ‫יֹואֵל‬  (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God",

Joshua- Hebrew name ַ‫ׁשע‬ ֻ ‫ י ְהֹו‬  (Yehoshu'a) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation", from the


roots ‫י ְהֹו‬  (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and ‫יָׁשַע‬  (yasha') meaning "to save"

Miriam-  Many believe it to mean "sea of bitterness" or "sea of sorrow." However, some sources cite
the alternative definitions of "rebellion," "wished-for child," and "mistress or lady of the sea." The
name is borne in the Bible by the sister of Moses and Aaron

-it was variously etymologized as "rebellion", "bitter sea", "strong waters", "mistress", "exalted one",
"ruling one", "wished for child", or "beautiful".[2]
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rom Hebrew ‫מר‬ mar "drop" (cf. Isaias 40:15) and ‫ים‬ yam "sea

-Hebrew ‫מאור‬ ma'or "star" (lit. "luminary") plus ‫ים‬ yam "sea", yet this "strikes as a very free
interpretation".[3]

Noah-Hebrew name ַ‫נֹח‬  (Noach) meaning "rest, repose",

Samuel-Hebrew origin meaning either "name of God" or "God heard"


Malachi-(Mal'akhi) meaning "my messenger" or "my angel".

Sarah-In Modern Hebrew, "sarah" (‫ )שרה‬is the word for "woman minister".


. God changed Abram's "high father" name to “Abraham,” "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5)
and his wife's name from “Sarai,” “my princess,” to “Sarah,” “mother of nations” (Genesis
17:15–16).

Naomi-From the Hebrew name ‫נָ ֳעמִי‬  (Na'omi) meaning "pleasantness".

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