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Hebrew names that aren’t too popular?

98 replies

Tovtoday · 12/04/2024 17:48

Hello all,
Currently looking for Hebrew names for boys. We’ve decided on Talia for a girl but are struggling for boys names.

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Foxhasbigsocks · 12/04/2024 19:15

Also love Joel, Ezra,

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 12/04/2024 19:16

Ari, Zev, Shem and Malachai.

Umbongowasyuk · 12/04/2024 19:17

David is lovely but it's always shortened to Dave. All the lovely David's I know are Daves!

danitheastrologer · 12/04/2024 19:18

Josiah

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 12/04/2024 19:19

dh is a David and he has this problem. But it’s a lovely name and it means ‘Beloved’.

FurnitureAddict · 12/04/2024 19:22

Lev

Foxhasbigsocks · 12/04/2024 19:24

@BigMandsTattooPortfolio my ex dp is David and he just refuses to answer to Dave Grin

Sealover123 · 12/04/2024 19:26

I really like Asher, Jesse and Eli.

HoldingOnForAHeron · 12/04/2024 19:28

Job, Lot, Shlomo

Eggplant44 · 12/04/2024 19:28

Amnon
Gideon
Ronen
Omer
Zohar

SirSidneyRuffDiamond · 12/04/2024 19:29

Abraham

Muthaofcats · 12/04/2024 19:29

Love Hebrew names 🥰

sixtiesbaby88 · 12/04/2024 19:32

Yael

crostini · 12/04/2024 19:40

Ishmael is technically Hebrew and it's beautiful.

MyLovelyLily · 12/04/2024 20:00

We really love Liev or Levi. It also works well for the Russian side of the family when shortened to Lev.

Helsbels666 · 12/04/2024 20:20

We have an Oren and an Amos. Not met any others with those names so fairly uncommon but was traditional enough to please older relatives

Oren means pine/ash tree and we use Moss for Amos so both plant/botanical themed. We love their names

BigMandsTattooPortfolio · 12/04/2024 20:22

Lemuel, Micah & Doron

favouriteyellowsocks · 12/04/2024 20:24

If we'd had a DS he would have been Ira. Or Iddo

PartnersInCrime · 12/04/2024 20:25

Reuben or Jacob

belladonna22 · 12/04/2024 20:32

I've always liked Levi

Echobelly · 12/04/2024 20:37

I think Adiel is a really nice Hebrew name you don't hear often - can be male or female
Gavriel
Zohar - meaning 'brilliance' is really lovely too.
Gilad - meaning 'joyful' (it's pronounced with a hard 'G')

TheGiantEmperor · 12/04/2024 20:41

Oooh I love Lev.

mathanxiety · 12/04/2024 20:44

Noam
Omri
Aron
Naphtali
Phineas
Baruch

Justletmelogon · 12/04/2024 20:47

My faves are:
Yoav
Daniel
Omri

TheWayTheLightFalls · 12/04/2024 20:50

There are a few bloopers on this thread - "Shem" literally means "name" and also has religious connotations that would make it inappropriate as a modern name, and Ismael while originally an old Testament name is hardly ever used as a Hebrew name - it is a common modern Muslim name though.

Another vote for David. I don't think I've ever met a little David!