50 Jewish Judaism Boy Names with Meanings

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Joseph	Boy	He will add; Praise
Israel	Boy	God contends
Irving	Unisex	Green water
Yechiel	Boy	May God live
Jaciel	Unisex	God is my maker; God will live
Shneur	Boy	Two lights
Yechezkel	Boy	God will strengthen
Brenner	Boy	To burn
Itai	Boy	With me; The Lord is with me; Do; Act; Perform
Peretz	Boy	Burst forth

Kagan	Boy	Priest; King; Ruler
Berel	Boy	Bear
Nechemia	Boy	Comforted by God
Haron	Boy	Mountain of strength; Exalted
Yoshihiro	Boy	Common good
Yerachmiel	Boy	God will have mercy
Kahn	Boy	Small boat; Priest
Yoshio	Boy	Righteous boy
Lantz	Boy	Spear; Yiddish form of Lancer
Yissachar	Boy	There is a reward

Tanner	Boy	To tan; Prepare leather by tanning; Fir tree; Pine tree
Ephron	Boy	Small deer; Fruitful
Ben-Tzion	Boy	Son of Zion; Son of excellence
Chananel	Boy	God is compassionate
Chizkiyahu	Boy	God is my strength
Elyakim	Boy	My God will establish
Fivel	Boy	Nursing
Gamliel	Boy	God is my reward
Kalonymos	Boy	Merciful
Manoach	Boy	Resting place

Matitiyahu	Boy	God's gift
Medad	Boy	Friend
Meshulam	Boy	Paid for
Nachshon	Boy	Diviner
Paltiel	Boy	Created by God
Pesachya	Boy	Opening or door
Rachamim	Boy	Compassion
Shabtai	Boy	A derivative of Shabbat
Shmariyahu	Boy	God's protection
Tanchum	Boy	Consolation

Tzadok	Boy	Justice
Tzemach	Boy	Plant
Tzephania	Boy	Protected by God
Yigal	Boy	He will redeem
Yirmiyahu	Boy	God will uplift
Yoran	Boy	Singing
Yoshiaki	Boy	To be happy or to be righteous
Yoshiya	Boy	God delivers
Zerach	Boy	Shining light
Zikmund	Boy	Victorious protection

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