Biblical male names: 100 Japanese Boy Names (With Meanings)
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Japanese is written in three scripts, called kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Kanji are symbols representing a word, such as a verb, a noun, or the root of an adjective. Hiragana is used for new foreign language words, and katakana represent syllables.
Consequently, many Japanese names can be written differently, with distinct meanings, and sound the same. This is important to note because trends in Japanese names often revolve around a specific kanji rather than a single name, and this is reflected in our list of Japanese boy names.
100 Japanese Boy Names and Meanings
You’ll see some familiar favorites on this list, but you’ll also likely spot some unique male Japanese names you’ve never heard before.
1. Akihiko
This Japanese name means bright prince.
In the Marvel Comics universe, Akihiko was a Yakuza boss who was one of the people to survive the activation of the infinity gauntlet and subsequent mass extinction.
2. Akihito
Akihito means bright and compassionate.
From Jan. 7, 1989, until April 30, 2019, Akihito was the emperor of Japan. He abdicated the throne because of his advanced age and declining health.
3. Akimitsu
The name Akimitsu means bright light.
Akimitsu Takase is a Japanese voice actor who has voiced not only some of the best anime, such as Fullmetal Alchemist and Naruto, but has also dubbed feature films such as Divergent and The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy.
4. Akio
Akio is a Japanese boy name meaning bright or luminous.
Arizona State University Art Museum has over 20 pieces in its permanent collection by renowned Japanese American artist Akio Takamori.
5. Aoi
The name Aoi means hollyhock or blueish green.
In Japan in 2020, there were 18,617 boys named Aoi born between Jan. 1 to Oct. 20. Of the top ten names by sound, Aoi was number 9, and of the top ten names by kanji, Aoi was number 10.
6. Arata
Arata is a Japanese name that means fresh or new.
As well as being a popular, cute name for baby boys in Japan, Arata is also a relatively common surname in Italy. In Italian, Arata means plow.
7. Asuka
Asuka can be written as meaning either tomorrow or fly and fragrance or bird.
Asuka’s most common written form is 明日香, which translates to tomorrow and fragrance, and it is a gender-neutral name.
8. Ayumu
The Japanese name Ayumu means walking dream.
The Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University is studying primate cognition, and the chimpanzee Ayumu has been a participant in the project since birth. You can test your brain power against Ayumu (1).
9. Daichi
Daichi is Japanese for earth.
The Advanced Land Observation Satellite, also known as Daichi, is a four-ton satellite launched in 2006. The satellite was supposed to be used for cartography, but the images were too blurry to be of use.
10. Daiki
The name Daiki can be created with kanji meaning great brightness.
Minor planet 9225 Daiki was discovered on Jan. 10, 1996. Discovered by amateur astronomer T. Kobayashi, it is approximately 5 kilometers in diameter.
11. Daisuke
The name Daisuke means great, big, or help.
The main character in one of the best anime for kids, Digimon Adventure 02, is Davis Motomiya, DigiDestined of the season, lead Goggle Boy, and partnered with Veemon. The reason he’s here under this name entry? In the Japanese original, he’s Daisuke, not Davis.
12. Denki
The name Denki means electricity or electrical.
Denki is included on the list for no reason other than it is the name of my daughter’s favorite anime character. Denki Kaminari can be found in the popular series, My Hero Academia.
13. Fumihito
Fumihito means writing and compassion.
We think the meaning of the Japanese boys’ name Fumihito makes it a great choice for a family of writers or people in a caring profession, such as doctors, nurses, or counselors.
14. Genji
The name Genji means two beginnings.
The Tale of Genji is a classic Japanese novel by Murasaki Shikibu. The original definition of kawaii, meaning pitiable, comes from this tale.
15. Goro
Goro means six and son.
In Norway, goro is a type of sweetbread. Like the love child of a cookie and a waffle, goro is flavored with cardamom, cooked in a special goro iron, and plays an integral role in Norwegian Christmas celebrations.
16. Hachirō
The kanji for Hachirō means eight and son.
The kanji for Hachirō are 八郎 and is pronounced HA-CHEE-RO, but it can also be written in English as Hachiro and Hachirou. This name was traditionally given to the eighth son.
17. Haru
The kanji for Haru can mean light, sun, male, or spring.
Haru is a gender-neutral name. While it is the word for the spring season in Japan, it is the Korean word for day.
18. Haruka
The name Haruka means distant or remote.
The distant, remote definition comes from the single kanji, 遥. However, Haruka can also be made with either 春, meaning spring, or 晴, meaning clear weather for the HARU element, plus 花, meaning flower or blossom, or 香, meaning fragrance for KA.
19. Haruto
The most popular kanji combination for Haruto means light, sun, male, plus soar, fly.
In 2020, Haruto retained its number one spot as the most popular baby boy name in Japan by sound. When listed by the most popular kanji, Haruto, with the 陽翔 combination, was number 2, up one spot from the year before.
20. Hayate
Hayate has a rather poetic meaning, which is the sudden, powerful sound of the wind.
Hayate is the name of the second-fastest bullet train service on Japan’s Tohoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line. After public consultation, Hayate was the most popular name because of its connotations of powerful speed.
21. Hibiki
Hibiki means sound or echo.
Hibiki blended whiskey was launched by the Japanese whiskey company, The House of Suntory.
Imported to America by a U.S. business, Hibiki has won multiple awards for its unique recipe.
22. Hideaki
This name means shining excellence.
New Hampshire potter Hideaki Miyamura wanted to be a medical doctor, but medical school was too expensive, so he went to Western Michigan University to study art. His unique pottery is in several galleries and museums, including The Smithsonian.
23. Hideyoshi
Hideyoshi means excellent and virtuous, good, respectable.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was a 16th-century daimyo, meaning great lord, who was responsible for unifying Japan and restructuring society. He ordered all commoners to be disarmed and all Samurai to give up their non-military roles.
24. Hikari
The name Hikari means light.
Hikari is a brand of specialist tropical fish food with a range of species-specific lines. Their food is so highly regarded it is used in places such as The National Aquarium in Baltimore.
25. Hikaru
Hikaru can mean light or brightness.
Five times United States chess champion, Hikaru Nakamura, is seen as a driving force in the popularity of online chess. Streaming on Twitch as GMHikaru, Nakamura has over 500,000 followers, roughly equal to his number of YouTube subscribers.
26. Hinata
Hinata can mean sunny place or towards the sun.
The gender-neutral name Hinata can also be a non-standard reading of 向日葵, or Himawari, meaning sunflower. To avoid confusion, instead of using kanji, Hinata is often written as ひなた, using hiragana, or or asヒナタ, using katakana.
27. Hiraku
The name Hiraku means expand, open, support.
Michi wo hiraku, which means open the path, is a bestselling book by industrialist and businessman Konosuke Matsushita, the founder of Panasonic.
28. Hirohito
Hirohito means abundant and either person or compassionate.
Emperor Hirohito ruled over the Empire of Japan from Dec. 25, 1926, until May 2, 1947, and then the emperor of the State of Japan from May 2, 1947, until Jan.
7, 1989.
29. Hiroshi
The most commonly used kanji for Hiroshi means tolerant, generous, and prosperous.
For his actions during the Korean War, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Hiroshi Miyamura was awarded the Medal of Honor, the Meritorious Service Medal, and a Purple Heart. In his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico, the Miyamura High School is named in his honor.
30. Ichiro
Both writings of Ichiro mean one son.
In 2016, Ichiro Suzuki made his 3000th MLB career hit, making him the 30th member of baseball’s 3000 club. Beginning and ending his MLB career at the Seattle Mariners, he also played for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins.
31. Isamu
The name Isamu means brave.
Isamu Noguchi designed the Playscapes playground in Atlanta, Georgia. Famous for his landscapes and sculptures, such as Bolt of Lightning…A Memorial to Benjamin Franklin in Franklin Square, Philadelphia, Noguchi’s work can be found across the U.S.
32. Itsuki
Using the kanji’s nanori reading, Itsuki means tree.
The Itsuki Lullaby was thought to have evolved in the 16th century in the mountain village of Itsuki. Refugees of the Heike Clan found work as babysitters and were generally badly treated. This song chronicles their experiences.
33. Jiro
Jiro is an alternative transcription of Jirō, which means two son.
Chef Jiro Ono is considered to be the greatest living sushi chef in the world. The creator of many innovative methods used in modern sushi preparation, he is the subject of the Netflix documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
34. Jun
Depending on the kanji used, Jun can mean pure, clean, simple, or moisture.
Jun is a fermented drink, similar to kombucha but made with green tea and honey rather than black tea and cane sugar. Only two companies, Wild Tonic and Huney Jun brew and sell Jun in the U.S.
35. Junichi
Junichi means either obey, submit, or pure combined with one.
The winner of our “most unlikely professional combination ever” award goes to University of San Diego law professor Junichi P.
Semitsu whose other role is an exclusive blogger for country band, The Chicks. Semitsu is also co-founder of Poplicks.com.
36. Junpei
Junpei is a Japanese name that means pure, peaceful.
Sometimes spelled Jumpei, Junpei is a purely masculine name in Japan. However, in China, it can be either a girls’ name or a boys’ name, depending on the combination of characters used.
37. Jūrō
Jūrō means ten son.
This name can also be written as Juro, Jurou, and Juurou, all of which have the same definition. Historically, this name was given to the family’s tenth son, making Jūrō a unique name choice if you use it traditionally.
38. Kaede
The name Kaede means maple.
In the scientific study of cells, kaede protein is from a specific species of stony coral that is used as a marker dye. The kaede allows scientists to see how cells migrate in the cerebral cortex of the brain.
39. Kaito
The most common kanji for Kaito are 海, meaning sea, ocean, and 翔 meaning soar, fly.
Vocaloid software Kaito was given the name because it was thought to be easy for English speakers to pronounce. Vocaloid software allows a user to type in lyrics and melody and produce synthesized singing.
40. Kaoru
Kaoru can be written in kanji as 薫/郁/芳, meaning fragrance, or in hiragana as かおる, where it has no meaning.
As a gender-neutral name, Kaoru has become taken off in Japanese popular culture, where it is often chosen as the name for an androgynous character or character with androgynous qualities.
41. Katashi
The name Katashi means hard, firm.
Katashi Damascus Steel Knives is run from Chicago, Illinois. Their high-end chef’s knives have 66 Damascus clad layers and a VG10 steel cutting edge.
42. Katsu
The name Katsu means victory.
Active in New York City, graffiti artist KATSU creates traditional graffiti, digital media, and conceptual art. While well known for his drone art project, he is most famous for Mark Zuckerburg’s portrait, which KATSU painted using his own feces.
43. Katsuo
Katsuo is a name that means victory and hero.
Katsuo is not only a boys’ name — Skipjack tuna is known as katsuo in Japan. Popular in sushi, sashimi, and tataki dishes, katsuo is also the primary ingredient in the common Japanese fish stock, dashi.
44. Katsurō
Katsurō is usually made from the kanji for victory and son.
Katsuro is also a surname, and the story of Paul and Mary Katsuro was recorded as part of the oral history project by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose.
45. Kazuki
Kazuki means one or peace combined with hope, brightness, or tree.
In the popular video game series Samurai Shodown, Kazuki Kazama is a hot-headed, red-haired ninja who makes his first appearance in Samurai Shodown IV.
46. Kazuo
Kazuo means one man or one husband.
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to British author Kazuo Ishiguro. His 1989 novel, The Remains of the Day, won the Booker Prize, and his 2005 book, Never Let Me Go, was Time’s Book of the Year.
47. Kei
Kei can mean intelligent, gemstone, or congratulate, depending on the kanji used.
Kei is the vehicle category for the smallest highway-legal automobiles in Japan. Known outside Japan as Japanese City Car or Ultramini, they made up one-third of the country’s domestic car sales in 2019.
48. Ken
The name Ken means healthy, strong.
Dr. Ken was an American sitcom written by and starring Ken Jeong. The series was based on Jeong’s experiences as a doctor before leaving the medical profession to become a stand-up comedian.
49. Kenichi
Kenichi means strong, healthy one.
Mixed martial artist Kenichi Yamamoto fought in the four-person Japanese Champion Tournament, which was part of UFC 23. He was crowned Middleweight Tournament Champion and went on to fight in UFC 29, where he lost to Pat Miletich.
50. Kenji
Kenji is most commonly created using the kanji for healthy or strong, and two.
Kenji was the U.
S. Social Security Administration’s number 751st most common boys’ name for 1978 when it was used 128 times. In 1979, it was given to 84 boys, making it the 968th most used boys’ name that year.
51. Kenshin
The Japanese boys’ name Kenshin means humble, modest, and trust, believe.
Rurouni Kenshin, or Kenshin Rurouni in the English language version, is the hero of a manga and anime series and has a dark, grief-fueled backstory.
52. Kenzo
In Japan, Kenzo means number two, humble, modest.
French luxury fashion brand KENZO was founded by Kenzo Takada in 1970. The famous KENZO tiger sweater almost didn’t make it into production but is now one of their most popular designs. This could be a great name choice for parents who like the popular name Enzo, but want something Japanese.
53. Kichiro
Kichiro and Kichirou are alternative spellings of Kichirō, meaning good luck, son.
If you’re looking for a unique name, this fits the bill. Less than five people in the U.
S. are given the name Kichiro at birth each year.
54. Kiyoshi
This name means shining, bright, or clear.
U.S. Army Private First Class Kiyoshi K. Muranaga was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic WWII actions. Originally given the Distinguished Service Cross, his award was upgraded in 2000 after a review of Japanese American service records.
55. Kohaku
Kōhaku means either red and white or gold and silver.
In the Japanese New Year’s Eve show Kōhaku, the most successful artists of the year are invited and split into the all-girl red team and all-boy white team. Teams perform, and the audience chooses the winners.
56. Kōji
The Japanese name Kōji has multiple meanings, depending on the kanji used.
Kōji mold has multiple uses in Japan, including the making of sake, miso, and shōchu. So important is it that the Brewing Society of Japan declared kōji to be the national fungus.
57. Kurō
Kurō means nine son and was traditionally given to the ninth son of the family.
Hirasawa Kurō was an Edo Period Samurai. When he retired from active life, he opened a tea house and made his own Shinto ware tea utensils for the tea ceremony.
58. Kyō
Kyō can mean apricot, unite, corporate, village, or capital city.
The Kyō app is like a guided journal designed to help you reflect upon your day. The app gives you new questions daily and can be used alongside the Kyō Conversations podcast.
59. Makoto
Makoto is a gender-neutral Japanese name meaning sincerity or truth.
Makoto Ueda is a Stanford professor emeritus. His many contributions include translating the work of multiple female haiku poets from the 17th to 20th century. This opened a window on the previously marginalized experience of Japanese women expressed in haiku.
60. Masami
The name Masami means become beautiful.
Masami Anno is the director of the anime series, Chūka Ichiban! Based on a manga of the same name, the direct translation is The Best In Chinese (Food)! However, in many countries, the anime series was titled Cooking Master Boy.
61. Masaru
Masaru can mean victory or excellence.
The last time Masaru was recorded as a name in the U.S. was 1992 when five boys were given this cute Japanese name. Masaru may have been used on other occasions, but a name is only reported when used five times or more.
62. Minato
This gender-neutral baby name from Japan means harbor.
Depending on which source you believe, in 2020, the Japanese baby name Minato was ranked at either number 3 or 5 in the top ten boy’s names by kanji. By reading, it was ranked at number 2 in both sources.
63. Minoru
Minoru means to bear fruit.
Minoru is one of the rare Japanese baby names to rank in the top 1,000 in the U.S. Between 1917 and 1926, Minoru ranked on four occasions with between 43 and 50 boys named Minoru.
64. Naoki
The most popular kanji for Naoki, 直樹, means straight tree.
The biannual Naoki prize is a prestigious Japanese literary award for the best work of popular literature by a new, young, or rising artist.
65. Naruhito
The name Naruhito means virtue, compassion.
Naruhito is the current emperor of Japan. Since ascending to the throne, his name is not used, and he is referred to only as His Majesty The Emperor, or The Emperor. After his death, he will be Emperor Reiwa.
66. Nori
The name Nori means ceremony, rites.
Nori is the common name for Pyropia, a red algae seaweed used in Japanese cooking, especially sushi and onigiri. Nori can be used fresh or dried, and the dried form is produced by a process similar to papermaking.
67. Osamu
Osamu can mean discipline, study, logic, chronicle, reign, or rule.
Osamu Tezuka was a cartoonist, animator, and manga artist who is often referred to as The Father of Manga or The Godfather of Manga. His work was used to teach an AI which produced a manga story, Paidon.
68. Ren
The Japanese boys’ name Ren means lotus.
Ren can be written with many different kanji, but 蓮, which means lotus, is the most popular.
In fact, 蓮 is the number one boys’ name in Japan, by kanji, and has been for many years.
69. Rin
The name Rin means dignified, severe, or cold.
The rin is a former Japanese monetary unit. A rin was worth 1/10 of a sen, and 100 sen made one yen.
70. Ringo
Ringo is Japanese for apple.
The English language version of Ringo evolved from the Old English word hring, meaning circle. This name was given to a ring maker, and these crossovers make it a good choice for families in the jewelry industry. It can also be a fun choice for big fans of the musical band, The Beatles, thanks to its member Ringo Starr.
71. Rōnin
Rōnin means drifter or wanderer.
A rōnin was a masterless samurai in the feudal period of Japan. In modern usage, the word rōnin is used in reference to a high school graduate who has not yet received admission to University.
72. Ryo
Ryo, also spelled Ryō, means cool, refreshing, or reality.
Ryo is also a term used in poker.
It stands for Roll Your Own, and playing this variant lets a player choose which of their cards are facing up, visible to the other players.
73. Ryoichi
Ryoichi is made by combining the kanji for good or clear with the kanji for one.
Ryoichi Hirano is a ballet dancer from Japan who is currently a principal with The Royal Ballet in London. Hirano joined The Royal Ballet as an apprentice in 2001 after competing at the Prix de Lausanne.
74. Ryōta
Ryōta means cool, refreshing, clear, or good, combined with thick, big.
Professional boxer Ryōta Murata is the World Boxing Association (Super) Middleweight champion. Of his 18 professional fights, he has won 13 by knockout and three by decision, and both of his losses have been by decision.
75. Ryū
The most popular kanji for Ryū, 竜, 龍, means dragon.
There is a rich and diverse mythology around dragons in Japan with a mixture of indigenous, Chinese, Indian, and religious influences. Many myths involve dragons in or around bodies of water and near temples and shrines.
76. Ryūji
Ryūji is most commonly written by combining the kanji for dragon with the one for either second or child.
Ryūji Kisaragi is the main protagonist in the novel and anime series, Dragon Crisis! An ordinary teenager, Ryūji becomes embroiled in a struggle to keep a dragon, Rose, out of the hands of a dark organization known as FANG.
77. Saburō
The Japanese boys’ name Saburō means third son or bright son.
The name Saburō was traditionally given to the third son of the family. With smaller families, the traditional use of Saburō is rare today, but it’s significantly more common than names that mean ninth son or tenth son.
78. Shigeru
Shigeru, written as 茂, means luxuriant, lush.
Shigeru Miyamoto is a video game designer and producer, as well as a game director at Nintendo. He is responsible for creating, among others, Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda.
79. Shin
The Japanese boys’ name Shin means genuine, real.
Pronounced SHEEN in Japan, this boys’ name may not translate well to English-speaking countries where it is usually pronounced SHIN, and the first thought is typically the shin bone in the leg.
80. Shingo
Shingo is a combination of genuine, real with I, me.
Shingo Katori was the youngest member of the best selling boy-band SMAP. Formed in 1988, they were the most successful band in Japanese music history and credited with reshaping the industry.
81. Shinobu
The name Shinobu means stealth or to endure.
Shinobu is a form of shinobi which, when combined with no mono, means those who act in stealth. Shinobi were mercenaries or covert agents in feudal Japan, commonly referred to today in popular culture as a ninja.
82. Shin’ya
Shin’ya means real, genuine, and also.
Shinya is the drummer and one of the co-founders of Dir En Grey, a Japanese band classified as performing in multiple genres, including metal, extreme metal, alternative, and avant-garde.
83. Shion
Shion is the Japanese word for aster.
While aster is the direct translation of Shion, the name can also be created through a combination of kanji with the most popular combo being 詩音, meaning poem and sound.
84. Shiori
The name Shiori usually means lithe, bending.
Shiori is a gender-neutral name, but the different kanji combinations are usually attributed to male or female babies. Consequently, 撓, meaning lithe, bending is used for boys, and 栞, meaning bookmark is used for girls.
85. Shō
The kanji most often used for Shō mean soar, fly, or prize, reward.
A shō is a Japanese musical instrument made of 17 thin bamboo pipes. At the base of each pipe, there’s a metal-free reed. Shōs were made famous in western pop culture by Icelandic singer Björk.
86. Shōhei
Shōhei is created with the kanji for soar, glide, and level, even, peaceful.
The Shōhei era ran from 1346 to 1370 in the Southern Court of Japan.
The Southern Court was based in Yoshino, and the Northern Court was based in Kyoto.
87. Shōta
Shōta is made by combining 翔, meaning soar, glide, and 太, meaning thick, big.
In the anime My Hero Academia, Shōta Aizawa is class 1-A’s homeroom teacher. Aizawa can control his pupils’ quirks, like superpowers, by blinking, but this tires him out, leaving him with a permanently exhausted appearance.
88. Shun
Shun can be written with the kanji for fast or talented.
Pronounced SHOON, Shun is not only a gender-neutral Japanese name but also a gender-neutral Chinese name. However, as a Chinese name, Shun means to obey, submit.
89. Sōma
Sōma means real, genuine, the sudden sound of the wind.
The Sōma Clan was a Japanese Samurai Clan whose rule lasted over 700 years and ended with the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
90. Sora
Both kanji, 空 and 昊, mean sky.
The sora is a small robin-sized bird found across Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.
Native to wetlands, their mottled brown plumage is unremarkable, but the candy yellow bill is their distinctive feature.
91. Sōta
Sōta means sudden sound of the wind plus big, thick.
In 2020, Sōta was the fourth most popular boys’ name, reading, in Japan, down two places from the year before. Meanwhile, the kanji name Sō, meaning the sudden sound of the wind, was ranked at number five.
92. Susumu
The Japanese boys’ name Susumu means to advance, make progress.
Pronounced SOO-SOO-MEE, not only is this a popular name, but it is also the name of an asteroid discovered by Augustin Susumu Yamamoto, director of the Yamamoto Observatory.
93. Taichi
Taichi means thick, big, one.
The downside to this cool Japanese boys’ name, which is pronounced TA-EE-CHEE, is that English speakers tend to mistake it for Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art.
94. Taiki
Taiki means great, big, brightness, or great, big, tree.
The Mazda Taiki is a 2007 concept car.
With butterfly doors and a body inspired by flowing robes, the vehicle has a drag coefficient of 0.25. The interior was inspired by koinobori, the colorful Japanese carp-shaped windsocks.
95. Takashi
Takashi, written 隆, means prosperous, noble.
There are multiple ways of combining kanji to create Takashi. The most common are 喬士, which means gentleman, high, boasting, samurai; 孝, meaning piety, filial, serve parents;
傑, meaning hero, outstanding; and 江詩, meaning poem, estuary, inlet.
96. Takehiko
Takehiko means military, martial, or bamboo, combined with boy, prince.
The armed forces’ connections to Takehiko make it an excellent choice for families with a military heritage.
97. Takumi
Takumi can mean artisan or skillful.
The Takumi Corporation was founded in 1994 when Toaplan Co. Ltd went bankrupt, and multiple splinter companies were formed. Our favorite Takuni game is Elemental Monster, an online card battle game.
98.
Yamato
The kanji for Yamato means great harmony.
Yamato was the name of the sea around what is now called Sakurai City in the Nara Prefecture of Japan. This area became Yamato Province and then the name for the entire country of Japan.
99. Yūma
When written as 悠真, Yūma means permanence, real, genuine.
This popular kanji combination for Yūma led to it reaching number four in the top ten boys’ names, kanji, in Japan in 2020. This was four places higher than it was in 2019.
100. Yūto
Yūto can mean excellence, gentleness, superiority, or permanence with person, soar or fly.
The many ways of creating Yūto with kanji led to it being the fifth most popular Japanese boys’ name, by reading, in 2020.
Soshite Saigo Ni (And Finally)
With a vibrant history spanning millennia, Japan has a deep and rich name culture to explore, and this list of 100 boys’ names from Japan are just the tip of the iceberg. There are thousands of more names to discover as well as multiple kanji combinations for some of them.
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100 Italian Baby Boy Names (With Meanings)
Italian baby boy names are often as lyrical as they are evocative, so we think it’s time more of them were in everyday use outside of Italy and families of Italian heritage. But individually researching each name takes a lot of time — something that’s in short supply when you’re expecting. To preserve your precious time, we’d done the work for you.
This list of 100 beautiful, or bellissimo, Italian boy names, along with their definitions and some interesting snippets of information about each, will get you started in your baby’s name selection.
Italian names for boys range from classic to more unique, and we’ve shared our favorites.
1. Abramo
Abramo is the Italian Abraham, meaning multitude or father of many.
Available records show that Abramo was relatively popular in Renaissance Italy.
In 1427, Abramo was the 192nd most popular boys’ name in Florence, Italy.
2. Adalberto
An Italian form of Albert, Adalberto means noble and bright.
Adalberto Libera is considered the leading figure of the Italian Modern style of architecture. Libera’s work includes the La Spezia Cathedral and the Palazzo dei Congressi in Rome.
3. Ademaro
The Italian boys’ name Ademaro means wealth, fortune, fame.
Ademaro Nicoletti Altimari was an Italian aviator and one of the pilots to participate in the Decennial Air Cruise, a mass trans-Atlantic formation flight from Orbetello, Italy to Chicago, Illinois in the U.S., in 1933.
4. Agapito
Agapito is an Italian and Spanish boys’ name meaning beloved.
In use as a surname as well as a forename, Agapito is more often seen in Spanish-speaking countries than it is in Italy today.
5. Agatino
Agatino means good.
Born in Germany, Agatino Romero is a record producer, musician, and DJ whose family is from Catania, Sicily.
Despite his birthplace, Romero says he considers himself “still a real Italian.”
6. Agostino
An Italian form of the Roman name Augustinus, Agostino means to increase.
Agostino Carracci was a 16th-century painter, engraver, printer, tapestry designer, and art teacher. In 1582, Carracci, his brother, and his cousin founded the Accademia degli Incamminati, one of Bologna’s first art academies.
7. Aldo
Aldo means old, noble.
Evolving from an Ancient Germanic name element, in the modern world, Aldo is usually associated with the international shoe store company.
8. Alessio
Alessio is from the Greek alexo, meaning to defend, help.
Alessio Romagnoli is a center-back for the Italian football club A.C. Milan, where he is also captain. Romagnoli also plays for the Italian international team.
9.
Alfeo
Alfeo is from a Hebrew name meaning changing.
Monte Alfeo is part of the Apennine Mountain chains that run the length of Italy. Located in the Province of Piacenza, Monte Alfeo rises as a 5,146 feet pyramid above the surrounding countryside.
10. Alvise
Alvise means famous battle.
Some Italian names are specifically regional variations of forenames in other languages. In this case, Alvise is a Venetian-specific form of Louis from the Germanic name Ludwig.
11. Amedeo
Amedeo means to love God.
Amadeo Giannini, who had more of a Spanish version of this first name, founded the Bank of Italy in San Francisco in 1904. It was created explicitly to service immigrants that other banks were not willing to serve. Giannini’s bank later became the Bank of America.
12. Amerigo
Amerigo means ruler of the home.
Explorer, merchant, and navigator Amerigo Vespucci was born in the Republic of Florence in 1454. After Vespucci landed in Brazil, he concluded it was a new continent, and map maker Martin Waldseemüller named it America in his honor.
13. Antonio
The meaning of Antonio is unknown, and the belief that it means flower is incorrect.
Currently the 14th most popular boys’ name in Italy, right now Antonio is sitting at number 170 in the boys’ name rankings for the U.S. That makes it a good choice for an American Italian. Antonio is a strong, masculine name and lends itself to the cool nickname, Tony.
14. Arcangelo
Arcangelo is Italian for archangel.
Born in Italy, Arcangelo Cascieri immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1907. Working in a shoe factory, Cascieri learned woodworking which eventually led to his career in sculpting. He’s responsible for the sculptures in Boston’s Parkman Plaza.
15. Armando
Armando is an Italian and Spanish name meaning army man.
Armando Christian Pérez is better known by his professional name, Pitbull. Armando is also the name of Pitbull’s fifth studio album, which is his first Spanish language album.
16. Arturo
Arturo is the Italian form of Arthur.
In 1970, Italian sculptor Arturo Di Modica moved to the U.S. Di Modica’s most famous work is probably Charging Bull, which he left on Wall Street in the middle of the night as his gift to the American people.
17. Aureliano
Aureliano means golden, gilded.
This beautiful, lyrical boys’ name from Italy has been in steady decline since the 19th century. Perhaps it’s time to revive the name, maybe for a golden-haired boy.
18. Bartolo
Bartolo means son of Talmai.
Bortolo Nardini is an Italian alcoholic drink company that has been in continuous operation, in the same family, since 1779. They produce a quarter of the world’s grappa, a brandy made from pomace, the grape solids left over after winemaking.
19. Battista
Battista means baptist.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, Giovanni Battista was a common name given to Italian boys, especially those raised in the Roman Catholic Church. That’s because the English translation is John the Baptist.
20. Benigno
Benigno means friendly, kind.
A relatively popular, traditional Italian boys’ name in the 19th century, Benigno is now seen as an older man’s name. Therefore. it could be a good choice for an Italian name with old person chic overtones.
21. Benito
The Italian form of Benedict, Benito, means blessed.
Actor Benito Martinez rose to fame playing David Aceveda in The Shield. Since then, he’s been a regular on shows as diverse as Sons of Anarchy, House of Cards, The Blacklist, and 13 Reasons Why.
22. Bonaventure
Bonaventure means good fortune in Italian.
Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, became famous when it was featured in the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and the movie of the same name.
23. Caio
Caio is of unknown meaning, but it may mean rejoice.
Caio is both the Italian and Portuguese versions of the biblical name Gaius.
Less common in modern-day Italy, these days you are most likely to meet a Caio from Brazil.
24. Callisto
Callisto means most beautiful.
As well as being an Italian boys’ name, Callisto is a girls’ name in Greek mythology. The Greek god Zeus fell in love with Callisto, so his wife, Hera, turned her into a bear. Callisto then became the constellation known as the Great Bear.
25. Calogero
Calogero means beautiful elder.
Calogero evolved from the Ancient Greek καλός, or Kalos, meaning nice, fair, good, and γέρων, or geron, meaning old man. Consequently, the literal English meaning of the name is nice old man.
26. Carlo
Carlo means man.
Carlo Collodi was the pen name of Italian journalist, humorist, and author Carlo Lorenzini. After becoming disillusioned with Italian politics, Collodi turned to children’s literature, and his most famous book, Story of a Marionette, is better known as Pinocchio.
27. Carmine
The Italian boys’ name Carmine means garden.
Composer and songwriter Carmine Coppola, together with Nino Rota, won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for the Godfather II soundtrack. Coppola worked on several other movies, including those of his son, Francis Ford Coppola.
28. 28.Clemente
Clemente means merciful, gentle.
Clemente Susini was famous for his wax models, which are equal part art and scientific, anatomical resource. His most famous model is The Anatomical Venus, a life-size woman whose layers can be removed to reveal different parts of human anatomy (1).
29. Cleto
Cleto is a short form of Anacleto which means invoked.
Part of U.S. Route 90 in San Antonio is named Cleto Rodriguez Freeway in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sergeant Cleto Rodríguez. Cleto was also awarded a Bronze Star, Silver Star, and Purple Heart.
30. Constantino
Constantino means constant, steadfast.
Although Constantino has never appeared in the U.S.
top 1,00 boys’ names, it is the Italian form of the traditional name Constantine. Constantine has had several flairs of popularity in the U.S.
31. Cosimo
Cosimo means decency, order.
Several members of the Italian banking and political dynasty, the de Medicis, were named Cosimo. Beginning in the 15th century, the family’s influence grew until the family’s kingdoms dissolved in the 18th century.
32. Dante
Dante is a medieval form of Durante, meaning enduring.
Dante Alighieri is more commonly known by the mononym Dante. Most famous for The Divine Comedy, Dante established the use of common language in literature rather than writing in Latin. This made his work accessible to more people.
33. Donato
Donato means given.
Donatos Pizza, based in Ohio, has more than 200 locations across ten U.S. states. The company prepares their secret recipe pizza dough in Ohio, then ships it to the stores.
34. Efisio
Efisio means from Ephesus, an ancient Greek city.
The Feast of Saint Efisio is held every May 1st in the Sardinian cities of Cagliari and Pula. It began after the municipality made a vow in 1665 to honor Sant’Efisio for freeing them from the plague.
35. Elmo
Elmo is derived from Erasmus, meaning beloved.
St Elmo’s fire is a weather phenomenon caused when an electrical field around a sharp or pointed object causes ionization of the surrounding air molecules. This produces a faint glow, best seen in low light conditions.
36. Elpidio
Elpidio means hope.
The Italian town of Sant’Elpidio a Mare is built on the site of an ancient Roman city, destroyed in the early 5th century. An abbey was built on the spot in 887, and the town developed around it.
37. Elvio
Elvio is the Italian form of Helvius.
Ancient Romans typically had three names — a praenomen, or forename, then a nomen, like modern family names, then a cognomen. Cognomen began as nicknames, but eventually, they were passed down from father to son.
Helvius was a cognomen meaning blond.
38. Enea
The Italian form of Aeneas, Enea means praise.
Enea has been growing in popularity in Italy since 2001. This name is currently ranked number 32 in the Italian boys’ name charts, and in 2019, 1,478 newborns were given the name Enea.
39. Enrico
Enrico is the Italian version of Henry, meaning home ruler.
Enrico would be a good choice for a family with mixed cultural heritage who wanted to honor both Italian ancestry and a family member named Henry.
40. Enzo
The meaning of Enzo is uncertain.
Enzo Ferrari began his career in the motor industry as a test driver for CMN. He became a race driver for Alfa Romeo and moved to building and managing the racing team before founding Ferrari S.p.A. in 1947.
41. Epifanio
Epifanio evolved from the Latin name Epiphanius meaning manifestation, appearance.
Epodoanio comes from the same root word elements as epiphany. Despite what you may think, Epifanio is not a stranger to the U.
S. name charts. The top 1,000 Victorian boys’ names included Epifanio in 1885 and 1888.
42. Ercole
Ercole is the Italian form of Hercules.
Although native English speakers are likely to pronounce Ercole as ER-cole in two syllables, the correct Italian pronunciation is actually ERR-ko-leh, in three syllables.
43. Ermes
Ermes may come from the Greek Hermes, meaning pile of stones, boundary marker.
Actor Ernest Borgnine was born Ermes Effron Borgnino but liked to be called Ernie. Borgnino’s father, Camillo, changed the family name to Bourgoine and his forename to Charles to sound less Italian. Ermes followed suit, changing his name to Ernest.
44. Ettore
Ettore is the Italian Hector and means to hold, to possess.
Ettore Boiardi was an Italian chef who arrived on Ellis Island in 1914 when he was 16. He opened a restaurant in New York in 1929 where patrons asked for bottles of his sauce. You’ll know Ettore as Chef Boyardee.
45.
Ezio
Ezio means eagle.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze is the protagonist in several of the Assassin’s Creed series of games. The character is often seen as the face of the entire franchise, perhaps because of the unique character development arc.
46. Fabio
Fabio means bean.
Fabio Lanzoni is known to most of us as Fabio, the long-haired male model famous for his abs, spokesperson roles, and TV and movie appearances.
47. Fausto
Fausto is from the Roman name Faustus meaning lucky, auspicious.
Fausto is used as one of the Eastern North Pacific tropical cyclone names. There have been five Hurricane Faustos and two Tropical Storm Faustos. The name was last used in this capacity in 2020.
48. Felice
Felice is the Italian form of Felix, meaning lucky, successful.
A common Italian boys’ name, Felice has recently become relatively popular as a girls’ name in the U.S. So, be prepared for a few raised eyebrows if you name your son Felice.
49. Filadelfo
Filadelfo means brotherly love.
Filadelfo is the Italian form of the Greek name Philadelphos, from which the name of the city of Philadelphia came. This association could make Filadelfo an excellent choice for a family connected to the city of brotherly love.
50. Fiore
Fiore is Italian for flowers.
It can be tricky to find flower names for boys, which is why we adore the Italian boys’ name, Fiore.
51. Fiorenzo
Fiorenzo means flourishing.
Choosing names that will influence your child’s fate has been a practice as old as names themselves. If you are looking for such a name, Fiorenzo has a wide range of potential benefits.
52. Franco
Franco is two separate names.
The first Franco is the Italian form of Frank, which is a Germanic name given to members of the Franks tribe. The second Franco is a contraction of Francesco, the Italian form of Francis, which means French man.
53. Frediano
Frediano is from the Latin frigidus, meaning cold.
Fredianus was an Irish prince, who trained as a monk. He made a pilgrimage to Rome, became Bishop of Lucca, and had the Basilica di San Frediano named in his honor.
54. Fredo
Fredo is a short form of Alfredo, Frederico, and Goffredo.
In some parts of the U.S., Fredo has become a slang term for someone, specifically of Italian heritage, who is considered a loser, a weakling, or the black sheep of the family. It references the Godfather character Fredo Corleone (2).
55. Fulgenzio
Fulgenzio means shining.
In the fourth season of Modern Family, there was an episode called Fulgenzio. Much of the episode mirrors the ending of The Godfather.
56. Fulvio
Fulvio means yellow, tawny.
Fulvio Zanardini is an Italian astronomer who has discovered two asteroids, also known as minor planets. One of those asteroids, 11465 Fulvio, is named after him.
57. Gaetano
Gaetano is from the Latin Caietanus, meaning from Caieta.
This name began as an Ancient Roman nickname but evolved into a given name in Italy during the Middle Ages.
58. Gallo
Gallo means rooster.
Gallo is also used to refer to things from Gaul, the area of Western Europe inhabited by the Celtic people and first described by the Romans.
59. Gaspare
Gaspare means treasurer.
Gaspare is an Italian form of the forenames Jasper and Casper and the surname Gaspari. Gaspare Pacchierotti was a mezzo-soprano castrato who enjoyed international fame for his singing performances.
60. Gastone
Gastone means guest, stranger.
Based in Zimbabwe, Gastone artworks, now owned by Copperware, produces hand-painted artworks on copper. The company has also made items specifically for the United States Marine Corps.
61. Gavino
Gavino may be in reference to the city of Gabii.
Despite appearances, Gavino is in no way related to the English name Gavin. Instead, it is an Italian evolution of the Latin name Gabinus.
Gavino is most common on the island of Sardinia.
62. Gennaro
Gennaro means January.
This simple Italian version of the Ancient Roman nickname Januarius would make an outstanding Italian boys’ name for little ones born in January.
63. Gerardo
Gerardo means strong spear.
The Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese name Gerardo is often mixed up with a similar name from the same source, Geraldo.
64. Giacomo
Giacomo is the Italian form of James, meaning supplanter.
Grey’s Anatomy actor Giacomo Gianniotti was born in Rome but raised in Toronto, Canada. Before becoming a series regular as Andrew DeLuca, Gianniotti worked in film and TV in both North America and Italy.
65. Giambattista
Giambattista means John Baptist.
Italian fashion designer Giambattista Valli produces both ready-to-wear and haute couture collections. Valli has recently begun collaborating with fashion chain H&M.
66. Giancarlo
Giancarlo combines the Italian forms of John, meaning God is Gracious, and Charles, meaning army man.
Award-winning actor Giancarlo Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to a father from Naples, Italy, and a mother from Alabama, U.S. A cast member in Breaking Bad, Esposito is also famous for his roles in multiple Spike Lee movies.
67. Gigi
The Italian boys’ name Gigi is short for names containing Gi.
A relatively common full name and nickname in Italy, Gigi is also a French girls’ name in use not only in France but also in multiple English language-speaking countries.
68. Gilberto
The Italian form of Gilbert, Gilberto means bright pledge.
Gilberto has seen regular use in the U.S., perhaps because it is an Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish name. The most popular year was 1981 when it reached number 383 in the top 1,000 boys’ names charts.
69. Gildo
Gildo means sacrifice.
The Italian name Gildo is the masculine form of the girls’ name Gilda, meaning sacrifice. However, the most famous Gildo was a Berber prince who rose to prominence in the Eastern Roman Empire.
In Berber, Gildo means king.
70. Gino
Gino is an Italian short form of names ending in gino.
Despite beginning as a nickname, Gino has become more popular as a stand-alone name in the U.S. than any of the full names for which it is short.
71. Gioachino
Gioachino means God establishes.
Composer Gioachino Rossini wrote 39 operas, as well as multiple songs, piano music, chamber music, and a range of compositions for religious worship.
72. Giona
Giona means dove.
The Italian boys’ name Giona is also used by some parents in the U.S., albeit only occasionally, as a girls’ name.
73. Giorgio
Giorgio is the Italian form of George, which means farmer, earth-worker.
Giorgio Moroder was dubbed the Father of Disco after producing some of Donna Summer’s most famous tracks. Moroder won a Best Original Score Oscar for Midnight Express, two Best Original Song Oscars, and multiple Grammys.
74. Giotto
Giotto evolved from Ambrogiotto, which means immortal.
The correct pronunciation of Giotto is JEWT-to, which isn’t immediately apparent to non-Italian speakers. So, if you choose this name, you and your child may spend a lot of time correcting pronunciation.
75. Giovanni
Giovanni is the Italian form of Iohannes, meaning God is gracious.
Giovanni is a ubiquitous name in Italy and for those of Italian heritage. Popular since the Renaissance — it was the number 1 boys’ name in 1427 — it has remained a name often passed down through families.
76. Giuseppe
The Italian form of Joseph Giuseppe means he will add.
Giuseppe Zanotti is an Italian shoe designer famous for his sculptural designs, luxury sneakers, and, more recently, his jewelry, leatherwear, and bags.
77. Graziano
Graziano means grace.
With a meaning that aligns with the Puritan names popular in the Victorian era, Graziano could be an excellent choice to go with Prudenzio, Fedele, or Leonardo.
78. Gregorio
Gregorio means watchful, alert.
Gregorio is an open-source software designed specifically to notate Gregorian Chants in the older square notation rather than modern five-line staff.
79. Guido
Guido is a form of Wido, meaning wood or wide.
Guido has become a North American slang term for Italian Americans, usually from urban, working-class backgrounds. Considered a racial slur, MTV had to remove the word from their promotions for Jersey Shore.
80. Italo
Italo means of Italy.
Italo is a private rail company in Italy that runs high-speed trains between cities such as Milan, Rome, Florence, and Naples, reaching speeds of 189 miles per hour.
81. Lamberto
Lamberto means bright land.
For Disney’s 75th anniversary, the company commissioned 75 artists to create a statue of Mickey Mouse in their own style. One of those artists was the American painter, sculptor, and writer Lamberto Alvarez.
82. Leonardo
Leonardo is the Italian form of Leonard and means brave lion.
Currently, the number one Italian boys’ name in Italy, Leonardo, is also number 7 in Mexico, number 17 in Switzerland, number 35 in Portugal, number 86 in the U.S., number 91 in Australia, and number 116 in the U.K. All in all, Leonardo is probably the most popular Italian boys’ name in the world right now.
83. Loris
Loris evolved from Laurence, meaning from Laurentum.
Loris began as a diminutive of Lorenzo, which is the Italian form of Laurence. It is pronounced like Delores, without the d, and not like Doris, with an L.
84. Luca
Luca is from the Greek name Loukas, which means from Lucania.
While Luca is a masculine name in both Italy and Romania, in Hungary, it evolved from the feminine form of Lucius, meaning light.
85. Luigi
Luigi is an Italian evolution of Ludwig, meaning famous battle.
Not only a SuperMario brother, Luigi is also a character in Cars. The Fiat 500 owns Casa Della Tires, his best friend is Guido, and his license plate reads 445–108 — the coordinates of the main Ferrari factory in Maranello.
86. Manfredi
This Southern Italian version of Manfried means strength and peace.
The Rocca dei Rettori, or Castle of Manfredi, is in the Southern Italian city of Benevento. Archeological digs on the site have found a 7th-6th century BC necropolis, a 4th century BC rampart, and Roman waterworks.
87. Moreno
Moreno is from the Italian moro, meaning dark-skinned.
In addition to being an Italian name, Moreno, which means dark in Spanish, is both a forename and a surname commonly found in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries. In those regions, it is also used as a slang term for people with dark skin.
88. Natale
Natale means Christmas in Italian.
The masculine form of Natalia, in Italy, the name Natale was often given to boys who were born on or around Christmas day.
89. Noè
Noè is the Italian form of Noah, meaning rest, repose.
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90. Oreste
The Italian boys’ name Oreste means of the mountains.
Oreste is the central figure in a trilogy of Ancient Greek tragedies called the Oresteia. The plays examine the principles of justice when Oreste commits matricide on the orders of Apollo.
91. Orlando
Orlando means famous land.
Actor Orlando Bloom is named after Orlando Gibbons, a 16th-century English composer and organist who was considered the leading composer of his time.
92. Ottone
The meaning of Ottone is in dispute.
Some experts argue Ottone is the Italian form of Otto, which is short for names with the Germanic element aud, so Ottone has the same meaning. Others say that Ottone is the Italian word for brass, so that’s the name’s meaning.
93. Palmiro
The name Palmiro means pilgrim.
During the medieval period, Palmiro was a person who had been on a pilgrimage to Palestine. That word evolved from the Italian palma, meaning palm tree, because pilgrims would bring palm tree fronds back with them.
94. Paolo
Paolo is from the Latin Palus, which means small, humble.
The name Paolo has been in regular use since medieval times. During the 1950s and 1960s, it was a top ten name but has slowly declined in use today, sitting at number 54 in Italy’s top 1,000 boys’ names.
95. Paride
Paride is the Italian word for Paris.
Paride is the Italian form of the Ancient Greek name Paris, the prince who kidnapped Helen of Troy, starting the Trojan war. However, the Italians have a different form for the city of Paris, which is Parigi.
96. Rocco
Rocco means rest.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, only eight babies were named Rocco in 1892, rising to 388 in 1922. The name continued seeing small increases and declines until its peak in 2009 when 785 little Roccos were born.
97. Salvatore
Salvatore means savior.
The potential Salvatores to highlight is endless. From the gangster Salvatore Lucania, better known as Lucky Luciano, to multiple artists, celebrities, and sports stars, Salvatore is a hot name.
Salvatore Giunta is the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam war.
98. Sante
Sante is a variation of Santo, meaning saint.
In Italy, Sante is a boys’ name, but in France, Sante is used as a toast and means to your health.
99. Savio
Savio means wise or learned.
Known by the single name Savio, Sávio Bortolini Pimentel is a retired Brazilian football player who played for Real Madrid, Real Flamengo, and Real Sociedad and the Brazil International team.
100. Zeno
From the Greek name Zenon, Zeno means sky or to shine.
Zeno of Elea was a Greek philosopher who devised several paradoxes, which are some of the first examples of proof by contradiction.
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100 Most Popular Bible Names for Boys
The phrase ‘what’s in a name’ first appeared in William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
Shakespeare opined that ‘a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,’ in an attempt to challenge humanity’s deeply-held unrealistic reverence for names.
It’s undeniably true that sometimes we fuss over names when we should actually look beneath them. For instance, when dating a faceless social media user, most people would have preconceived images of their physical appearance just based on their names. Similarly, very few people would willingly want to enter a business association with a person named Judas.
Now, we may not establish the events that inspired Shakespeare to reach the conclusion that names shouldn’t matter. But what we know is that names give the first impression of what someone’s character might be. In fact, psychologists now believe that names influence our personalities and even our physical appearance.
Religion has always played a crucial role in determining parents’ choices for their baby names. Whether Christian or not, many parents often consult the Bible before giving their children names, particularly boy names.
It’s always the wish of any parent that as the boy grows into a man, his life will exemplify that of the Biblical character he is named after.
1. Aaron – A teacher, or mountain of strength.
2. Abel – Breath or vapor.
3. Abraham – Father of many nations.
4. Adam – Taken out of the ground.
5. Alpha – First, as is the case with a firstborn son.
6. Amos – The one who shoulders the burden.
7. Andrew – A strong man.
8. Barak – Thunder.
9. Barnabas – A son of consolation.
10. Bartholomew – Son of Talmai.
11. Benjamin – Son of the right hand.
12. Bethuel – God’s dwelling.
13. Bildad – Old friendship.
14. Boaz – United in strength.
15. Caleb – Faithful.
16. Christian – Follower of Christ.
17. Cornelius – The sun’s beams.
18. Daniel – God is my judge.
19. Darius – A man that informs himself.
20. David – The beloved.
21. Elijah – My God is Yahweh.
22. Elisha – My God is salvation.
23. Elon – Oak or strong.
24. Emmanuel – God with us.
25. Enoch – Dedicated.
26. Ephraim – Doubly fruitful.
27. Erastus – Beloved.
28. Ethan – Firmness or perplexity.
29. Ezekiel – Strengthened by the Lord.
30. Ezra – My helper.
31. Felix – Happy or successful.
32. Festus – Belonging to the feast.
33. Gabriel – (One of the angels in the Bible) It means God is my source of strength.
34. Gideon – A great warrior.
35. Hezekiah – God is my strength.
36. Isaac – Laughter.
37. Isaiah – God is my helper or Salvation belongs to God.
38. Ishmael – God that hears.
39. Israel – He who strives with God.
40. Jacob – He who comes after.
41. Jairus – He will enlighten.
42. James – Supplanter.
43. Japheth – A persuader, Beauty, or Let him increase.
44. Jared – Descendant.
45. Jason – Healer.
46. Jeremiah – Exalted by the Lord.
47. Jericho – The moon.
48. Jesse – God exists, Gift from God, or The firm one.
49. Job – The persecuted.
50. Joel – The Lord is God.
51. John – God is gracious.
52. Jonah – Destroyer.
53. Jonathan – The Lord has provided.
54. Jordan – To flow down.
55. Joseph – May the Lord increase.
56. Joshua – Jehovah is salvation.
57. Josiah – Jehovah supports.
58. Justus – He that is just.
59. Laban – The shining one.
60. Lazarus – The Lord has helped.
61. Levi – Attached together.
62. Lucas – The shining one.
63. Lucius – White.
64. Luke – Luminous.
65. Mark – The shining one.
66. Mathew – The gift of God.
67. Meshach – Who is like God? or How marvelous can God be?
68. Micah – One who’s like God.
69. Michael – (The archangel who led loyal angels in triumphing over Satan and his allies in heaven).
The name means one who is like God, and some Christians believe that the archangel is Jesus himself.
70. Moses – Drawn forth from water.
71. Naphtali – He that struggles or fights.
72. Nathan – He has rewarded.
73. Nathaniel – The gift of God.
74. Nehemiah – God has consoled.
75. Nicodemus – Victory over the people.
76. Noah – Rest.
77. Omar – The eloquent one.
78. Onesimus – A resourceful one.
79. Paul – The little one.
80. Perez – Divided or distinction.
81. Peter – The rock.
82. Philemon – The friendly one.
83. Philip – The warrior.
84. Raphael – God heals.
85. Reuben – (A common Biblical name of the firstborn son). The name means the vision of a son.
86. Samson – The strong one.
87. Samuel – Asked of the Lord.
88. Seth – The appointed one.
89. Shadrach – God is gracious.
90. Silas – One who loves words.
91. Simon – One who hears and obeys.
92. Solomon – Peace.
93. Stephen – Crown or wreath.
94. Theophilus – A friend of God or Loved by God.
95. Thomas – Twin.
96. Timon – Honorable.
97. Timothy – One who worships or honors God.
98. Titus – Honorable.
99. Tobias – God is good.
100. Zachariah – God has remembered.
There are hundreds of other Bible names for boys and we cannot possibly exhaust them in one article. We’ve only highlighted some of the most popular ones, inspired by Biblical characters whose ways were considered righteous before God.
Popular Hebrew male names (with English transliteration)
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| Aaron | Aaron |
| Aba | Aba |
| Abram | Abram |
| Avvakum | Avvakum |
| Avdies | Avdies |
| Avdies | Avdiy |
| Avdon | Avdon |
| Avdon | Avenir |
| Aviv | Aviv |
| Avigdor | Avigdor |
| Avid | Avid |
| Avim | Avim |
| Avinoam | Avinoam |
| Aviram | Aviram |
| Aviel | Aviel’ |
| Avner | Avner |
| Abraham | Avraam |
| Avraham | Avragam |
| Avram | Avram |
| Avram | Avrom |
| Avrum | Avrum |
| Avshalom | Avshalom |
| Agav | Agav |
| Aggay | Aggey |
| Aggey | Agey |
| Adam | Adam |
| ADI | Adi |
| Adir | Adir |
| Adiel | Adiel’ |
| Azar | Azar |
| Azar | Azariy |
| Azarya | Azar’ya |
| Azriel | Azriel’ |
| Ayzik | Ayzik |
| Akiva | Akiva |
| Akiva | Akim |
| Alim | Alim |
| Alon | Alon |
| Alter | Al’ter |
| Amikam | Amikam |
| Amiram | Amiram |
| Amitai | Amitay |
| Amitay | Amihay |
| Amitz | Amic |
| Ammon | Ammon |
| Ammon | Ammun |
| Amnon | Amnon |
| Amos | Amos |
| Amram | Amram |
| Anani | Ananiy |
| Ananiy | Angiy |
| Anshel | Anshel’ |
| Arius | Ariel |
| Ariel | Ariel’ |
| Arque | Arke |
| Aron | Aron |
| Aron | Ar’e |
| Ahaz | Ahaz |
| Ahaz | Ahaik |
| Asher | Asher |
| Barrack | Barak |
| Baruch | Baruh |
| Benes | Benesh |
| Ber | Ber |
| Binyamin | Bin’yamin |
| Boaz | Boaz |
| Benami | Benami |
| Ben-zion | Ben-ciyon |
| Bakhor | Behor |
| Betzalel | Becal’el’ |
| Beeri | Beeri |
| Varul | Varul |
| Varul | Varuh |
| Bartholomew | Varfolomey |
| Velvel | Velvel |
| Benjamin | Veniamin |
| Gabriel | Gabriel’ |
| Gavrel | Gavrel |
| Gavriil | Gavriil |
| Gad | Gad |
| Gamaliel | Gamaliil |
| Gamliel | Gamliel’ |
| Gamliel’ | Gar’el’ |
| Gdalia | Gdal’ya |
| Gersh | Gersh |
| Gershel | Gershel’ |
| Gidion | Gid’on |
| Giyora | Giyora |
| Hillel | Gilel’ |
| Gil | Gil’ |
| Gil’ad | Gil’ad |
| Goshea | Goshea |
| Gur | Gur |
| Garshom | Gershom |
| Gershom | Gershon |
| David | David |
| Daniel | Daniil |
| Daniel | Daniyel’ |
| Daoud | Daud |
| Daud | Daud, Daut |
| Dov | Dov |
| Dovid | Dovid |
| Doron | Doron |
| Dror | Dror |
| Eleazar | Eleazar |
| Elizar | Elizar |
| Elisha | Elisey |
| Eremey | Eremey |
| Efrem | Efrem |
| Zalman | Zalman |
| Zakhar | Zahar |
| Zvulun | Zvulun |
| Zevin | Zevin |
| Zelig | Zelig |
| Zeff | Zeff |
| Ziv | Ziv |
| Zik | Zik |
| Zindel | Zindel |
| Zohar | Zogar |
| Zusman | Zusman |
| Zusman | Zusmann |
| Zharya | Zhar’ya |
| Zar’ya | Zerah |
| Zerah | Zeev |
| Ibrahim | Ibragim |
| Ido | Ido |
| Ezekiel | Iezekiil’ |
| Izmail | Izmail |
| Israel | Israel’ |
| Jesus | Iisus |
| Ilan | Ilan |
| Ilyas | Iliyas |
| Ilya | Il’ya |
| Imanuel | Imanuel’ |
| Immanuel | Immanuel |
| Yoad | Ioad |
| Joachim | Ioakim |
| John | Ioann |
| Ioannikiy | Ioannikiy |
| Joasaph | Ioasaf |
| Job | Iov |
| Joel | Ioil’ |
| Joseph | Iosif |
| Isa and Jesus | Isa i Iisus |
| Isaac | Isaak |
| Isaac | Isaakiy |
| Isaiah | Isaiya |
| Isaiah | Isay |
| Isay | Iser |
| Iskandar | Iskandar |
| Ismail | Ismail |
| Ismail, Ismagil | Ismail, Ismagil |
| Isser | Isser |
| Isser | Issur |
| Iskhak | Ishak |
| Itamar | Itamar |
| Itzik | Itcik |
| Yegonathan | Yegonatan |
| Yegoram | Yegoram |
| Yegohanan | Yegohanan |
| Yegoshafat | Yegoshafat |
| Yegoshua | Yegoshua |
| Yegoyakim | Yegoyakim |
| Yehuda | Yeguda |
| Yehuda | Yegudi |
| Yedidya | Yedid’ya |
| Yekutiel | Yekutiel’ |
| Yerachmiel | Yerahmiel’ |
| Yerahmiel’ | Yerahmeel’ |
| Yerahmeel’ | Yeroham |
| Yehiam | Yehiam |
| Yechiel | Yehiel’ |
| Yehezkel | Yehezkel’ |
| Yeshayahu | Yeshayagu |
| Yigael | Yigael’ |
| Yigael | Yig’al’ |
| Yizgar | Yizgar |
| Yirmeyagu | Yirmeyagu |
| Yissachar | Yisahar |
| Yisrael | Yisrael’ |
| Yitzchak | Yichak |
| Yishai | Yishay |
| Yoav | Yoav |
| Yom-tov | Yom-tov |
| Yosef | Yosef |
| Yotam | Yotam |
| Yochai | Yohay |
| Yohanan | Yohanan |
| Yoel | Yoel’ |
| Kaddish | Kadish |
| Kalman | Kalman |
| Kalonimos | Kalonimos |
| Capel | Kapel’ |
| Katriel | Katriel’ |
| Koppel | Koppel’ |
| Kuzmir | Kuzmir |
| Lazar | Lazar’ |
| Laser | Lazer |
| Lion | Lev |
| Levy | Levi |
| Lemel | Lemel |
| Liber | Liber |
| Lior | Lior |
| Lisimakh | Lisimah |
| Lieber | L’eber |
| L’eber | L’yu |
| Malch | Malh |
| Malh | Mal’ahi |
| Malkiel | Mal’kiel’ |
| Manish | Manish |
| Manuel | Manual |
| Maruf | Maruf |
| Matvey | Matvey |
| Matityahu | Matit’yagu |
| Matthew | Matfey |
| Matthias | Matfiy |
| Machel | Mashel |
| Mashiach | Mashiyah |
| Mendel | Mendel’ |
| Misail | Misail |
| Miha | Miha |
| Michael | Michael |
| Michael | Mihael’ |
| Mihael | Mihey |
| Moses | Moisey |
| Moisey | Moyshe |
| Moyshe | Mordshe |
| Mordechai | Mordehay |
| Motel | Motel’ |
| Skein | Motke |
| Moshe | Moshe |
| Meir | Meir |
| Meir | Meleh |
| Manaham | Menahem |
| Menahem | Menashe |
| Meshulam | Meshulam |
| Naaman | Naaman |
| Naor | Naor |
| Nathan | Natan |
| Naum | Naum |
| Nathanael | Nafanail |
| Naftali | Naftali |
| Nachman | Nahman |
| Nachum | Nahum |
| Nakhshon | Nahshon |
| Nir | Nir |
| Nissan | Nisan |
| Nissim | Nisim |
| Noam | Noam |
| Noam | Noah |
| Noah | Noy |
| Nuriel | Nuriel’ |
| Nata | Neta |
| Netanel | Netan’el’ |
| Nehamya | Nehem’ya |
| Neeman | Neeman |
| Ovadia | Ovad’ya |
| Oved | Oved |
| Oved | Oded |
| Oz | Oz |
| Oz | Ozer |
| Omri | Omri |
| Oren | Oren |
| Osip | Osip |
| Ofir | Ofir |
| Ofir | Ofer |
| Ohad | Ohad |
| Pinkhas | Pinhas |
| Ptahya | Ptah’ya |
| Peretz | Perec |
| Passover | Pesah |
| Raanan | Raanan |
| Raziel | Raziel’ |
| Ram | Ram |
| Raphael | Rafail |
| Rafael | Rafael’ |
| Rahamim | Rahamim |
| Rahamiel | Rahamiel’ |
| Ron | Ron |
| Ron | Ronen |
| Ruth | Ruf’ |
| Reuven | Reuven |
| Rehav’am | Rehav’am |
| Savvaty | Savvatii |
| Savely | Saveliy |
| cage | Sadok |
| Salaman | Salaman |
| Samei | Samei |
| Sampson | Sampson |
| Sampson | Samson |
| Samuel | Samuil |
| Sason | Sason |
| Sekel | Sekel |
| Selig | Selig |
| Seraphim | Serafim |
| Seff | Seff |
| Simantov | Simantov |
| Simeon | Simeon |
| Simon | Simon |
| Sioni | Sioniy |
| Sisoy | Sisoy |
| Solomon | Solomon |
| Solomon | Solohon |
| Sroel | Sroel |
| Sroel | Srol |
| Sulaiman, Suleiman | Sulayman, Suleyman |
| Sulayman | Suleyman |
| Suleyman | Suleymen |
| Sysy | Sysoy |
| Seadya | Sead’ya |
| Tal | Tal’ |
| Tam | Tam |
| Tamir | Tamir |
| Tankhum | Tanhum |
| Tevye | Tev’e |
| Teivel | Teyvel |
| Tychik | Tihik |
| Tobias | Toviya |
| Tomer | Tomer |
| Uzi | Uzi |
| Uziel | Uziel’ |
| Uri | Uri |
| Uriel | Uriel’ |
| Thaddeus | Faddey |
| Faddey | Fadey |
| Fievel | Fayvel |
| Fayvel | Fayvish |
| Fayvish | Feybush |
| Feybush | Feyvel |
| Fishel | Fishel |
| Fishke | Fishke |
| Foma | Foma |
| Hagai | Hagay |
| Chaim | Haim |
| Haim | Hay |
| Hayim | Hayim |
| Hayim | Hayman |
| Hayman | Haymi |
| Hanan’el | Hanan’el’ |
| Hananya | Hanan’ya |
| Hanoch | Hanoh |
| Haskell | Haskel |
| Haskel | Heshel’ |
| Heshl | Heshl |
| Hizkiyahu | Hizkiyagu |
| Hirsch | Hirsh |
| Hirsh | Hirshel’ |
| Zadok | Cadok |
| Zvi | Cvi |
| Zion | Ciyon |
| Zfangya | Cfan’ya |
| Chaskel | Chaskel |
| Chaskel | Chackel |
| Shabtai | Shabtay |
| Shay | Shay |
| Shalom | Shalom |
| Shamdil | Shamdil |
| Sharon | Sharon |
| Shaul | Shaul’ |
| Shahar | Shahar |
| Shahna | Shahna |
| Shevah | Shevah |
| Shem-tov | Shem-tov |
| Schimmel | Shimmel’ |
| Shimshon | Shimshon |
| Shimshon | Shim’on |
| Shlomo | Shlomo |
| Shmaryahu | Shmar’yagu |
| Shmuel | Shmuel’ |
| Shneur | Shneur |
| Shneur | Shraga |
| Shaltiel | Sh’al’tiel’ |
| Ezra | Ezra |
| Ezra | Eyzer |
| Eyzer | Eyran |
| Eyran | Eytan |
| Eli | Eli |
| Elimelech | Elimeleh |
| Eliezer | Eliezer |
| Eliyahu | Eliyagu |
| Elkan | Elkan |
| Elazar | El’azar |
| Eldad | El’dad |
| Elcana | El’kana |
| Elkhanan | El’hanan |
| Elyakim | El’yakim |
| Elyashiv | El’yashiv |
| Elya | Elya |
| Emmanuil | Emmanuel |
| Erez | Erez |
| Esfir | Esfir |
| Esfir | Esfir’ |
| Ephraim | Efrayim |
| Ehud, Egud | Ehud, Egud |
| Eyal | Eyal’ |
| Yuval | Yuval’ |
| Yudel | Yudel’ |
| Yudif | Yudif’ |
| Yunus | Yunus |
| Yussel | Yussel |
| Yaakov | Yaakov |
| Yair | Yair |
| Yakir | Yakir |
| Yakov | Yakov |
| Yakub | Yakub |
| Yakub, Yakub | Yakub, Yakup |
| Yanai | Yanay |
| Yanay | Yaniv |
| Yankel | Yankel’ |
| Yar den | Yar den |
| Yaron | Yaron |
Popular Jewish female names
- Abraha
- John
- Sarah
- Aviva
- Iona
- Herring
- Avigail
- Josiah
- Seraphim
- Avital
- Iris
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It is customary to call Jewish names those that originate in Jewish sources and languages - Hebrew, Yiddish and others.
Most of the names are based on various interpretations of the Bible. However, since the time when the Talmud and the Bible did not yet play the important role that they have acquired today, the borrowing of names has been common among the Jews. So there were names formed from the words of the Hebrew language — Menuch, Nechama, Meir. From the Babylonians came the name Mordechai, from the Chaldeans — Atlai and Bebai. During the Greek rule, Greek names became common. The most popular then was the name Alexander, later transformed into Sender. The tradition of borrowing names has been preserved to this day. Jews living in different countries often take as a second name names that are characteristic of the area and are consonant with the main name. For example, Georgian Jews can take the following names: Yitzhak — Heraclius, Geshron — Guram. Central Asian Jews use Tajik or Hebrew names with the addition of a Tajik derivational component to them. This is how names are formed that you will not find anywhere else — Rubensivi, Bovojon, Estermo.
In Jewish tradition, it is customary to give a man a ruf nomen at birth — a name that is called in the synagogue, commemorated in prayers. Ruf nomen is usually a name from the Hebrew Bible or Talmud. It is used most often in religious ceremonies, and in other cases, Jews are called by the name of their mother. Because of this, among the Jews there are so many surnames derived from female names.
Children are often named after older relatives. This is done in accordance with the idea of the Book of Life, in which all people fit. Such a tradition leads to the fact that a small number of names in the family are passed down from generation to generation. In different branches of Judaism, there may be different ideas about which relatives — living or dead — a child can be named after. But in any case, Jews believe that a child named after a famous representative of his family will pass on his qualities, and the baby will be under his protection.
In addition to the main name — ruf nomen — it is customary for Jews to give a child a second, secular name.
Previously, it was given according to consonance, according to meaning, or based on the blessing of Jacob. Today, however, the simple whim of parents is becoming increasingly important. Most of the middle names are borrowed from other languages. For example, Chaim-Vital means «life» in Hebrew and Latin. The name Chaim has a separate history. Once this name was given to the sick for magical purposes, in order to deceive the Angel of Death. Women’s names were borrowed most actively. This is explained by the fact that there are not so many female names in the Bible, in addition, women did not take part in religious ceremonies, and therefore double names were not necessary for them, although they did occur. So in Yiddish, female names appeared, taken from other languages, Liebe — «beloved», Golde — «gold», Husni — «beautiful». Also among the Jews, Slavic female names were common — Zlata, Dobra, Charna.
The second name was used as an everyday name and was taken, as already noted, from the language of the surrounding people.
Often such names were translated into Hebrew, or, conversely, adapted to the local language. It turned out that the same name in different countries sounded differently. For example, the English name Grace in Germany became Kressl, and Katharina became Traine for Jews living in Austria, and Treintje for those living in Holland. The appearance of alien names is due to bilingualism. So the Jews living in Greece could replace their name with an «equivalent» Greek one. For example, Toby, meaning «the best», became Ariston, and Matitya, «God’s gift», became Theodore. In Muslim countries, traditionally Muslim names were used as second names — Abdallah, Gassan, Temin and others.
Some names have a close semantic connection. These are the names and nicknames that Patriarch Jacob gave to his children, blessing them. The most common example is the names Leib and Yehuda, who received their connection thanks to the words of Jacob «Young lion Yehuda.» Such names can replace each other in various situations.
Often the same interchangeability is acquired by names that have the same translation from Yiddish and Hebrew, for example, Zeev-Wolf (both “wolf”), Dov and Ber (meaning “bear”). There is also a small group of names derived from traditional Jewish holidays, such as Pesach.
Over time, new names appeared. They were either translated from Yiddish and Ladino or simply invented. The latter include Ilan, meaning «tree» and Oz, meaning «strength». Also, children began to be given pagan Semitic names or unusual biblical names not used by religious Jews.
Some names were formed due to beliefs. For example, the name Alter or Olter literally means «old man». Once upon a time, any baby was called that during his first month of life to protect him from dangers from evil spirits. Gradually, this allegory turned into a common name, but it is always accompanied by a second one.
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From afar
Do you know that Inna, Anna, Natalya and Rimma are originally male names?
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Nonna S/ch
And nothing surprising. All Russian names are derived from masculine ones. So mine came from the male name Nonn
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Yuri Yurchenko
Strong water, Grace, Natural.
Abandoned. (only the first and fourth). 0
From afar
No. Anna and Natalia are biblical high priests. Anna — father-in-law of Caiaphas
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Yuri Yurchenko
His real name is Joseph.
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Pavel Naukhatsky
«> as in Anek—What is your name?)) Inna!)—-a Full name?)—Innnokentiy!)))
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Cat — Drug)))
HERE WOMEN! EVERYTHING IS TAKEN FROM MEN — PANTS, SALARY, NAMES!!! )))
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From afar
Hmm.
.. life is hard for you… 1
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Anna Tretyakova (Orsk)
Arguments? Since I am Anna, I know almost everything about my name.
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From afar
Anna — biblical high priest, father-in-law of Caiaphas.
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Anna Tretyakova (Orsk)
Tiger, do you want to say that the name Anna came from the biblical high priest? I can say with confidence that this is not so. Why do you ask? Anan) with an emphasis on the second syllable, the names are completely different in their sound and meaning. So the name Anna in the female variation is merciful, sweet, gracious, the name Anna is a Jewish, Jewish name in the male variation — clouds, clouds.
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From afar
I like to think like that — good luck)
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Viktor Kucherenko
didn’t know… And what female name ends with neither A nor Z?
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From afar
By the way, Ninel is a purely Russian name. This is Lenin on the contrary. Name of the 20s.
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Viktor Kucherenko
Thank you. Didn’t know…
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From afar
Not at all)
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Viktor Kucherenko
for information
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From afar
♡♡♡
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Sasha Vasiliev
ESPECIALLY ANNA THE MOST COMMON FEMALE NAME IN THE WORLD
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Murat Abdrakhmanov
Proof that woman is descended from man.
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Nikolay Zelensky
And I don’t have seven spans in my forehead to know everything.
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IF
Ivan Fedorovich
Yes, but now they should not be called a boy 🙂
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From afar
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Alexey Popov
No, I didn’t know! I don’t read stupid literature.
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MG
Maxim Golubets
now the whole world has turned before my eyes
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Alexander Tikhonov
where did you get it from? From ancient Greece?
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From afar
From books
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Alexander Tikhonov
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Oleg Mikheev
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Doublesandy
The bible does not mention such names
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Tydysh
at least about Anna it is not so.
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From afar
Yes. High Priest Anna. Biblical character.
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Tydysh
remind me where it is? not in the know
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From afar
Old Testament)
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Tydysh
where exactly? I read something, but I don’t remember.
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From afar
I’m not a biblical person, I read it this way, for general development.
I don’t remember the details. Google it. 1
Tydysh
Googled
. the male name Anna comes from the Hebrew male name Hanan, and the female name from the female Hannah. so it’s not originally a male name
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Olga Ivanovna Zaitseva
A Alexandra, Evgenia, Valentina…
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Nick 137
Not only…also Anna, for example.
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From afar
Yes, perhaps…
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Larisa Larusha
everything is mixed up.
…with names… 1
Rasena
a Maxim and Slava — female
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Seryoga Trachevsky (Omsk)
in the old or new testament?
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From afar
I don’t know. I just read about it somewhere. Also, Anna, by the way. Should be added to the question.
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Seryoga Trachevsky (Omsk)
no, you are wrong, I studied the bible and didn’t see anything like that there
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From afar
I do not pretend to absolute truth.
Unfortunately I can’t provide a link to the original source. Perhaps I’ll remove the word «biblical» from the question 1
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Alexander *********
Only Rimma and Inna knew
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Ivan
…. KNOW… AND HOPE
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Andrew Jack
a fully as
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From afar
So it is.
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Andrew Jack
and who is this
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From afar
Characters intermediate
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Andrew Jack
saints
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From afar
Probably don’t know
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Andrew Jack
okay
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Tyomych
everything, I will be Anya)
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From afar
It happens.
.. It’s fashionable now 1
Mitiss
huh??7
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Mitiss
I have Sergey)
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From afar
Excellent!)
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Mitiss
Sergeev is in the family, like Andreev is not) we are the only ones)
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From afar
Clear)))
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Mitiss
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Other questions
Please tell me about the foreign passport account.
Most of the names are based on various interpretations of the Bible. However, since the time when the Talmud and the Bible did not yet play the important role that they have acquired today, the borrowing of names has been common among the Jews. So there were names formed from the words of the Hebrew language — Menuch, Nechama, Meir. From the Babylonians came the name Mordechai, from the Chaldeans — Atlai and Bebai. 
Previously, it was given according to consonance, according to meaning, or based on the blessing of Jacob. Today, however, the simple whim of parents is becoming increasingly important. Most of the middle names are borrowed from other languages. For example, Chaim-Vital means «life» in Hebrew and Latin. The name Chaim has a separate history. Once this name was given to the sick for magical purposes, in order to deceive the Angel of Death. 
Often such names were translated into Hebrew, or, conversely, adapted to the local language. It turned out that the same name in different countries sounded differently. For example, the English name Grace in Germany became Kressl, and Katharina became Traine for Jews living in Austria, and Treintje for those living in Holland. 
Often the same interchangeability is acquired by names that have the same translation from Yiddish and Hebrew, for example, Zeev-Wolf (both “wolf”), Dov and Ber (meaning “bear”). 
Name day calendar. 
Abandoned. (only the first and fourth). 
.. life is hard for you… 
I don’t remember the details. Google it. 
…with names… 
Unfortunately I can’t provide a link to the original source. Perhaps I’ll remove the word «biblical» from the question 
.. It’s fashionable now 
