Hebrew names come up when youre called up to read the Torah when you need a prayer for healing when you sign your marriage ketubah and when youre memorialized when you die.

How to come up with a hebrew name. Regina or Gina which means queen can give rise to Malka which also means queen If your parents named you David David pronounced Dah-veed can be your Hebrew name as well. Michael becomes Michael Eve becomes Chava. Ruth did not change her name.

By selecting a Hebrew name you connect your child to the generations that precede him or her a community and a system of values. Names with Hebrew origins especially those from the Hebrew Bible are commonly used by Jews and ChristiansMany are also used by Muslims particularly those names mentioned in the Quran for. Of course if you are called to the Torah or if you marry you will use your Hebrew name.

Some names translate beautifully. The same idea applies to names of people. You start to feel a growing sense of sympathy for parents or soon-to-be-parents overanalyzing the sounds of every vowel and hoping that this name will grow up with you.

There are a number of ways to select a Hebrew name. The Ashkenazi Jews descended from Eastern Europe have a tradition of naming a baby after a parent or grandparent who has died. Usually your Hebrew name is applied to you soon after birth.

Enter two words at. Looking for your Hebrew name a Biblical name or a Hebrew name for your baby. If you like being called Hunter keep being called Hunter.

If there is not a precise Hebrew translation you might pick something that sounds similar or even just shares the same first letter. Just click on the links below for all English names beginning with that letter. From the Hebrew name לאה Leah which was probably derived from the Hebrew word לאה leah meaning weary.