| Names |
Origin and Meaning |
Gender |
Maayan
Heb:
מַעֲיָן |
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Well, spring, fountain |
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Malka
Heb:
מַלְכָּה |
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Well, spring, fountain
Variations and Nick Names: Malki, Mali |
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Margalit
Heb:
מַרְגָּלִית |
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Gemstone, pearl, precious jewel |
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Matan
Heb:
מַתָּן |
Origin: Biblical
Meaning:
Gift, present, grant |
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Matitiyahu
Heb:
מתתיהו |
Origin: Biblical
Father of the Maccabeem
Meaning:
Gift, present, grant from God |
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Mazal
Heb:
מַזָּל |
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Fortune, luck |
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Meir
Heb:
מֵאִיר |
Origin: Biblical
Famous Rabbi Meir a disciple of
Rabbi Akiva
Meaning: Lights up, illuminates
Variations and Nick Names: Mayer, Meyer |
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Meira
Heb:
מֵאִירָה |
Origin: Biblical
Derived from Meir
Meaning: Lights up, illuminates |
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Menachem
Heb:
מְנַחֵם |
Origin: Biblical
Menachem son of Gadi was one of the Kings of Israel
Meaning: Consoles, comforts
Variations and Nick Names: Menni, Manny |
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Menashe
Heb:
מְנַשֶּׁה |
Origin: Biblical
Son of Joseph, brother of Ephraim, counted amongst the tribes of
Israel
Variations and Nick Names: Nashi |
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Merav
Heb:
מירב |
Origin: Biblical
One of King's Saul daughters
Meaning: Most of, majority |
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Micha
Heb:
מִיכָה |
Origin: Biblical
One of Israel's Prophets
Meaning: Like unto who? |
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Michael
Heb:
מיכאל |
Origin: Biblical
One of God's angels, according to
Prophet Daniel
Meaning: Who is like God? |
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Michal
Heb:
מִיכַל |
Origin: Biblical
Daughter of King Shaul and wife of King David. Story in
Samuel II
Meaning: Who is perfect?
Variations and Nick Names: Michali, Michi |
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Miriam
Heb:
מִרְיָם |
Origin: Biblical
Sister of Moses, Prophetess in her own right
Meaning: Bitter, rebellious or from the Egyptian "Myr"
- meaning beloved
Variations and Nick Names: Miri, Mimi |
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Mor
Heb:
מוֹר |
Origin: Modern
Meaning: Commiphora myrtha |
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Moriah
Heb:
מוריה |
Origin: Modern
Another name for Jerusalem
Meaning: God's Commiphora myrtha |
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Mordechai
Heb:
מָרְדְּכַי |
Origin: Biblical
Mordecai the Jew was
Queen Esther's uncle. Together they saved the Jews from Haman's
evil plot.
Meaning: contrition; bitter; bruising
Variations and Nick Names: Motti, Mordy |
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Moshe
Heb:
מֹשֶׁה |
Origin: Biblical
Moshe, leader of Jews, helped Israelites
out of Egypt.
Meaning: Taken out, brought forth
Variations and Nick Names: Moses, Moishe, Moishie |
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