| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Chaim (Chayim)
חַיִּים | Life. |  |
Enoch (Chanoch)
חֲנוֹךְ | There are few people in the Bible called Enoch. The first of them is Cain's son. | |
Eve (Chava, Hava)
חַוָּה | The root of the name is ח' י' ה', denoting “life”. According to the bible, Eve was thus named for being “the mother of all living”, i.e. of all mankind. |  |
Haggai (Chagai)
חַגַּי | The name’s root is חגג, which means: to circumscribe, to dance, to celebrate. | |
Haggith (Chagit)
חַגִּית | The name’s root is חגג, which means: to circumscribe, to dance, to celebrate. | |
Hai (Chai)
חַי | Alive, living, vivid. | |
Hamutal (Chamutal)
חֲמוּטָל | Hamutal was the wife of King Josiah and the mother of King Jehoahaz. | |
Hanan (Chanan)
חָנָן | There are few people called Hanan in the Bible. One of them of one of King David's heros. | |
Hanita (Chanita)
חֲנִיתָה | Hanita is the name of an ancient settlement in the land of Asher. Today: the name of a kibbutz in the Galilee. The name is originated from the verb "לחנות" (lahanot, "encamp", "stop for a rest"). | |
Hannah (Chana)
חַנָּה | Hannah was Elkanah's wife and the mother of the prophet Samuel. | |
Hanny (Hanni, Channy)
חַנִּי | The name "Hanny" is derived from the name "Hannah". | |
Hasia (Hasya, Chasia)
חַסְיָה | The name may originat from the verb "לָחוּס" (lachus, "have mercy") or "לַחֲסוֹת" (lachasot, "take refuge"). One of the psalms says: "Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me, for my soul trusteth in thee (חָסָיָה), yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast" (Psalms 57, 1; verse 2 in the Hebrew version of the Bible). | |
Hasida (Chasida)
חֲסִידָה | Pious, righteous, kind; a follower of Hasidic Judaism - the religious movement of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer (Ba'al Shem Tov); stork (a bird). | |
Havatselet (Havazelet, Chavatzelet)
חֲבַצֶלֶת | Sand lily. This flower, which grows in Israel in the sands by the beach, is mentioned in the Bible: "I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys" (Song of Solomon 2, 1). | |
Haviv (Chaviv)
חָבִיב | Pleasant, kind, amiable, loved. | |
Haviva (Chaviva)
חֲבִיבָה | Pleasant, kind, amiable, loved. | |
Haya (Chaya)
חַיָּה | Animal; life, vitality. | |
Hayuta (Hayyuta, Chayuta)
חַיּוּתָה | The name "Hayuta" may be derived of the word "חַיּוּת" (hayut, "lifespan"). | |
Hedva (Chedva)
חֶדְוָה | Joy, happiness. | |
Hemda (Chemda)
חֶמְדָּה | Desire, love; desired object, beautiful thing. "אֶרֶץ חֶמְדָּה" (a pleasant land) is an appellation of Israel (Jeremiah 3, 19). | |
Hen (Chen)
חֵן | Charm, grace. | |
Hepher (Hefer, Chefer)
חֵפֶר | Hepher is the name of a city and a region within the land of Manasseh. | |
Hephzi-bah (Hefziba, Heftziba)
חֶפְצִיבָּה (חֶפְצִי-בָהּ) | The meaning of the name "Hephzi-bah" is "I want her". This name is used by the prophet Isaiah to refer to Jerusalem: "But thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah" (Isaiah 62, 4). | |
Hermona (Chermona)
חֶרְמוֹנָה | The name "Hermona" is derived from "Hermon", which is the name of a mountain located in the north of the Golan Hights. | |
Herut (Cherut)
חֵרוּת | Liberty, freedom. | |
Heruta (Cheruta)
חֵרוּתָה | The name "Heruta" is derived from the word "חֵרות" (herut), which means "liberty", "freedom". | |
Hezekiah (Hizkiya, Chizkiya)
חִזְקִיָּה (חִזְקִיָּהוּ) | The name Hezekiah seems to be composed of the word "חוזק" (chozek, "strength") and the letters יה (God's name). | |
Hiyya (Chiya)
חִיָּא (חייא) | Rabbi Chiya Rabbah was one of the Tannaim, a contemporary of Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi. | |
Hobab (Hovav, Chovav)
חֹבָב (חובב) | Hobab was the son of Raguel, Moses' father in law. | |
Huldah (Hulda, Chulda)
חֻלְדָּה (חולדה) | In the Bible: a woman's name. Later on: also "rat". | |